Electrical Supervisor

Arauco•Grayling Charter Township, MI

15h•Onsite

About The Position

The Electrical Supervisor oversees electrical staff and participates in maintenance work to promote safety, reliable mill operations, and high-quality workmanship. The role leads by example in safe work habits, teamwork, and the application of ARAUCO’s Asset Reliability Process (ARP), while planning maintenance downtime and coaching others in work planning and job preparation. The supervisor helps develop maintenance schedules, preventive maintenance plans, and work orders; diagnoses complex electrical problems; and provides effective solutions and technical guidance. The position includes working with advanced control systems such as PLCs, motor control centers (MCCs), and distributed control systems (DCS), and programming, troubleshooting, and optimizing those systems. The supervisor also reviews operational reports, inspects equipment, discusses equipment needs and modifications, and trains and mentors staff and apprentices. The role shares on-call coverage for the mill and is based onsite at ARAUCO’s Grayling manufacturing site.

Requirements

At least five years of experience at an electrical supervisory level.
Electrical and PLC experience.
Knowledge of SAP systems or another computerized maintenance management system (CMMS).
Willingness to mentor electrical apprentices and participate in the apprenticeship program.
Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Self-motivation, strong problem-solving ability, and strong organizational skills.
Ability to understand, develop, and implement work-order preventive maintenance plans.
Ability to work extended hours and rotating shifts as required.

Nice To Haves

A degree in Electronics or Electrical Engineering, or a Diploma in Electronics Technology.
Journeyman or Master Industrial Electrician license.
Experience with maintenance planning.
Allen-Bradley ControlLogix experience.
Experience with reliability techniques and knowledge of lubrication principles.
Experience installing capital equipment and working with major equipment shutdowns.

Responsibilities

Oversee electrical staff in carrying out their duties to achieve high levels of safety and mill reliability.
Ensure electricians perform their duties professionally.
Participate in maintenance work while overseeing that work.
Model quality workmanship and safe work habits.
Plan maintenance down-day work and coach others in planning practices and job-box preparation.
Promote teamwork and model ARAUCO’s culture.
Lead the application of the Asset Reliability Process (ARP).
Assist with developing maintenance schedules, preventive maintenance plans, and work orders to ensure electrical systems and equipment are maintained and inspected regularly.
Diagnose and troubleshoot complex electrical problems and guide others on effective solutions and techniques.
Train and mentor electrical maintenance technicians and apprentices, supporting their professional development and capabilities.
Share on-call coverage for the mill with the coordinator team.
Work with PLCs, MCCs, and DCS, including programming, troubleshooting, and optimizing these systems.
Review production, quality-control, and maintenance reports and statistics to plan and modify maintenance activities.
Inspect machines and equipment for conformance with operational standards.
Review new product plans and discuss equipment needs and modifications with maintenance and operations staff.
Assist with staff training and orientation to improve performance, safe work, teamwork, and alignment with ARAUCO’s culture.