Electrical Supervisor

Inland Empire Paper Co•Millwood, WA

13h•$80,000 - $120,000•Onsite

About The Position

Inland Empire Paper Company (IEP) is seeking an Electrical & Instrumentation Supervisor to oversee, direct, support, and coordinate the activities of the electrical and instrumentation team. This role is crucial for the safe, efficient, and effective execution of assigned work within a pulp and paper operation. The supervisor will collaborate closely with the Mill Maintenance Manager to manage mill E&I processes, ensuring equipment reliability and uptime to support production targets. Responsibilities include managing safety programs for E&I personnel, overseeing staffing needs, managing labor and material costs, and assisting with capital expenditure projects. The role also involves developing and implementing E&I work planning/scheduling processes, staying updated on maintenance best practices, managing spare parts inventory, and overseeing the training of Journeymen and apprentices. Special or occasional duties may also be assigned.

Requirements

Demonstrated strong E&I background required (paper mill experience preferred) along with a good understanding of associated peripheral equipment.
Ability to organize and direct maintenance work in an efficient manner.
Requires excellent participative leadership capabilities, with strong forward thinking and ability to motivate others toward common goals.
Good computer skills with maintenance management software experience and the ability to quickly learn new processes and systems.
Must be able to effectively coordinate and plan the daily activities of a large group.
Strong knowledge in Program Logic Controllers (PLC) and Distributive Control Systems (DCS) programming.
Demonstrated experience successfully leading a work team in a Union environment.

Nice To Haves

College degree in mechanical engineering or other discipline desired.

Responsibilities

Manage mill E&I processes to ensure equipment reliability and uptime sufficient to support targeted production rates.
Manage safety programs for E&I personnel including participation in safety committee meetings and follow-up as well as support for all safety related work orders.
Manage E&I maintenance staffing needs including accurate time records, scheduling, vacations, individual work performance and training processes to maintain an adequately trained workforce to support operation needs.
Understand and manage to the provisions of the Union labor agreement.
Manage and continuously improve E&I maintenance labor and material costs.
Provide assistance to Maintenance Manager and engineering in all aspects of capital expenditures and major expense projects and their implementation.
Develop and implement an E&I work planning/scheduling process alongside the mechanical planning/scheduling process to efficiently execute work and reduce inventory costs.
Stays on top of maintenance best practices and applies when applicable.
Reviews electrical standards and develops ongoing plans to maintain compliance.
Work closely with purchasing and storeroom to evaluate spare parts inventory to ensure proper quantity and risk management.
Manage internal repair items for cost effective repair and timely return to stock.
Manages the ongoing training of Journeyman and apprentices ensuring adequate knowledge base for the mill.
Perform special or occasional duties as assigned.