Industrial Maintenance Supervisor - Electrical
About The Position
The Industrial Maintenance Supervisor - Electrical leads maintenance operations in a heavy industrial steel manufacturing facility, focusing on electrical systems, power distribution, automation, reliability, and equipment uptime. The supervisor oversees electrical and multi-craft maintenance technicians and ensures safe, efficient, and reliable operation of critical production equipment. This role is a member of plant leadership and partners with Production, Engineering, Reliability, and Safety to improve operations, reduce downtime, and enhance equipment performance. The position leads maintenance safety programs and initiatives, oversees plant electrical systems and maintenance resources, and drives reliability-centered maintenance strategies. It also develops maintenance employees and coordinates preventive, predictive, corrective, emergency, outage, and shutdown work. The company requires all employees to contribute to a safe, healthy, and injury-free workplace.
Requirements
- At least 3 years of industrial maintenance experience in heavy manufacturing, mining, foundries, refineries, power generation, or similar environments.
- At least 5 years of maintenance leadership or supervisory experience.
- Demonstrated experience managing maintenance activities in a 24/7 manufacturing environment.
- Working knowledge of industrial power distribution, medium- and low-voltage systems, switchgear and transformers, three-phase systems, MCCs and motor controls, industrial wiring and troubleshooting, VFDs and soft starters, arc-flash safety, and electrical compliance.
- Working knowledge of PLC troubleshooting and diagnostics, Allen-Bradley and Siemens systems, HMI, SCADA, industrial communication networks, instrumentation, and process control systems.
- Working knowledge of hydraulics and pneumatics, bearings and power transmission equipment, pumps and compressors, conveyors, gearboxes, and rotating equipment.
- Eligible to work in the USA.
Nice To Haves
- Journeyman electrician credentials, license, or equivalent documentation.
- Bachelor's degree in electrical, mechanical, or industrial engineering, or 7 years of electrical maintenance experience in heavy industry.
- Experience supporting rolling mills, electric arc furnaces, continuous casting operations, or finishing mills.
- Experience supervising a union workforce.
- Experience with capital projects and equipment installations.
- Steel manufacturing experience.
Responsibilities
- Lead maintenance safety programs and initiatives; ensure compliance with OSHA, NFPA 70E, lockout/tagout, hot work, confined space, fall protection, and other applicable requirements.
- Promote safety, accountability, and continuous improvement; lead incident investigations, root cause analyses, safety audits, and employee training.
- Provide technical leadership and oversight for plant electrical systems, including troubleshooting, repairs, upgrades, installations, and modernization projects involving motors and motor controls, VFDs, combustion, PLCs and automation, instrumentation and sensors, power distribution, MCCs, switchgear and transformers, industrial networking, HMI, and SCADA.
- Support coordination of planned electrical outages.
- Support maintenance personnel troubleshooting and repairing rolling mills, continuous casting equipment, conveyors, hydraulic and pneumatic systems, pumps and compressors, cranes and hoists, gearboxes, and rotating equipment.
- Coordinate resources for emergency breakdowns and preventive and predictive maintenance repairs.
- Lead reliability-centered maintenance strategies to maximize equipment availability, reduce downtime, and extend asset life.
- Analyze equipment performance and failure trends; oversee predictive and preventive maintenance programs, lead root cause failure analyses, and implement corrective actions.
- Lead, develop, and mentor electricians, technicians, and multi-craft personnel; oversee training, apprenticeship programs, performance management, succession planning, and leadership development.
- Optimize labor, resources, and contractor performance; ensure effective CMMS use and timely completion of preventive and corrective maintenance activities, planned outages, and shutdowns.
Benefits
- Competitive wages and bonus opportunities
- Family medical, dental, and prescription coverage at minimal employee cost
- Short- and long-term disability programs
- Competitive retirement plans
- Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
- Employer-provided and voluntary life insurance options
- Paid vacation and recognized statutory holidays
- Apprenticeship and career advancement within the company
- Tuition reimbursement
- Wellness program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
