Job description

Title: Electrical & Instrumentation Supervisor
FLSA Status: Exempt (Salary)

Type: Direct Hire

The Opportunity:

Final Element Staffing Solutions LLC has partnered with our client, and we are seeking an experienced Electrical and Instrumentation (E&I) Supervisor to provide technical support and leadership for our client’s electrical maintenance department.

Our client is a fully recycled paper mill with two paper machines, an OCC plant, and a power plant. The mill also runs a bark boiler producing steam and green power with the mill's turbine generator.

The Electrical and Instrumentation (E&I) Supervisor is responsible for supervising, directing, and coordinating the work of the E&I maintenance team within the paper mill. The E&I Supervisor is responsible for providing leadership and direction to ensure the safety of the workforce, provide quality and efficient execution of goals, schedule and execute planned work, monitor crew performance, provide problem analysis for equipment history, submit accurate reports of work execution, take appropriate action in response to emergencies, and administer company policies as they relate to assigned personnel.

Essential Functions of the Job:

• Requires active leadership and hands-on direction in safety, maintenance, cost management, process improvement, plant scheduling and production flows in a union environment.
• Crew safety, following NFPA 70E, OSHA, and mill policies.
• Direct supervision of bargaining unit electrical and instrumentation technicians in the Maintenance Department. This includes, but is not limited to, initiating commendation, initiating corrective action, and writing and presenting performance appraisals.
• Perform maintenance duties to inspect, plan, schedule work, troubleshoot, and repair defective equipment in a timely manner.
• For each scheduled job verify that all safety requirements, predetermined equipment, appropriate tools, materials, and the equipment to be maintained are available and ready for the scope of work that is scheduled.
• Coordinate with the training department to ensure crew members have completed all required training.
• Accept and execute properly authorized emergency work and maintain a planned backlog for use during unscheduled equipment outages.
• Monitors the performance and coordinates the key functions in the E&I department.
• Works closely with Maintenance Manager to ensure work is being accomplished in a quality manner.
• Communicate work status to operations and solicit feedback.
• Trains plant E&I technicians in the performance of industrial electrical equipment maintenance and process instrumentation calibration.
• Helps establish plant goals and objectives to align with company roadmap.
• Utilize maintenance metrics to achieve crew goals as defined.
• Participate in Root Cause Failure Analysis process with the goal of improving Mill reliability.
• Communicate appropriately to ensure operations are knowledgeable of maintenance activities through planning meetings.
• Manages the daily activities of the E&I crew including planning and scheduling of daily work.
• Manages and maintains the reliability of AC and DC motors including coordination and quality control of repairs with rebuild facilities. Specifies when motors will be rebuilt or replaced.
• Manages positioned valve repair and maintenance.
• Manages stores item specification, determines and adds critical spares, and removes obsolete items.
• Manages electrical distribution equipment maintenance.
• Promotes an integrated work environment between mechanical and E&I craftspeople.
• Prepares required paperwork concerning timekeeping for the electrical maintenance workers, scheduling of electrical maintenance workers, etc.
• Prepares required closing paperwork for work orders and prepares reports as requested.
• Assists as requested in capital expenditure budgeting.
• Assists as needed in solving problems with production and process control involving instrumentation, control circuits, and power distribution.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills:

• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Well-developed people practices, including strong interpersonal skills, the ability to build lasting relationships, provide recognition and demonstrate integrity and high personal standards.
• Have strong coaching skills to teach preventative and predictive maintenance, project planning, maintenance scheduling, and root cause analysis.
• Ability to learn new skills and develop direct reports.
• Extensive technical knowledge/line experience with paper products and processes.
• A strong working knowledge of electrical components used in an industrial environment. Strong mechanical aptitude, mathematical proficiency, and troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to multi-task effectively in a fast-paced production setting.
• Self-motivated individual with a take-charge attitude and an understanding of personnel management techniques.
• Use maintenance management systems for reporting, improvements, and work status updates.
• Knowledge of electrical circuits, programmable logic controllers, plant safety and lockout procedures and the theory and practical application of the following types of electrical machinery: motors, switch gear, starters, AC & DC variable speed drives, overhead and electrical distribution systems, transformers, and their associated controls.
• Thorough knowledge of national electrical code and ability to apply the requirements.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering with a minimum of 5 years of overall work experience in electrical or instrument maintenance and equipment reliability within an industrial or manufacturing environment.
• 2 years of directly applicable experience in a management position. Education plus years of experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Must be able to frequently use hands to finger, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear, stand, walk, stoop kneel, crouch or crawl.
• Will occasionally be required to climb or balance.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position; extended hours will be required.

Ability to participate in the weekend coverage rotation.

Position requires onsite presence.

Certification/License

State Journeyman Electrician License

Benefits:

401(K)
401(K) Matching
Dental Insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Flexible Schedule
Flexible Spending Account
Health Insurance
Life Insurance
Paid Time Off
Referral Program
Tuition Reimbursement
Vision Insurance

Relocation Assistance

Other benefits offered:

• Vacation: Paid vacation can be used after 6 months of employment – Two weeks of paid vacation per year which accrues bi-weekly (3.08 hours per pay period).
• Floating Holiday – Once floating holiday (8 hours) will be awarded after 30 days of employment and then each January 1st following.
• Paid holidays – 9 per year
• 401k - This is an employee contribution-based plan with the company matching 50 percent (4% Max.) of your contributions up to 18%. You will be eligible to participate in the 401k immediately. Company match begins the first day of the month following your date of hire

Note: This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change any time with or without notice.

How To Apply: Please respond with your resume for consideration. We welcome all candidates that meet the REQUIRED qualifications with recent relevant experience.

Final Element Staffing Solutions LLC is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $100,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Relocation assistance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• On call
• Weekend availability

Application Question(s):

• This role is based in Port Angeles, WA: Reliably commute or planning to relocate to Port Angeles, WA with an employer-provided relocation package before starting work (Required). Are you willing to relocate to Port Angeles, WA if hired?
• What's your desired salary?

Work Location: In person

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