Electrical Supervisor

Carmeuse; Ingersoll; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company in Ontario is seeking an experienced Supervisor for their Electrical Maintenance team. Responsibilities include coordinating maintenance activities, ensuring safety protocols, and supporting production goals. Ideal candidates have a Red Seal certification, a degree in Electrical Engineering, and extensive supervisory experience in industrial settings. This role emphasizes proactive leadership and teamwork.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of industrial electrical maintenance experience.
• 5+ years of supervisory experience in a unionized environment.
• Fluency in oral and written English.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and monitor electrical and preventative maintenance activities.
• Provide technical support to maximize kiln efficiency.
• Ensure execution of the daily maintenance plan.

Skills

Proactive problem-solving

Teamwork ethic

Leadership abilities

Strong computer skills

Education

Red Seal Electrician License

Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

CMMS

SAP

Microsoft Project

Job description

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and monitor the activities of all electrical and preventative maintenance employees assigned.
• Ensure correct, accurate, and timely reporting of information on all maintenance Work Orders, including “Urgent Repairs”.
• Recommend solutions to problems related to the product or process, or to the quality system, and, when approved, participate in the implementation, management, and verification of those solutions.
• Provide technical and tactical support to the Maintenance Team, Engineer, Production, and Project Manager to maximize kiln efficiency and minimize unscheduled downtime.
• Participate in identifying training needs for assigned plant maintenance personnel and coordinate training.
• Ensure the execution of the daily maintenance plan to meet sales and production needs while maintaining efficient maintenance costs and explaining significant variances from the plan.
• Routinely monitor key performance indicators, identify opportunities for improvement, and inform supervisory and management personnel accordingly.
• Develop and implement training plans to ensure employees can perform their jobs safely and effectively.
• Provide leadership for improvements within the maintenance groups.
• Ensure the Management System is effective and well understood by all employees.
• Participate in daily production meetings to communicate with production and maintenance teams.
• Attend weekly scheduling meetings between maintenance and production.
• Participate in daily safety talks and maintenance meetings.
• Ensure personnel are proficient in using the CMMS / SAP maintenance modules.
• Supervise work quality and provide feedback to employees on their progress towards company expectations and goals.
• Lead efforts to ensure all safety rules and regulations are observed, including planning resources and monitoring safety programs.
• Participate in safety training for all assigned employees and interface with health and safety agencies as required.
• Follow up on safety investigations working with the Safety Committee.
• Ensure preventative actions are taken to prevent nonconformities related to product, process, or quality system.
• Guide and supervise capital project development and execution.
• Supervise garage and coordinate mobile equipment repairs as needed.

Qualifications

• Red Seal Industrial or Construction and Maintenance Electrician License.
• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, or related field; Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• 7+ years of industrial electrical maintenance experience in manufacturing; mechanical and PM experience is an asset.
• 5+ years of supervisory experience in a unionized environment, preferably in heavy manufacturing sectors like mining, steel, or utilities.
• Positive, proactive attitude with problem-solving skills; knowledge of material handling systems, pumps, PLCs, or Wonderware is a plus.
• Strong computer skills, including CMMS, MS Office, SAP, and Microsoft Project.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, results-driven, self-starter, with accountability and leadership abilities.
• Ability to interpret safety rules, manuals, blueprints, and write reports and correspondence.
• Experience leading operational excellence initiatives and demonstrating effective management skills.
• Strong team work ethic and a commitment to safety.
• Fluency in oral and written English.