Electrical/Instrumentation Maintenance Supervisor

Domtar; Hawesville (KY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Domtar in Hawesville, Kentucky seeks an E&I Maintenance Supervisor to lead a crew of EI technicians and drive reliability across equipment and processes. The role reports to the Maintenance Superintendent and requires a safety-first mindset in a 24/7 industrial setting.

Ideal candidates have technical electrical training or engineering degrees with supervision experience, plus PLC/VFD and SAP/Plant Maintenance familiarity, and strong communication skills to coordinate across operations.

Qualifications

• Technical/trade school diploma with emphasis in electrical technology and 3 years of supervision experience OR a Bachelor's degree in Engineering with 1 year of supervision experience.
• Experience with installation, repair, and troubleshooting of electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic systems including PLC, VFD and power distribution.
• Familiar with reliability-centered maintenance practices and predictive maintenance tools.
• Good written and oral communication skills to convey technical activities across all levels.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and support a crew of Journey-level Electrical-Instrumentation (EI) employees.
• Identify and implement improvements in process and equipment reliability with operations and maintenance.
• Provide technical assistance and reliability leadership/support.
• Responsible for rotating on-call responsibilities and overseeing work orders to completion.

Skills

Electrical systems troubleshooting

Maintenance supervision

Reliability-centered maintenance

Communication skills

On-call responsibilities

Education

Technical/trade school diploma – electrical technology

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Technical/trade school diploma – mechanical technology

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

Excel

Job description

Domtar is a leading producer of pulp, paper, packaging, tissue and wood products. Through our focus on safety and sustainability, as well as our commitment to operational excellence and our network of facilities across Canada and the United States, Domtar delivers high-quality and cost-effective products to customers around the world. Our workforce is comprised of 14,000 talented and hardworking individuals. We are proud to offer competitive compensation, a supportive working environment, rewarding career paths and plenty of opportunities for learning and growth.

The location in Hawesville, (Kentucky, United States), is seeking talent to fill the position of Electrical/Instrumentation Maintenance Supervisor. This job is full-time permanent.

E&I MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR

Reporting to the Maintenance Superintendent, the key functions of the E & I Maintenance Supervisor are to lead efforts to ensure reliability and maintainability of equipment. Candidate must have a personal dedication to safety, including proactive support of efforts to create a culture of safety excellence.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and support a crew of Journey-level Electrical-Instrumentation (EI) employees
• identify & implement improvements in process & equipment reliability across their area of the Mill by working closely with operations & maintenance personnel
• provide technical assistance, reliability leadership/support
• responsible for rotating on-call responsibilities
• review requests for work, initiate and/support work planning activity & oversee the work order flow to completion

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Technical/trade school diploma with emphasis in electrical technology and a minimum of three (3) years of maintenance supervision experience --OR-- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering and one (1) year of maintenance supervision experience
• Experience with installation, repair, and troubleshooting of electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic systems including PLC, VFD & power distribution.
• Familiar with reliability-centered maintenance practices & predictive maintenance tools.
• Strong equipment & system troubleshooting aptitude
• Assist in performing root cause failure analysis to eliminate repetitive failures or chronic electrical maintenance needs.
• Good written & oral communication skills needed to effectively communicate technical activities across all levels of the organization
• Frequent walking, climbing ladders & stairs; crawling into confined spaces; measure/lift/carry objects of varying weights
• Exposure to dust, heat, dirt, grease, chemicals, noise, various weather conditions & other industrial environments.
• Able & willing to support the demands of a 24/7 operation

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Technical/trade school diploma with emphasis in mechanical technology and a minimum of five (5) years of maintenance supervision experience --OR-- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering and three (3) years of maintenance supervision experience
• Experience with installation, repair, and troubleshooting of electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic systems including PLC, VFD & power distribution.
• Experience with SAP Enterprise system which includes Plant Maintenance management processes
• Reliability centered maintenance training
• Pulp and Paper experience
• Presentation Skills - able to work with diverse group of people to resolve issues
• Microsoft Office Products experience

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

You will be required to successfully complete a selection process that could include interviews, an employment background check, a pre-employment drug and alcohol screen, reference verifications, aptitude tests (for some positions), and a fitness-for-duty test (for some positions).

Domtar is an equal-opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, color, sex (including gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), marital status, religion, national origin, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.

We are also committed to ensuring reasonable accommodations for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disability Act of 1990.