Electrical/Instrumentation Maintenance Supervisor

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

Job summary

Domtar's Hawesville, KY facility seeks an Electrical/Instrumentation Maintenance Supervisor to lead a skilled team in reliability and maintenance. The role requires safety‑driven leadership and technical acumen to keep critical plant equipment available for continuous production.

The ideal candidate will manage on‑call rotations, oversee work orders, and collaborate with operations and maintenance personnel to implement improvements and prevent failures in a demanding, 24/7 environment.

Qualifications

• 3 years of maintenance supervision experience or 1 year with engineering degree.
• Experience with electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic systems incl. PLC, VFD, and power distribution.
• Familiar with reliability-centered maintenance and predictive maintenance tools.
• Strong equipment and system troubleshooting aptitude.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise a crew of Journey-level Electrical-Instrumentation employees; ensure reliability and maintainability.
• Identify and implement improvements in process and equipment reliability with operations and maintenance teams.
• Provide reliability leadership, technical assistance, and support; maintain rotating on-call responsibilities.
• Review work requests, initiate work-planning, and oversee the work order flow to completion.

Skills

Electrical troubleshooting

PLC & VFD systems

Maintenance supervision

Safety awareness

Root cause analysis

Communication skills

Education

Technical/trade school diploma in electrical technology

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

SAP Plant Maintenance

Microsoft Office

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.

The company’s 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 is a full‑time permanent role.

E&I MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR

Reporting to the Maintenance Superintendent, the key responsibilities of the Electrical & Instrumentation Maintenance Supervisor are to lead efforts ensuring reliability and maintainability of equipment. The candidate must be dedicated to safety, supporting a culture of safety excellence.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Supervise and support a crew of Journey‑level Electrical‑Instrumentation employees; identify and implement improvements in process & equipment reliability across the Mill by working closely with operations and maintenance personnel; provide technical assistance and reliability leadership/support; maintain rotating on‑call responsibilities; review work requests, initiate and support work‑planning activity, and 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, and power distribution.
• Familiar with reliability‑centered maintenance practices and predictive maintenance tools.
• Strong equipment and system troubleshooting aptitude.
• Assist in performing root cause failure analysis to eliminate repetitive failures or chronic electrical maintenance needs.
• Good written and oral communication skills to effectively communicate technical activities across all levels of the organization.
• Frequent walking, climbing ladders and stairs; crawling into confined spaces; measuring, lifting, and carrying objects of varying weights.
• Exposure to dust, heat, dirt, grease, chemicals, noise, various weather conditions and other industrial environments.
• Able and 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, and 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 a 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.

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 Disabilities Act of 1990.