Electrical Maintenance Supervisor - Lead Reliability & Safety

Gerdau North America; Wilton (IA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Gerdau North America is seeking an Electrical Supervisor to lead electrical maintenance in a steel manufacturing environment. You will supervise technicians, plan maintenance, and ensure safety and reliability across mills.

The role requires significant industrial electrical experience, strong leadership, and expertise with electrical systems, PLCs, HMIs, and CMMS. This is an on‑site position in a steel facility.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent and significant experience in industrial electrical maintenance.
• Strong knowledge of electrical safety practices including LOTO and arc flash.
• Ability to read electrical schematics and control drawings.
• Proven leadership, communication, and problem‑solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise electrical maintenance employees to ensure safe, efficient work.
• Coordinate preventive, predictive, corrective, and emergency maintenance.
• Plan, prioritize, and schedule maintenance to maximize equipment reliability.
• Support shutdowns, outages, and major maintenance work.
• Promote safety, continuous improvement, and collaboration across teams.
• Mentor staff and develop skills through training and feedback.
• Maintain drawings, documentation, and CMMS records.

Skills

Electrical safety

Electrical troubleshooting

Leadership

Reading schematics

Communication

Industrial maintenance

Safety leadership

Education

Associate degree in Electrical Technology

Journeyman Electrician certification

Tools

CMMS

PLC troubleshooting

VFDs

Job description

Gerdau North America is seeking an Electrical Supervisor to lead electrical maintenance in a steel manufacturing environment. You will supervise technicians, plan maintenance, and ensure safety and reliability across mills.

The role requires significant industrial electrical experience, strong leadership, and expertise with electrical systems, PLCs, HMIs, and CMMS. This is an on‑site position in a steel facility.