Electrical Supervisor

Morton Salt; Rittman (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Morton Salt is seeking an Electrical Supervisor to lead day-to-day electrical supervision of hourly mechanics, ensuring safety, reliability, and regulatory compliance. The role focuses on uptime, PMs, and collaboration with production, maintenance, and project engineers to implement reliability improvements.

The ideal candidate has extensive industrial electrical experience and a strong safety mindset, with potential to advance within a well-established, safety‑driven manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED mandatory.
• 3 years of supervisor experience in maintenance.
• 10 years of industrial electrical experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead safety initiatives and drive injury-free workplace.
• Ensure EHS, MOC, GMP and QC compliance.
• Conduct weekly safety and quality meetings.
• Maintain housekeeping and organize the department.
• Maintain electrical and instrumentation uptime and PM compliance.
• Collaborate with production and engineering for troubleshooting and new designs.
• Develop personnel through training and mentoring.
• Oversee high voltage distribution and PLC maintenance.
• Manage electrical shop and equipment investments.

Skills

Leadership

Electrical troubleshooting

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate/Bachelor degree in electrical engineering

Tools

SAP

Instrumentation & controls

Robotics

Job description

Morton Salt is an iconic company with a strong heritage and a bright future. Since 1848, we have been improving lives and enhancing everyday moments – at home, at work and virtually everywhere in between. We help unlock the flavors in food, make roads and sidewalks safer, improve the water in baths, pools, and homes, and keep businesses and industries running. We are a dedicated team who constantly strives to do better together, and we are passionate about building a sustainable future for our company, the communities in which we operate, and the world around us. By joining our team, you will contribute to producing and delivering every form of salt that enhances everyday life.

Job Summary

The Electrical Supervisor plays a critical role in the day-to-day electrical and instrumentation supervision of hourly mechanics to meet goals safely and effectively, in accordance with company policies and all regulatory and corporate compliance requirements.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Acting as a leader in the support of the Safety Journey and the Company’s Goal of Achieving an Injury-Free Workplace. Driving continuous improvement in workplace safety by promptly addressing the root causes or near misses, conducting effective safety meetings, promptly addressing safety concerns raised by employees
• Responsible for EHS, MOC, GMP, and Q.C. Compliance in department/shift
• Conduct weekly safety and quality meetings
• Accountable for good housekeeping in department/shift
• Responsible for Impacting Electrical and Instrument Equipment Uptime
• Responsible for Impacting PM Compliance
• Works closely with Production Supervisors and Operators for troubleshooting purposes and Project Engineers for new project design (i.e., Reliability in Design) and implementation.
• Responsible for Managing Labor Efficiency
• Responsible for People Development, Training, and Competencies
• Responsible for Managing the Electrical Shop housekeeping
• Accountable for High Voltage Distribution
• Accountable for PLC maintenance (Troubleshooting & PM)
• Accountable for Electrical & Instrumentation Services
• Accountable for Electrical Motors troubleshooting

Qualifications - Required

• High school diploma or GED
• 3 years of supervisor experience in maintenance
• 10 years of industrial electrical experience

Qualifications - Preferred

• Bachelor’s or Associate Degree in electrical engineering or related field
• 5 years of supervisor experience
• Previous experience working in a food manufacturing environment
• Previous experience with instrumentation and controls
• Previous experience with robots
• Six Sigma Certification
• Lean Certification
• SAP Experience

Working Conditions/Physical Requirements

• Normal working schedule is Mon-Fri 7:00am-3:00pm. Weekend and overtime may be required.
• Works in seated or standing positions for prolonged periods of time.
• May perform sustained manual activities at moderate to heavy levels of exertion including lifting and moving loads of a minimum of fifty (50) pounds, climbing ladders/stairs, and working on elevated platforms.
• Works and travels throughout plant environment of varied temperatures and humidity.
• Wears personal protective equipment as required and uses full range of motion.
• Works in general office and manufacturing plant environments.

At Morton Salt, we work best when we work as a team, when we treat one another with dignity and respect, and value the unique contributions of others. We are committed to equal employment opportunity and prohibit discrimination and harassment based on race, national origin, sex, religion, color, disability, marital status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.