Electronic & Automation Supervisor

Index Search Group; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Index Search Group is seeking an Electronic & Automation Supervisor to lead a team in optimizing automation systems and maintaining electrical equipment in a high-volume manufacturing environment. The role emphasizes hands-on troubleshooting while partnering with operations, engineering, and maintenance teams for improved uptime and production performance.

Ideal candidates will have over 10 years of relevant experience, strong electrical expertise, and a demonstrated ability to lead maintenance and automation efforts effectively.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience within manufacturing maintenance, automation, or industrial electrical environments.
• Prior leadership or supervisory experience within a manufacturing facility preferred.
• Strong PLC, HMI, and motor drive programming and troubleshooting experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team responsible for maintaining and optimizing automation systems.
• Ensure improved equipment uptime and automation system reliability.
• Collaborate with maintenance, engineering, and production teams.

Skills

Strong electrical troubleshooting

PLC programming

HMI programming

Leadership

Preventive maintenance

Continuous improvement

Job description

Our client is a global industrial manufacturer supporting critical communications, energy, and infrastructure markets through advanced cable, electrical, and automation technologies. The organization continues to invest heavily in plant modernization, automation, and operational reliability to support long-term growth and manufacturing performance.

The Electronic & Automation Supervisor will lead a team responsible for maintaining and optimizing automation systems, PLC interfaces, electrical equipment, and plant reliability initiatives within a high-volume manufacturing environment. This role combines hands‑on troubleshooting with maintenance leadership and will partner closely with operations, engineering, and maintenance teams to improve uptime, equipment performance, and production efficiency.

The Environment

This role operates within a fast-paced industrial manufacturing environment supporting automated production equipment and plant operations. The position works closely with maintenance technicians, automation engineers, production leadership, and plant operations teams to support equipment reliability and continuous improvement initiatives.

The environment is highly technical and execution-focused, requiring strong electrical and automation expertise, leadership capability, and the ability to respond quickly to equipment and production challenges.

Key Focus Areas & What Success Looks Like

• Improved equipment uptime and automation system reliability
• Effective troubleshooting and optimization of PLCs, HMIs, motor drives, and automated systems
• Strong leadership and development of maintenance and automation personnel
• Reduced downtime through preventive maintenance and reliability initiatives
• Successful execution of equipment upgrades, installations, and automation improvements
• Strong collaboration between maintenance, engineering, and production teams
• Improved maintenance processes, troubleshooting efficiency, and operational performance
• Safe and efficient execution of maintenance and automation activities
• 10+ years of experience within manufacturing maintenance, automation, or industrial electrical environments
• Prior leadership or supervisory experience within a manufacturing facility preferred
• Strong PLC, HMI, and motor drive programming and troubleshooting experience
• Experience supporting industrial automation systems and equipment reliability initiatives
• Strong electrical troubleshooting background within manufacturing operations
• Experience managing preventive maintenance and continuous improvement initiatives
• Experience supporting equipment installations, upgrades, and plant improvement projects
• Ability to lead teams and work cross-functionally with engineering and production groups
• Background within heavy manufacturing, packaging, wire & cable, plastics, metals, or similar industrial environments preferred