Supervisor, Auxiliary Electrical Maintenance
SSAB
A complete application in a minute — tailored resume and cover letter, ready to send.
Job summary
SSAB in Iowa seeks a Supervisor, Auxiliary Electrical Maintenance to lead the Electrical Maintenance department, directing day-to-day operations, ensuring safety, reliability, and continuous improvement of auxiliary electrical and automation systems.
The role coordinates staffing, training, and performance management, oversees contractor work, supports capital projects and commissioning, and partners with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, and Safety to achieve production goals with strong
Qualifications
- Minimum 5 years in industrial electrical manufacturing.
- At least 5 years supervisory or related experience.
- Demonstrated commitment to safety.
Responsibilities
- Lead safety practices and meet safety objectives.
- Supervise employees and enforce policies.
- Handle staffing, onboarding, training, performance management.
- Plan and coordinate daily work activities.
- Coordinate staffing, resources, and equipment.
- Monitor performance and provide coaching.
- Coordinate work during outages and major repairs.
- Support troubleshooting and root cause analysis.
- Oversee contractor work to meet safety and quality standards.
- Support capital projects and equipment installations.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams.
- Maintain records and reports.
Skills
Education
Tools
Job description
- Amid noise
The purpose of this position is to provide day-to-day leadership, direction, and coordination for the Auxiliary Electrical Maintenance department. This position is responsible for supporting safe, efficient, and reliable operations; supervising employees; coordinating maintenance activities; and driving continuous improvement, reliability, and system performance initiatives. The Supervisor, Auxiliary Electrical Maintenance serves as the technical resource for auxiliary electrical and automation systems and provides technical support and guidance to maintenance and operations personnel throughout the facility.
- Ensure all company safety practices and procedures are followed by employees within the assigned area and that the department meets or exceeds safety objectives, including required safety meetings, inspections, JSA/SOP completion, housekeeping activities, and corrective actions.
- Supervise employees and lead by example in supporting company goals and values and enforcing policies, procedures, and work standards.
- Participate in employee selection, onboarding, training, performance management, employee development, corrective action, and retention initiatives while ensuring employees receive the tools, resources, and support necessary to perform their work safely and effectively.
- Assign, prioritize, coordinate, and monitor daily work activities to support safe and efficient departmental operations.
- Plan and coordinate staffing, schedules, resources, equipment, and materials to meet operational and departmental needs.
- Monitor employee and departmental performance, provide timely coaching and feedback, and address performance or conduct concerns in accordance with company policies and practices.
- Coordinate departmental work during planned outages, shutdowns, major repairs, and other significant operational activities.
- Monitor equipment, processes, and work practices; support troubleshooting and root cause analysis activities; and identify opportunities to improve safety, quality, reliability, productivity, efficiency, and cost performance.
- Coordinate and oversee work performed by contractors and third parties to ensure work is completed safely, efficiently, and in accordance with company requirements.
- Support the implementation of capital projects, equipment installations, process changes, and departmental improvement initiatives.
- Collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Safety, Human Resources, and other departments to achieve company and departmental objectives.
- Maintain accurate records and complete required reports, documentation, time and attendance approvals, and other administrative responsibilities.
- Communicate departmental priorities, expectations, changes, and performance information effectively to employees and leadership.
- Provide oversight of auxiliary electrical and automation systems throughout the facility.
- Serve as the technical resource for auxiliary electrical and automation systems, providing training, troubleshooting support, and technical guidance to maintenance and operations personnel.
- Lead reliability, maintenance, and continuous improvement efforts for assigned electrical and automation systems.
- Support capital projects, equipment installations, automation upgrades, and commissioning activities.
- Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience working in an industrial electrical manufacturing environment.
- Minimum of five years of relevant operational, technical, supervisory, manufacturing, industrial, maintenance, or related experience.
- Demonstrated commitment to safety and safe work practices.
- Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to effectively plan, organize, prioritize, and coordinate work activities.
- Ability to coach, develop, and hold employees accountable for performance and behavioral expectations.
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
- Ability to work under pressure, manage competing priorities, and meet deadlines.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and other business systems.
- Relevant technical knowledge and experience with industrial electrical and automation systems.
- Regular and reliable attendance is required.
- Eight or more years of relevant industry experience.
- Two or more years of supervisory or team leadership experience.
- Experience in steel production, heavy industrial manufacturing, or a similar environment.
- Working knowledge of the National Electrical Code (NEC) and NFPA 70E.
- Experience with AC and DC drives, motor controls, and motor theory.
- Experience with PLC programming and industrial automation systems.
- Low-, medium-, and high-voltage electrical experience.
- Experience with Allen-Bradley ControlLogix PLCs, Allen-Bradley PowerFlex AC Drives, and PowerFlex DC Drives.
- Experience with RSLogix 5000 and Studio 5000 software.
- Experience supporting capital projects, equipment installations, and commissioning activities.
- Associate degree in a technical, engineering, industrial, maintenance, business, or related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related field.
This position is responsible for providing direct supervision and leadership to hourly Electrical Maintenance employees within the Auxiliary Maintenance area. Responsibilities include assigning and prioritizing work, monitoring performance, providing coaching and feedback, developing employee skills, addressing performance and conduct concerns, approving time and attendance, and supporting employee training and development initiatives. The number of direct reports and composition of the assigned work group may vary based on operational requirements.
This position operates in both office and industrial environments. The role routinely uses standard office equipment and frequently requires work in an industrial setting with exposure to heat, cold, noise, stairs, ladders, and required safety equipment and clothing.
- Talking person to person, on the phone, and/or in group settings
- Hearing in person, on the phone, and/or in group settings
- Vision at near, mid, and far range
- Peripheral vision and depth perception
- Twist at waist level; reach above shoulder level and at or below waist level
- Handle, grip, hold, and grasp with both hands together or separately
- Finger and feel with both hands together or separately, including sensing temperature and textures
- Balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, or climb
- Push, pull, lift, and/or carry items weighing less than 50 pounds
The employee will be required to sit, stand, and/or walk as follows:
- Sitting 0-8 hours at a time; average 4 hours a day
- Standing 0-8 hours at a time; average 2 hours a day
- Walking 0-8 hours at a time; average 1 hour
The employee will be required to use the following machines or tools:
- Desktop computer, database and control systems
- Electrical test equipment
- Indoors
- In extreme heat and extreme cold
- In wet and humid conditions
- Amid fumes, dust, dirt, and smoke
- In confined areas and high places
- Around equipment in motion
- Amid noise
- Amid mechanical, electrical, and chemical hazards
- Around industrial magnets
- While wearing safety equipment and/or clothing for protection from hazards
- This position is full-time and exempt.
- Onsite presence is required.
- This position generally works day shift, Monday through Friday; additional overtime, nights, holidays, or weekend work may be required based on operational needs.
- Travel is limited to approximately 5% of work time and may include driving or air travel for training, project support, equipment evaluations, or vendor visits.
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
'/%3e%3cpath%20d='M101.744%2012.4726L102.894%2016.1947L99.0021%2013.2201L101.744%2012.4726ZM105.3%208.40937H100.488L99.0026%203.59473L97.5116%208.41047L92.7%208.40385L96.5965%2011.3834L95.1055%2016.1942L99.0021%2013.2196L101.408%2011.3834L105.3%208.40992V8.40937Z'%20fill='white'/%3e%3cdefs%3e%3clinearGradient%20id='paint0_linear_5593_1381'%20x1='90'%20y1='9.44471'%20x2='99'%20y2='9.44471'%20gradientUnits='userSpaceOnUse'%3e%3cstop%20stop-color='%2300AD70'/%3e%3cstop%20offset='0.998594'%20stop-color='%2300B67A'/%3e%3cstop%20offset='1'%20stop-color='%23DCDCE6'/%3e%3c/linearGradient%3e%3c/defs%3e%3c/svg%3e){kind=small}
