Electrical Supervisor

We are seeking an experienced Electrical & Instrumentation Supervisor to lead the electrical, instrumentation and controls function within a high-volume industrial manufacturing environment.

This role is responsible for supervising skilled trades, supporting plant reliability, coordinating planned and corrective maintenance, and providing technical leadership across electrical and automated production systems.

• Lead and supervise electricians, instrumentation technicians and contractors.
• Coordinate daily electrical and instrumentation maintenance priorities.
• Support troubleshooting of electrical, PLC, controls and automation issues.
• Oversee preventive, predictive and corrective maintenance activities.
• Work closely with Operations, Engineering and Maintenance to improve equipment uptime and reliability.
• Support maintenance planning, shutdowns and equipment upgrades.
• Participate in root-cause analysis and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure electrical work is completed safely and in accordance with site procedures and applicable regulations.
• Coach and develop trades employees while maintaining strong accountability and performance standards.

• 5+ years of industrial electrical, instrumentation, controls or automation experience.
• Previous supervisory, lead-hand or front-line leadership experience in an industrial environment.
• Post-secondary education or recognized trade certification in Electrical, Instrumentation, Automation, Controls, Engineering Technology or a related technical discipline.
• Strong knowledge of industrial electrical systems, motors, MCCs and VFDs.
• Experience with PLCs, HMIs, instrumentation and automated manufacturing equipment.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving capability.
• Experience with in manufacturing, processing or heavy industry.
• Strong communication and people-leadership skills.

• Wood products, pulp and paper, mining, heavy manufacturing or other continuous-process environments.
• CMMS systems such as SAP or Maximo.
• Reliability and preventive maintenance programs.
• Shutdown planning and contractor coordination.
• Electrical or controls improvement projects.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on industrial electrical leader with strong technical training, proven supervisory capability and the ability to drive improvements in plant reliability, safety and equipment performance.