Controls and Electrical Supervisor

About Primient

Primient is a century old company with an entrepreneurial spirit. We are a leading producer of food and industrial ingredients made from plant-based, renewable sources. We deliver value through deep technical, commercial, and operational excellence that is backed by our long-standing corn wet milling heritage. Wherever we are in the process, from field to customer, our priorities are focused on ensuring we produce the safest, highest quality products through practices that uphold both our responsibility and commitments to the challenge and drive for excellence, our people and our planet.

We are a privately held company with locations across the US, Mexico, Poland, and Brazil. We're investing in our plants and people to unlock our potential in the industrial and food sectors. Guided by our values of Safety, Excellence, Integrity, and Growth, we're focused on growing our business, our reputation, and the career of every teammate.

Primient is seeking a multi-skilled Controls & Electrical Supervisor for our Dayton, Ohio facility. Dayton's strong manufacturing heritage, skilled technical workforce, and proximity to major industrial hubs make this an ideal location for electrical professionals looking to advance their careers. This role combines electrical engineering expertise with hands-on process controls and maintenance leadership to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient operations in a 24/7 food ingredients manufacturing environment.

Role Overview

The supervisor will maintain, troubleshoot, and improve plant power distribution and process control systems, while mentoring team members.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and perform daily maintenance, field repairs, and preventive maintenance of electrical and control systems.
• Assign, organize, and supervise work for both contracted electricians and staffed electricians; develop work plans and review for accuracy and timeliness.
• Specify, install, and maintain low voltage power systems (120V-480V)
• Learn to design, specify, install, and maintain medium voltage power distribution systems (4160V-12.5kV) through a combination of hands-on training and education.
• Serve as plant electrical safety advisor; ensure compliance with NFPA and NEC regulations. Coordinating reviews with electrical engineering firms.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues in process control systems, including PLCs (Allen Bradley), VFDs, motor controllers, pneumatics and instrumentation.
• Develop and maintain plant electrical documentation; utilize CMMS for maintenance records and spare parts management.
• Support capital and sustaining projects to improve safety, quality, cost, and capacity.
• Conduct equipment failure analysis, develop findings, and prepare reports; recommend corrective actions.
• Coordinate activities with plant maintenance, engineering, operations, and external utility providers.
• Provide emergency support for plant operations and direct planned electrical outages for major upgrades.
• Mentor and develop technical skills of team members; participate in structured development programs.
• Communicate effectively across all organizational levels; foster a collaborative, safety-focused culture.

Required

Skills & Qualifications

• Journeyman Electrician with 7+ years in a process industry or a combination of education (electrical) and experience.
• Strong electrical aptitude; ability to analyze and solve problems.
• Ability to learn medium voltage (4160V - 12.5 kV) power distribution design, installation, and maintenance.
• Proficiency in PLC logic, electrical schematics, and process instrumentation.
• Ability to configure and calibrate control system instruments.
• Ability to learn best practice reliability and predictive maintenance testing (transformer oil, infrared, ultrasound).
• Ability to read and understand plant drawings, P& schematics.
• Familiarity with regulatory standards (NFPA, NEC) and safety best practices.
• Ability to learn, implement, and support capital projects and technical documentation.
• Effective communication, teamwork, and supervisory skills.
• Physical ability to lift up to 50 lbs., climb ladders/stairs, work at heights, and wear required PPE.

Development & Advancement

Structured career development through hands-on technical assignments and mentoring. Opportunity for advancement within the maintenance and engineering group based on demonstrated technical supervision and leadership. Opportunity for advancement towards a Power, Controls, and Electrical Leader.

Schedule & Reporting

This is a Monday thru Friday dayshift position reporting to the Plant Maintenance Manager. Additional hours may be required due to plant and project needs

Total Rewards

The annual pay range estimated for this position is $75,643.20 - $ and is bonus eligible.

Please note that while this range reflects the full spectrum of compensation available for this role, individual compensation will be determined based on several factors including your experience, skills, and alignment with the role's responsibilities. During the interview process there…