Electrical​/Instrumentation Maintenance Supervisor

Electrical/Instrumentation Maintenance Supervisor

Location:

Hawesville, KY, US, 42348

Department:
Maintenance (MN00)

Domtar is a leading producer of pulp, paper, packaging, tissue and wood products. Through our focus on safety and sustainability, as well as our commitment to operational excellence and our network of facilities across Canada and the United States, Domtar delivers high-quality and cost-effective products to customers around the world.

Our workforce is comprised of 14,000 talented and hardworking individuals. We are proud to offer competitive compensation, a supportive working environment, rewarding career paths and plenty of opportunities for learning and growth.

This job is full-time permanent.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Supervise and support a crew of Journey-level Electrical-Instrumentation (EI) employees.
• Identify and implement improvements in process and equipment reliability across the Mill area by working closely with operations and maintenance personnel.
• Provide technical assistance, reliability leadership and support; rotate on-call responsibilities.
• Review requests for work, initiate and support work planning activity, and oversee the work order flow to completion.

• Technical/trade school diploma with emphasis in electrical technology and a minimum of three (3) years of maintenance supervision experience— or Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering and one (1) year of maintenance supervision experience.
• Experience with installation, repair, and troubleshooting of electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic systems including PLC, VFD and power distribution.
• Familiarity with reliability-centered maintenance practices and predictive maintenance tools.
• Strong equipment and system troubleshooting aptitude.
• Assistance in performing root cause failure analysis to eliminate repetitive failures or chronic electrical maintenance needs.
• Good written and oral communication skills needed to effectively communicate technical activities across all levels of the organization.
• Frequent walking, climbing ladders and stairs, crawling into confined spaces, measuring, lifting, and carrying objects of varying weights.
• Exposure to dust, heat, dirt, grease, chemicals, noise, various weather conditions and other industrial environments.
• Able and willing to support the demands of a 24/7 operation.

• Technical/trade school diploma with emphasis in mechanical technology and a minimum of five (5) years of maintenance supervision experience— or Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering and three (3) years of maintenance supervision experience.
• Experience with installation, repair, and troubleshooting of electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic systems including PLC, VFD and power distribution.
• Experience with SAP Enterprise system which includes Plant Maintenance management processes.
• Reliability-centered maintenance training.
• Pulp and Paper experience.
• Presentation skills—able to work with a diverse group of people to resolve issues.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

Domtar is an equal‑opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, color, sex (including gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), marital status, religion, national origin, genetic information, disability or veteran status. We are also committed to ensuring reasonable accommodations for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.