Electrical and Automation Supervisor

Overview

Louis Dreyfus Company is a leading merchant and processor of agricultural goods. Our activities span the entire value chain from farm to fork, across a broad range of business lines. We leverage our global reach and extensive asset network to serve our customers and consumers around the world. Structured as a matrix organization of six geographical regions and ten platforms, Louis Dreyfus Company is active in over 100 countries and employs approximately 18,000 people globally.

This position is responsible for supervising electrical and automation projects across the site and overseeing maintenance work utilizing a team of internal and external resources. This role will primarily work with electricians, area managers, planner, and maintenance coordinator to plan and schedule all electrical maintenance needs and support.

• Oversee electrical crew lead’s plan and schedule of maintenance activities by priority level to minimize downtime and interruptions.
• Work with Electrical Crew lead to create and maintain inventory for tools and spare parts.
• Work with Warehouse Supervisor on adequate inventory stock levels by ordering and receiving parts and tools.
• Oversee internal and external resources linked to various projects, including but not limited to capital projects, etc.
• Work with all departments on any project that has electrical work related to it to keep LDC electrical standard practices in place.
• Back up the plan and schedule all preventative & corrective maintenance for machinery, auxiliary equipment & building maintenance, with the maintenance crew lead.
• Coordinate with departments to schedule all project works and contractor work.
• Facilitate meetings to keep track of established timelines and due dates for projects.
• Collect and maintain drawings, manuals, and other documentation of equipment and machinery.
• Use technical knowledge to provide strategic support to maintenance departments.
• Keep record and file essential maintenance documentation.
• Coordinate with vendors for deliveries and ensure accurate invoicing.
• Keep track of KPI’s to ensure goals are being achieved.
• Help maintenance team with plant shutdown as needed.

• Direct & support crew lead as required.
• Drive team culture that focuses on continuous improvement, positive morale and highest level of customer service and professionalism.
• Demonstrate leadership behaviors by focusing on how tasks are accomplished, in addition to results.
• Participate in the Maintenance Management On-call rotation.
• Work with Maintenance Manager and Human Resources to set performance goals and measurable objectives for team members.
• Provide formal and informal support and coaching to direct reports as needed to improve performance or for growth opportunities.

• Ensure implementation and compliance of all corporate initiatives, mandated policies, procedures and processes and government regulations.
• Ensure process and financial objectives are met.
• Accountable for key maintenance measurement and results.
• Accountable for all maintenance related assets, costs, and control.
• Responsible for coaching Electrical staff within Maintenance department.
• Ensure that the department’s customer requirements are always met.
• Maintain awareness of, and compliance with, all applicable LDC policies.
• Any other duties as assigned by supervision.

• Is an active member of the facility SHE Program.
• Maintains good working knowledge of SHE policies, rules, and procedures applicable to area of responsibility and ensures all applicable requirements are adhered to.
• Ensures employees are provided required training for area assigned, and jobs and tasks prior to assigning work.
• Ensures area of responsibility is maintained in orderly and safe manner.
• Ensures unsafe working conditions are remedied as soon as practicable.

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