Industrial Electrician & Controls - Project Manager

Industrial Electrician & Controls - Project Manager

Company: Bartlett

Location: Kansas City or St. Joseph, MO area (various grain elevators, flour mills, soybean processing plants in the Midwest and North Carolina). Frequent travel required.

Compensation: $110,000 per year and up.

Days/

Hours:

Monday-Friday; largely at home most weekends. Occasional weekend work rare.

Equipment Used: Various diagnostic, repair and install tools.

Benefits include

• Excellent benefits: medical, dental, vision, PTO, holidays, profit sharing, 401(k) with match
• Uniform Services Time Off (USTO)
• Uniform Services Differential Pay
• PPE provided by company
• Culture of safety
• Culture that appreciates Team Members

The Industrial Electrician & Controls - Project Manager oversees planning, execution, and completion of electrical and automation projects across Bartlett’s grain and milling operations, coordinating field installation, electrical design, and process‑controls integration.

• Plan, organize, and manage electrical and controls projects across multiple facilities.
• Develop project scopes, cost estimates, and implementation plans.
• Coordinate with internal maintenance/operations teams and external engineers, contractors, system integrators.
• Review and approve panel layouts, MCC designs, and control schematics.
• Oversee procurement and delivery of major components.
• Be present on site during field execution to verify workmanship and resolve real‑time technical issues.
• Manage commissioning activities including device checkout, I/O verification, interlock testing, and system handoff.
• Ensure compliance with NFPA 70, 70B, 70E and corporate safety procedures.
• Maintain accurate project documentation.
• Lead company‑wide efforts to standardize electrical and control‑system practices.
• Provide ongoing technical support and field troubleshooting.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Electrical Engineering, Industrial Automation, or related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of experience managing industrial electrical or controls projects, preferably in grain handling, milling, or process industries.
• Strong knowledge of MCC systems, motor controls, PLCs, HMIs, instrumentation.
• Familiarity with AutoCAD or comparable electrical design software.
• Ability to coordinate across internal departments and external vendors while maintaining cost and schedule control.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and leadership skills.
• Formal project‑management training or certifications beneficial.
• Willingness and ability to travel regularly (50–70%) to job sites; field‑oriented role.

• Experience with hazard‑monitoring systems and process‑safety instrumentation.
• Knowledge of industrial networking protocols (Ether Net/IP, Modbus, RS‑485).
• Basic networking fundamentals: setting IP addresses, managing small networks, diagnosing connectivity issues.
• Experience specifying and commissioning electrical‑distribution and motor‑control equipment.
• Familiarity with NFPA 70B preventive‑maintenance standards and NFPA 70E arc‑flash and electrical‑safety requirements.
• Ability to read, interpret, and markup electrical and control schematics.

This role involves planning, field work, and project coordination; time in field or office varies per projects.

• Physically strenuous work.
• Work in tight/ confined spaces.
• Work at heights; ability to lift, push, pull up to 50 lbs and occasionally more.
• Ascend/descend ladders and stairs.
• Wear PPE including respirators in certain areas.
• Exposed to weather, heat/cold, wind, rain, snow, adverse conditions.
• Walk extended periods over uneven surfaces.
• Exposure to site hazards: loud noise, flashing lights, dust/fumes, hazardous materials, heavy equipment/manufacturing.

• A complete job description available upon request.
• Savage is an Equal Opportunity Employer and maintains a drug‑free workplace.
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• Full‑time team members may participate in benefit package.
• Part‑time members may participate in 401(k) and may be eligible for medical plan.
• Benefits may change over time.

Mid-Senior level

Full‑time

Management and Manufacturing

Farming

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