Electronics Supervisor

Sterling Steel Company produces over 500,000 tons of wire rod annually. Customers have various uses for this rod, including Leggett & Platt making bed springs, which they invented.

Leggett & Platt purchased a portion of Northwestern Steel and Wire and reopening it as Sterling Steel Company in 2002. Leggett is not only the owner of SSC, they are also one of the largest customers.

It is the mission of Sterling Steel Company to be the Safest and Lowest Cost provider of Quality Steel.

We are committed to conform to all established requirements and expectations of our customers and to a philosophy of Continuous Quality Improvement.

Meeting these goals requires teamwork, dedication, and ongoing training from all our 275+ employees.

Leggett & Platt's overall mission is a commitment to enhance lives - by delivering quality products, offering empowering and rewarding careers, and doing our part in bringing about a better future.

Leggett & Platt's inventive heritage and leadership in the residential products industry span more than 130 years. As The Components People, we are the leading supplier of a wide range of products and components for all areas of life, including mattress springs and carpet cushion, as well as bedding machinery and erosion-control products.

From aerospace tubing and fabricated assemblies to flooring underlayment and carpet cushion, Leggett & Platt has divisions that design, manufacture, and sell a variety of products. Our reliable product development and launch capability, coupled with our global footprint, make us a trusted partner for customers in the aerospace, hydraulic cylinders, flooring, textile, and geo components industries.

Learn more about the history of Leggett:

Bedding

The world leader in bedding technology.

Leggett & Platt has been the driving force in bedding components technology since inventing the bedspring in 1885. Now, we own more mattress industry patents than anyone in the world.

Springs, foam, adjustable beds, machinery - our Bedding businesses design, produce, and supply innovative sleep solutions that help you rest comfortably.

Learn more about Bedding Components: L&P Bedding Group

Sterling Steel, a Leggett & Platt Company is searching for an Electronics Supervisor within our Rod Mill Electrical team in Sterling, IL to help support our bedding business. Did you know we have been revolutionizing the sleep industry since 1883? That's right! In fact, we hold the original patent on a spiral steel coil bed spring, filed way back in 1885.

Since then, we have been an industry leader in guaranteeing you get the best sleep possible. If you join our team, your work will ensure people across the world have a little more comfort in their lives.

As an Electronics Supervisor you will have the opportunity to safely produce high quality products. Your contributions will have a direct impact on the business by providing leadership and direction to the Sterling Steel Electrical Department. The team you will be working with is collaborative and innovative, and values challenging work and diversity of thought.

So, what will you be doing as an Electronics Supervisor?

* Monitor electrical processes that affect operation of Rod Mill and quality of product

* Troubleshoot to find cause of electrical problems (equipment, electrical, motors, PLC…) and implement solution for correction to decrease the amount of down time

* Take readings and predict source of problems

* Manage drives program for backup and restore

* Receive calls during 'non work hours' to assist with trouble shooting; return to mill if needed

* Oversee Electrical Supervisor & department

* Fill in for Electrical Supervisor as needed

* Assist Rod Mill General Supervisor & General Manager as directed

* Educate employees on what we do as well as how and why we do it

* Provide ongoing training & coaching of current and electrical end employees

* Document employee performance issues & administer discipline

* Participate in Union employee grievance procedures if needed

* Report operational issues to General Manager & Roller in a timely manner

* Share information with other Maintenance and Production Supervisors/Managers

* Complete required reports

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