Electrical and Instrumentation Supervisor

Electrical and Instrumentation Supervisor

Our client is seeking an Instrumentation/Electrical Supervisor responsible for overseeing the maintenance, repair, and optimization of all electrical and instrumentation systems within the sugar factory. This role ensures equipment operates efficiently, safely, and in compliance with industry standards and regulations. The supervisor will lead a team of technicians and work closely with operations, engineering, and safety departments. This position reports to the Vice President of Operations.

• Lead and manage a team of electrical and instrumentation technicians in a manufacturing facility while following regulatory rules, SQF, GMP, and FM Global QS guidelines.
• Be a safety leader with solid safety behaviors and demonstrate leadership while working with others to achieve the site safety plan’s goal of being a zero-injury workplace.
• Schedule and assign daily tasks, ensuring timely completion of maintenance and repair work.
• Provide training and mentorship to team members on safety procedures and technical skills.
• Lead instrumentation/electrical personnel in planning for and addressing plant instrument/electrical problems.
• Diagnose faults and implement solutions to minimize downtime.
• Ensure calibration and accuracy of instrumentation used in process control.
• Lead the design and implementation of electrical and instrumentation upgrades or new installations.
• Collaborate with engineering and production teams to improve process efficiency and reliability.
• Maintain documentation of electrical schematics, instrumentation diagrams, and maintenance records.
• Participate in manufacturing committees, including Food Safety and Quality Committee, Safety and Sanitation Committee, as assigned by leader.
• Adhere to all company policies and all safety, food safety, feed safety, and sanitation rules and programs.
• All other duties as assigned.

• Strong knowledge of PLCs, SCADA systems, and industrial automation
• Expert with VFDs, control loops, and instrumentation calibration.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and schematics.
• Extensive knowledge of automatic valves and pneumatic controls.
  • Extensive knowledge of the calibration of instruments
• Extensive knowledge of PLCs.
• Experience with Allen Bradley PLC5/SLC
  500/1400/110 preferred.
• Understand digital and analog input/outputs of PLCs.
• Knowledge of 4-20 ma transmitters, such as level, temperature, flow, pressure, DP, density, etc.
• Experience with pneumatic control 3-15 PSI positioners.
• Maintaining electrical instruments, understanding 480volt-3 phase power motor control systems, PLC's and interlocks.
• Detail oriented
• Organization and excellent time management skills
• Conflict resolution and problem-solving skills
• Ability to communicate effectively with employees and visitors at all levels
• Ability to follow established procedures
• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities.

• Diploma or Degree in Electrical Engineering, Instrumentation, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in industrial electrical/instrumentation maintenance, preferably in a sugar or food processing plant.
• Proven supervisory experience.

• Mid-Senior level

• Full-time

• Management and Manufacturing

• Food and Beverage Manufacturing, Manufacturing, and Engines and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing