POSITION SUMMARY:

Directs and supervises the activities and functions of the electrical technicians, systems technicians, electricians, and electrical apprentices in the facility. This position is responsible for the performance, maintenance and modification of the facility electrical distribution system.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

The essential functions of the position include, but are not limited to:

• Ensures the safe, efficient operation of the electrical distribution system, network, alarm, and telephone systems within the facility.
• Manages the electrical team consisting of electrical technicians, electricians and apprentices. Ensures the crew provides required service to the production departments and the overall facility.
• Develops and executes staffing plans, training programs and drives the apprenticeship program.
• Monitors and manages the performance, schedules, effectiveness, and efficiencies of all work performed by internal and outside contractors within the plant.
• Supervises and coordinates daily maintenance requirements for the entire plant by planning workload and schedules for the plant electrical team.
• Reviews and evaluates future electrical upgrades, maintenance and repair requirements and details financial requirements.
• Reviews electrical requirements, collects specific details, determines intervals, and implements the Preventive Maintenance Program.
• Actively participates in energy conservation and cost reduction programs. Participates in and leads electrical projects within the plant.
• Specifies orders and approves maintenance materials, project materials, replacement parts or equipment components as required.
• Provides input to Maintenance Manager for annual budget and tracks performance annually against the business plan. Tracks and manages labor spend/charges against projects and departments to ensure expenditures are within budget requirements.
• Ensure trades colleagues are following all quality and safety standards and procedures. Completes a final inspection of all complex installations or maintenance jobs to ensure compliance of quality workmanship and completion to required specifications.
• Manages annual plant power outage with both internal and external resources.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or Business desirable. Associates Degree in Electrical Engineering or Business is preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of experience with electrical distribution systems in a manufacturing plant and a minimum 5+ years of experience in directly supervising skilled electrical trades workers required.

ENVIRONMENTAL, HEALTH AND SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Be aware of and follow the Environmental Policy and EH&S work instructions/procedures that apply to the job.
• Perform every job safely, for the benefit of self, co-workers, contractors, and for the protection of facilities. This includes the use of required personal protective equipment and use of safety equipment as well as safe work practices.
• Immediately report every job-related injury or illness, regardless of severity, to a supervisor.
• Assist in investigating incidents as directed by your supervisor.
• Take necessary actions to correct or stop any unsafe conditions or practices.
• Actively participate in safety meetings and training.
• Review Material Data Sheet instructions before working with any chemical product.

QUALITY ASSURANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Colleagues are responsible for their own quality and that of colleagues within their span of control.
• Colleagues are responsible to follow all established Quality procedures and instructions.
• Notify supervision for corrective action if and when defects are found and/or parts/processes do not conform to specifications.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

This description is based on management’s assessment of the requirements and functions of the job as of the date of this description was prepared. It is a general guideline for managers and employees, but it does not purport to be an exhaustive list of all the elements of the job. Management reserves the right to modify the description at any time, or to vary the duties and responsibilities of the job on a temporary or indefinite basis to meet production, scheduling or staffing needs.