Electrical Supervisor

Electrical Supervisor – Joyce, LA

The position of Electrical Supervisor is located at the Joyce, LA sawmill operation. This position will be responsible for safety, execution of electrical/maintenance work, cost management, and quality.

Here’s What You’ll Do:

• Manage electrical and instrumentation departments to improve efficiencies and ultimately reduce costs.
• Disseminate technical knowledge to hourly staff via in-house training to enhance the technical and troubleshooting skills of the personnel.
• Lead safety-related inspections and training to enhance and promote the safety culture.
• Assist in troubleshooting electrical, instrumentation, and control issues to minimize downtime due to equipment failure.

Here’s What You’ll Need:

• Five-plus years of experience in mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems
• Broad maintenance experience in a sawmill or industrial environment
• Prior proven experience as a supervisor and leader 
• Demonstrative safety leadership with knowledge of safety procedures (NFPA 70E, Arc Flash)
• High awareness of quality control practices
• Experienced in the use of preventative maintenance systems to reduce unscheduled downtime
• Experienced in troubleshooting methods to ensure that uptime, production volume, and quality targets are met
• Can effectively use training resources to maximize technical skills
• Very good team-building and motivational skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Understanding of accounting and financial metrics for a mill operation
• Good computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office

Preferred requirements include:

• An associate's degree or higher in Engineering or Industrial electronics or a related field would be a plus
• The preferred candidate will have hands-on electrical knowledge in a plant environment including knowledge of National Electrical Codes and OSHA, AC VFDs, medium voltage equipment, and programming/troubleshooting PLCs