Electrical & Instrumentation Supervisor Paper Machine 10

Company Description

Pixelle Specialty Solutions is the largest specialty paper company in North America, with fully integrated pulp and paper operations in Chillicothe, Ohio, Spring Grove, Pennsylvania, Stevens Point, Wisconsin and a coating operation in Fremont, Ohio. Supported by an experienced product development team, Pixelle excels in designing customized solutions that help customers bring new products to market. With a long history of leadership in the paper industry, Pixelle delivers the most comprehensive portfolio of specialty papers to help you meet today's challenging demands.

Job Description

While keeping safety at the forefront - oversees Electric and Instrument Shop operation to ensure efficient coordination of installations, maintenance and troubleshooting/repairs of all mill equipment while following established procedures and mill policies. Continually upgrade employee skills to meet the demands of new technology and electrical safety. Provide for the effective and timely completion of maintenance work through coordination with other E&I supervisor, planners and operations coordinators.

Role and Responsibilities

Champions Safety in every aspect of the position

Responsible for completion of all incident investigations (Substandard Conditions, Near Miss, Injuries, Observations, etc.).

Ensure a high level of awareness and employee compliance for Pixelle's Electrical Safety Policy, Environmental Systems Process Awareness and Compliance

Understands and administers company policies

Responsible for next level conflict resolution and maintaining needed staffing levels

Supports apprenticeship program by auditing the process

Must demonstrate good communication skills

Responsible for employee on-boarding and succession planning

Maintain effective working relationships with Operations, other Maintenance personnel, vendors, contractors and engineers. Serve as point of contact for Coordination of Contractor Activity and Vendor Visits

Work closely with Engineering, Production and other departments, at all levels of supervision, throughout the plant in making estimates, determining priorities, scheduling and managing shop personnel

Maintain awareness of work order backlog - Identify deficiencies and improvement opportunities.

Monitors daily/weekly progress of scheduled work (DCC)

Evaluates and manages the collection of job feedback to improve future work

Assist other E&I Supervisor, as needed, with daily shop operation

Is accountable to review and approve all discretionary spend in the shops along with: purchase requisitions, shipping requisitions, authority to stock, etc.

Writes and reviews purchase requisitions, reviews and approves job invoices, audits invoices and VMI activities and manages spend in the maintenance department within approved budgets

Input to Capital Budgeting process along with recommending replacements, upgrades and/or the addition of equipment to minimize maintenance costs and downtime

Input to all Outages

Demonstrates forward thinking

Must be able to handle deadlines, variable workloads and serve in supervisor rotation

Proactive in driving continuous improvement through scheduling, PM/PdM (Reliability Improvement) and 6S

Ensure shop equipment continually meets ISO standards

Executes Continuous Improvement programs; acts as a change agent.

Participates in RCFA process and drives reliability into the business.

Qualifications

Journeyman level certification in a state recognized apprentice program or equivalent work experience is desired

Must have experience managing people

Minimum of five (5) years experience in an industrial environment

Must have above average communication skills, both written and oral

Above average computer skills including a working knowledge of Microsoft Office products, SAP, SAP-PM or other software experience is required

Ability to work both independently and as a team member

Knowledge of safety hazards and appropriate precautions applicable to work assignments

Ability to wear respirator safety equipment and protective clothing as required by prevailing conditions

Ability to perform mathematical computations for design, layouts, drawings, tolerances, fabrication, estimating and purchasing

Ability to read, interpret and apply information from files, drawings, catalogs, reports and manuals.

Must possess and maintain a valid Ohio driver's license

Additional Information

Key Competency Areas:

Attention to detail and the highest emphasis on accuracy.

Responsive to deadlines and meeting commitments.

Strong computing skills, proficiency in MS Office including word, excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint and Outlook

Experience with SAP ERP is preferred

Experience with Smartsheet is strongly desired

Experience in Asset Tracking software is strongly desired

Ability to work independently with clear direction and guidance

Desire and ability to learn new skills; quick study

Positive attitude, perseverance and seeks new learning opportunities

Actively seek solutions to problems before being asked or directed

Shares pertinent information with all members of the team

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to use hands to handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, talk or hear; taste or smell; the employee is frequently required to sit; the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The vision requirements include: close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, ability to adjust focus and the ability to wear appropriate vision protection. The noise level in the work environment requires the use of appropriate hearing protection