Electrical Supervisor - Jobs in Exshaw, AB

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Why work for Lafarge:As the global leader in innovative and sustainable building materials, we’re committed to shaping a greener, smarter and healthier world. At Lafarge Canada Inc., safety comes first, collaboration matters and diversity is celebrated with people who share our desire to continually make our materials better.Do you have the drive, the skills, and the passion to join usOverview:The main objective of the Electrical Supervisor is to plan and execute all electrical and instrumentation work activities in the plant with limited interruption to the plant’s production while ensuring safety, cost control and equipment longevity.Responsibilities:Overview:Effectively supervise 8 electrical techniciansCoach and mentor electrical team to develop technician skillsSupport plant maintenance requirementsEnsure the timely and effective completion of work tasks by direct reports and contractorsEnsure department safety compliance to Lafarge policies and legislated requirementsParticipate in selected root cause analysis and champion appropriate actionsSupport plant Key Performance IndicatorsOperational:Plan, schedule and assign all electrical jobs or tasks ensuring the availability of tools, parts, supplies and equipment to their team while also coordinating with the other plant departments to ensure ongoing plant operation.Maintain daily records of activities and compile relevant data as needed for reporting purposes.Follow-up on the effectiveness of the work performed to ensure a quality standard and provide feedback and instruction when standards are not met.Trouble-shoot and solve equipment malfunctionsWhen required by management determine the feasibly of upgrades to existing equipment depending on budgetary allowancesDevelop and implement process control strategies in cooperation with other departments and management.Involvement in electrical and process control upgrades and enhancements and make recommendations for long term improvements to the plant.Leadership:Supervision of the Electrical System Technicians by providing technical support and assistance.Communicate technical information of products and processes used to solve unique problems to the electrical team and other departments and management as required.Provide and schedule formal training as required.Provide safety practices leadership to the Electrical System Technicians insuring compliance with all Work Safe Alberta regulations.The scheduling of the department employees and equity of distribution of overtime among those employees.Administration:Assist in the development of required stock, parts, supplies, materials and products as applicable.Maintain working and historical files.Represent the electrical and systems section in plant planning and problem solving meetings.Develop control programs or modification to existing programs for all field programmable logic controllers (PLC’s) and maintain all associated documentation.Control the use and coordinate the work of outside services and contractors as pertains to their group.Remain up-to-date on new technologies and techniques in the field.Safety leadership:To provide safety leadership to the team.Ensure communication of safety requirements as it relates to other plant departments.Relationship with Other Jobs:Technician hourly employees.Outside Services / ContractorsQualifications:Education:Alberta Certified Journeyman Electrician or Interprovincial Red SealBlue Seal designation (desirable)Instrumentation Ticket and/or experience (desirable)A diploma in Electrical Technology (desirable)Experience:Proven Supervisory skills ideally in a unionized environment.Experience on the tools that has led to at least 5 years in a supervisory roleTroubleshooting experience – analyzing and resolving electrical problemsAutomation experience would be an assetExposure to a medium voltage environmentExperience working in mining, steel or similar industries is desirableRecognition of the safety element of the jobWillingness and ability to learn new systems and take on the challenge of making them work in the plant.Strong technological skills with an understanding of computers (both mechanical and operating system) and process control systems with the ability to program the plant’s control system.Working knowledge of SAP and Microsoft Office computer applicationsFamiliarity with industrial instrumentation and process gas analyzersGood interpersonal and communication skills, strong English skillsExcellent organizational skillsAs part of our dedicated focus on the health and safety of all employees, a pre-employment medical, including drug and alcohol testing and a criminal record check, may be required.LafargeHolcim:As we are reinventing the way the world builds, we need world-class talent to join our Lafarge Canada team: people who are passionate, driven by curiosity and keen to grow, learn, develop and thrive in our high-performance culture.Whatever you do, you will make a difference here. Because we know that your passion and curiosity are the natural resources the world needs.See more opportunities at www.lafarge.ca/careers.We thank you for your interest. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Lafarge is committed to the principles of employment equity and encourages the applications from women, visible minorities, and persons with disabilities.