Electrical Supervisor
(Maintenance & Trades)
Full Time
High Level, Alberta, Canada
Excellent people make excellent business
Norbord is the leading global OSB manufacturer our success comes from hiring skilled and talented team members in all areas of our business. We are dedicated to developing and retaining a strong and committed workforce that ensures we remain at the front of manufacturing excellence. At Norbord we are committed to teamwork and safety without compromise. We are currently seeking an exceptional individual for the following vacancy:
ELECTRICAL SUPERVISOR – HIGH LEVEL, ALBERTA
Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, the Electrical Supervisor is a key member of the maintenance team. At Norbord we live health and safety aboveboard without compromise and as the successful candidate you will be responsible for safely maintaining all electrical, electronic, instrumentation and process control programming and computer networking on the plant site to ensure maximum uptime.
Other duties include but are not limited to:
- Working with team members to instill the belief that safety is a core value for everyone at Norbord
- Ensuring that every safety hazard or concern is immediately addressed.
- Coaching/developing employees to achieve cost effective results in accordance with safety procedures.
- Confirming WSIB regulations, company safety policies and standards are understood by all team members and complied with.
- Ensuring lock-out procedures are followed by all electricians.
- Ensuring electrical team performs at the key performance indicator (KPI) target level and immediately address any variances between actual performance and target.
- Ensuring computers, LAN and programs are serviced effectively and that computer programs are designed, implemented and the required training of operators is conducted.
- Communicating and collaborating with all departments on planned changes.
- Documenting all permanent changes, including cost information and new processes or procedures.
- Preparing and submitting proposals for upgrading equipment and programming.
- Supervising the installation of approved improvement projects.
- Monitoring and evaluating the performance of installed improvement projects.
- Ensuring all team members are aware of the importance of using correct procedures when dealing with hazardous materials and spills and ensuring the reporting of spills is carried out in a prompt and responsible manner
As the ideal candidate you have a Certified Journeyman or Masters in the Electrical trade with Inter-Provincial certification; a proven safe track record; preventative maintenance program training; at least five years’ experience in the trade in an industrial plant and five years’ supervisory experience preferable in OSB.
We offer the following as part of our employment package:
- Very competitive wages
- Opportunity for advancement
- An excellent comprehensive benefits package, including company contributions to pension plan
- A stable environment with a fixed work schedule, with ample time off
- Non-union environment