Electrical Supervisor

This position will lead the Electrical Maintenance Operations for the plant.  They must demonstrate the ability to motivate people and must be viewed as a clear and credible communicator. They must have a passion for safety and be able to foster effective working relationships built upon trust and respect with plant employees and leaders. The Electrical Supervisor is directly responsible for leading the Electrical Maintenance team and maintenance TPM strategy. The role has accountability for ensuring that his plant areas and equipment are maintained in an efficient, safe and reliable manner. The position establishes/tracks area goals, metrics, DMS, and provides direction, guidance and development opportunities for their electrical maintenance employees. The role partners with Operations leadership to ensure safe, predictable manufacturing processes and reliability, achieving operational excellence. The role also assists in development of overall equipment strategies, standards and practices, and strategic initiatives to achieve excellence.  

Reports to: Maintenance Leader

Span of Control:  The Waxahachie Plant has approximately 300 employees and 3 production lines driven by three furnaces. The electricians are unionized employees.

Live the Safety stand, adhere to the safety responsibilities.

The Electrical Maintenance Manager will have responsibility for:

• Ensuring a safe, clean and environmentally compliant work environment and building a culture where safety is a first priority
• Developing risk assessments for critical tasks

Metrics

• Ensure 95% completion rate in <30 days for all safety incident reports
• Implement a personal safety action plan and review with leader
• Safety metrics – RIR, first aids, near misses, SAFE and Critical 6
• Leader Safety Standard Work and Hazard ID
• Ensures a safe work environment through employee coaching and engagement and strict adherence to OC’s safety policies and procedures

Responsible for all aspects of the Electrical Maintenance Operations.

Metrics

Ensures the routine electrical maintenance of Plant equipment and by:

• Grow the service and quality culture in the department and meet / exceed established goals.
• Development and execution of Preventive and Predictive Maintenance programs
• Further develop craft training plans and create a continuous learning environment for employees
• Leading and coaching of unionized primary electrical maintenance workforce and driving engagement in the primary workforce
• Improve the reliability of the plant power systems through preventative and predictive maintenance and capital improvements.

Technical resource regarding the insulation manufacturing process, equipment and protocols

Metrics

• Technical knowledge in DCS control systems, high voltage equipment, PLC applications (Allen Bradley), AC/DC line drives, process instrumentation, data acquisition, etc.
• Strong background in proven trouble shooting best practices.
• Identify opportunities for reliability performance and cost improvement
• Experience developing and managing project work.
• Leading and driving the TPM strategy for this team.

Ensure the injury-free performance primary member team

Metrics

• Develops and implement a work environment characterized by mutual trust and respect, open and honest communications, teamwork and a passion for wining.
• Effectively lead and manage change for their workgroup while maintaining high levels of employee engagement.

Behaves consistently with desired Owens Corning leadership characteristics and competencies

Metrics

• Works closely with the Production Department in a team-based environment that is designed to manage in a manner that will ensure continuously improving machine performance and employee efficiency.
• Ensure supervisory practices are consistent with the facility collective agreement and effectively manage the grievance resolution process

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• 5 years progressive leadership experience within a manufacturing environment preferred. Prefer emphasis on electrical
• Bachelor of Science in Engineering Discipline or Technology Diploma (electrical maintenance preferred) or an equivalent combination of training and experience

EXPERIENCE:

• Six Sigma / Lean manufacturing experience is highly desired
• Experience in Reliability Improvements (CMRP desired)

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Ability to engage employees at all levels of the organization
• Ability to manage multiple priorities or projects at one time
• Lean Certification or evidence of Lean Manufacturing experience
• Ability to make decisions based on facts and / or data including having the basic mathematics and technical skills to analyze data, interpret graphs, and combine related data
• Ability to lead a unionized hourly employees
• Ability to create and drive change and effectively communicate to all levels in the organization
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment as well as effectively facilitate open two-way communication both within and outside of the organization
• Ability to work both strategically and hands-on

About Owens Corning  

Owens Corning is a residential and commercial building products leader committed to building a sustainable future through material innovation. Our products provide durable, sustainable, energy-efficient solutions that leverage our unique capabilities and market-leading positions to help our customers win and grow. We are global in scope, human in scale with more than 25,000 employees in 31 countries dedicated to generating value for our customers and shareholders and making a difference in the communities where we work and live. Founded in 1938 and based in Toledo, Ohio, USA, Owens Corning posted 2024 sales of $11.0 billion. For more information, visit www.owenscorning.com. 

Owens Corning is an equal opportunity employer. Except in limited circumstances such as formal apprenticeship programs, Owens Corning does not employ anyone under the age of 18.