Electrical Supervisor - Edson, AB

At Weyerhaeuser, our focus is as much on building our people as building our business. We are committed to creating an environment where individuals can flourish, diversities encouraged, and communities supported. We are one of the premier integrated forest organizations in the world. We've been in business for nearly 120 years and believe strongly in our core values of safety, integrity, citizenship, sustainability, and inclusion, which has awarded us being named as one of the World's most Ethical Companies over 10 times.

Weyerhaeuser Company is currently recruiting for an Electrical Supervisor for our OSB facility located in Edson, AB.

The Electrical Supervisor role is a key leadership position and reports directly to the Maintenance Manager.

We are looking for an individual who is interested in leading the mill to become a top quartile performer in the wood products business and wants to create excellence in an environment that promotes both individual ownership and team results. This position plans and leads the daily activities of a team of electricians in the areas of safety, quality, and maintenance for all equipment and facilities to meet the departmental and unit goals.

Key Functions

• This position is responsible for leading a team of electricians to meet departmental and unit goals in equipment and building safety, quality, and maintenance; improving preventive and predictive maintenance methods and systems to reduce unscheduled downtime; and utilizing reliable troubleshooting methods to ensure production volume, quality, and overall uptime goals are met. The supervisor will plan, develop, manage, and provide effective leadership for the maintenance team through:
• Ensuring the safety of all associates by identifying safety issues and taking measures to proactively address concerns.
• Driving an electrical safety culture based on CSA Z462 compliance.
• Actively supervising and developing the electrical maintenance team to ensure effective communication across & between shifts and with the production teams.
• Utilizing preventive maintenance systems to reduce unscheduled downtime.
• Efficient use of reliable troubleshooting methods to ensure uptime, production volume, and quality goals are met.
• Implementing effective use of training resources to build team capacity by enhancing and building the team's technical skills.
• Using computer-based programs to support effective prioritization of maintenance requests, manage maintenance inventory, and delegate maintenance resources.
• Proactively resolving employee issues, building teamwork, and ensuring adherence to all applicable site policies and procedures in a fair and consistent manner.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED).
• Must have an Electrical Trades Certification (Interprovincial Red Seal preferred) or a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a supervisory role in an industrial environment.
• Bachelor’s Degree in related field such as Engineering or Engineering Technology discipline - Electrical engineering preferred.
• Work-related experience in leading and ensuring compliance with safety initiatives.
• Desire and ability to manage people and projects in a collaborative and team-based environment.
• High level of proficiency with PLC programming and troubleshooting.
• Ability to program and troubleshoot AC variable frequency drives.
• Proven expertise in preventative and predictive maintenance systems and methods.
• Ability to read and understand electrical power and control system schematics.
• Ability to identify root cause of problems and effectively initiate immediate corrective action to prevent reoccurrence.
• Demonstrated ability to raise performance by building and maintaining positive relationships with all associates through coaching, development, and instilling a continuous improvement mindset.
• Strong planning and organizational skills.
• Strong work ethic, good judgment, and decision-making skills.
• Proven track record of consistently demonstrating leadership skills as well as positive influence and accomplishments in proactively influencing safety, environmental, quality, productivity, and people development.
• Demonstrated computer skills and proficiency in MS Office, other Windows-based programs, internet skills, and computer-based maintenance programs (SAP, AutoCad, etc.).
• Must be able to accept calls during non-business hours as needed.
• Must be willing to work a flexible schedule, including occasional weekends, when necessary.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, which include technical writing and presentations.
• Working knowledge of business and financial concepts.
• Demonstrated results in achieving and sustaining business goals.
• Proficient with the Canadian Electrical Code (CEC).

The following qualifications are preferred:

• Familiarity with electrical power distribution systems.
• Knowledge of mechanical and fluid power systems.

Compensation: This role is eligible for our annual merit-increase program, and we are targeting a salary range of $92,100 - $134,300 based on your level of skills, qualifications, and experience. You will also be eligible for our Annual Incentive Program, which offers a cash bonus targeting 10% of base pay. Potential plan funding may range from zero to two times that target.

Retirement: Nonunion Canadian employees are automatically enrolled in our Defined Contribution Pension Plan, which includes a paid company match up to 6%, in addition to a company contribution equaling up to of your base salary. Employees are also eligible to enroll in the Retirement Savings Plan (Group RRSP).

Benefits: When you join our team as a nonunion employee, you and your dependents will be offered coverage under our comprehensive employee benefits plan, which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, and life insurance.