Electronics Supervisor

Overview:

Contribute to Sterling Steel safely producing high quality products at the lowest cost by

Supervising the Rod Mill Electrical Department

Responsibilities & Duties:

• Monitor electrical processes that affect operation of Rod Mill and quality of product
• Troubleshoot to find cause of electrical problems (equipment, electrical, motors, PLC…) and implement solution for correction to decrease the amount of down time
• Take readings and predict source of problems
• Manage drives program for backup and restore
• Receive calls during ‘non work hours’ to assist with trouble shooting; return to mill if needed

• Oversee Electrical Supervisor & department
• Fill in for Electrical Supervisor as needed
• Assist Rod Mill General Supervisor & General Manager as directed
• Educate employees on what we do as well as how and why we do it
• Provide ongoing training & coaching of current and electrical end employees
• Document employee performance issues & administer discipline
• Participate in Union employee grievance procedures if needed
• Report operational issues to General Manager & Roller in a timely manner
• Share information with other Maintenance and Production Supervisors/Managers
• Complete required reports
• Assist in initial creation and  ongoing evaluation of SSC Electrical Apprenticeship

• Provide training to Elec Techs, Electrical Apprentice & Electrical Supervisor
• Audit and update SJPs
• Verify that all SJPs and Safety processes are followed
• Enforce SSC Work Rules and Policies consistently
• Champion and participate in ECO, QMS & Continuous Improvement initiatives
• Comply with and enforce all SSC Safety rules
• Participate in training from HR, Rod Manager, Safety, and Leggett & Platt

• All other duties as assigned

Experience:

• 5+ years Heavy industrial electrical & electronic experience
• 2-5 years leadership experience

Education:

Industrial Technology / Electronics / Electrical or related education preferred

Supervisory training helpful

College degree preferred

Skills & Knowledge:

• Able to learn the sequence of operations for equipment and understand sensors, motors, valves, gearboxes, etc. in detail
• Knowledge of energy points
• Understand properties of physics
• Basic understanding of process control, machine control and hydraulics
• Read/Cross reference/modify electrical and P&ID and basic layout prints
• Strong comprehension of AC and DC electricity
• Able to follow distribution layouts and understand why sources of power are controlled in panels as they are
• Understand voltages from high voltage yard to plant floor
• Understand discrete and analog designs
• Apply understanding of schematics’ symbols and logic in problem resolution
• Understand AC and DC motor designs, starters, fusing, overloads, drive and dynamic braking
• Working knowledge of drives as source of controls power including wired connections, interfacing relays, IO, Power and communication connections
• Understand communication control without wired connections and be able to connect to drives that use communication for controls. 
  Drives software
• Knowledge of basic structure of OS, ES, HMI servers, HMI clients, backing up servers and downloading HMI Servers
• Understand PLC Hardware configuration and communication from point to point
• Know how to access addressing of the hardware
• Average to advanced computer skills including use of Microsoft Office, accessing files on network drives, writing/sending/receiving emails
• Understand licensing of installed software 
• Willing and able to learn, retain and apply new information
• Able to provide ongoing training to employees

• Knowledge of Siemens software preferred

Physical Demands:

• Able to work in extreme temperatures (hot & cold) while wearing required PPE
• Mobility to move to any area of assigned location (Rod Mill and/or Melt Shop)
• Strength and stamina to remain on feet for majority of 12-hour shifts
• Walk up and down stairs safely
• Lift up to 25 pounds occasionally
• Communicate effectively in verbally and in writing in person, over phone/radio, via email
• Dexterity to type on keyboard
• Dexterity to operate necessary tools/machinery
• Ability to effectively read, write, understand, and otherwise communicate in English

Tool/Machines/Equipment Used:

• Computer and other office machinery
• Electrical tools, meters and related instruments
• Basic hand tools