Panel Shop Supervisor

Panel Shop Supervisor Full Time Job Summary: The Panel Shop Supervisor will be to plan, organize, and direct the operations of the Panel Shop operations as well as participating in the fabrication of industrial control panels. This includes PLC and other instrument panels. Provide overall leadership of the shop. Duties/ Responsibilities: Manage and increase the effectiveness and efficiency of area work processes. Lead the effort to develop new procedures as needed. Schedule and track production hours; with detailed information on the system, and job specific functions. Delegate tasks and responsibilities for the department. Provide technical training for the employees. Provide technical assistance for other departments, hands-on when required. Act as a liaison between engineering and shop personnel to supply adequate information (drawings, sketches, descriptions, etc.) to perform requested work. Design and build industrial control panels. Mount items in panels, run wiring, modify panel structures. Wire automated equipment as necessary. Install panels and instruments on skids. Run conduit and wiring to panels and instruments. Make terminations. Read electrical wiring and layout prints. Work at a pace to meet productivity and quality targets. Troubleshoot electrical systems and make recommendations for solutions. Provide general technical support. Travel to customer sites on occasion is necessary to support customer operations and start-ups. Make wiring terminations in panels and field devices. Inspect, troubleshoot, and install instruments in the field. During the fabrication keep in contact with the project engineer to solve any questions or issues that may arise. Apply basic knowledge of instrumentation, PLCs, UL508A, and other control equipment in accomplishing the above duties. Monitor and enforce shop safety protocols. Maintain safety training and equipment inspection. Perform other duties as needed. Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering required or a trade school equivalent (electrical component lay out, panel wiring, ladder diagrams, point to point, AC & DC drive systems, motion control, AB PLC, pneumatics, trouble shooting and testing) Understand UL508A industrial Control Panel Must have a minimum of 3 – 5 years’ electrical of industrial control panel. Minimum of 3 years of supervisory experience and project management. Strong written and verbal communication skills. High level of attention to detail and organizations skills. Must be able to leverage technology to drive process improvements. Proficiency in MS Office applications; (must be intermediate or higher in Excel skills)