Electrical Supervisor

About the role

The Electrical Supervisor role supports Georgia-Pacific's Plywood operation in Dudley, NC. This position oversees electrical and instrumentation work to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of electrical and instrument technicians
• Coach, assess, and fill skill gaps
• Plan, schedule, and supervise electrical maintenance, outages, and contractor work
• Troubleshoot incidents, coordinate corrective actions, and perform root cause analysis
• Own electrical safety and compliance: Qualified Person program, PPE, training, signage, and electrical-room housekeeping
• Maintain and improve preventive, predictive, and routine maintenance programs (write/update job plans, specs, and PMs)
• Ensure tools and test equipment are calibrated and insulated; enforce plant standards and workflows
• Manage documentation and administrative tasks (work plans, schedules, CMMS entries, compliance audits)

Requirements

• Experience performing or supervising electrical work in an industrial or manufacturing environment (trade, electrical engineering, or military electrical experience)
• Demonstrated leadership experience, including directing work, coaching employees, or leading teams in a manufacturing or military environment
• Ability to use Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, Outlook) for communication and documentation
• Commitment to safe work practices and ability to enforce them
• Must be able to work in a manufacturing environment (noise, dust, non-climate-controlled areas)
• Occasional after-hours and on-call work required

Qualifications

• Advanced experience in heavy industrial electrical systems or leadership experience in manufacturing or military environments
• Familiarity with PLC/HMI systems, drives, control systems, and the National Electrical Code
• Experience with predictive technologies such as infrared, vibration, motor current, or lubrication
• Exposure to one or more of the following: CMMS, root cause analysis/problem solving, reading electrical drawings, or reliability improvement efforts
• Associate’s degree or higher in Electrical Engineering or a related field