Electrical Supervisor
Weyerhauser Co
Weyerhaeuser is one of the world's largest private owners of timberlands and a leading manufacturer of wood products, with a long-standing commitment to safety, inclusion, sustainability, and operational excellence. Our values are grounded in responsible stewardship, caring leadership, and developing people to reach their full potential.
We are seeking a motivated and people-focused Electrical Supervisor to lead a team of approximately 20 union electricians at our Longview Lumber facility, one of the largest and most productive lumber manufacturing operations in the company. This leader will play a critical role in ensuring employee safety, improving equipment reliability, developing electrical talent, and maintaining consistency in maintenance and troubleshooting practices. Located in Southwest Washington, the Longview area offers an exceptional quality of life with access to world-class outdoor recreation, including fishing, hunting, hiking, camping, boating, skiing, and mountain biking. Residents enjoy a lower cost of living than many major metropolitan areas while remaining just 45 minutes from Portland, Oregon, providing convenient access to professional sports, major airports, arts, dining, and entertainment. Key Responsibilities- Provide direct leadership, coaching, and development for a team of union electricians and apprentices.
- Championing a strong safety culture by ensuring safe work practices, hazard identification, risk assessment, and compliance with site standards.
- Support mill reliability by driving effective maintenance execution, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and defect elimination.
- Partner with Operations, Reliability, Planning, and Engineering teams to improve equipment performance and availability.
- Establish and reinforce standards for troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, work quality, and communication between crews and shifts.
- Lead training and workforce development efforts to build technical capability and succession strength within the electrical organization.
- Support planning and scheduling processes to ensure maintenance resources are aligned with business priorities.
- Utilize SAP CMMS, maintenance metrics, and reliability tools to prioritize work and improve overall effectiveness.
- Promote teamwork, accountability, and continuous improvement while fostering positive labor-management relationships.
- Journeyman Electrician, Electrical Engineering, Engineering Technology degree, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Previous leadership, supervisory, or lead-person experience in an industrial manufacturing environment.
- Strong knowledge of industrial electrical systems, PLCs, drives, motor controls, instrumentation, power distribution, and automation systems.
- Demonstrated troubleshooting, problem-solving, and root cause analysis skills.
- Experience with maintenance planning, scheduling, and CMMS systems (SAP preferred).
- Excellent communication, coaching, and team-building abilities.
- Ability to lead with professionalism, consistency, and respect in a union manufacturing environment.
- Commitment to employee development, safety excellence, and continuous improvement.
- Experience leading an hourly workforce in a union environment.
- Five or more years of leadership experience.
- Experience with UKG.
Vacancy posted more than 2 months ago
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