Electrical & Instrumentation Supervisor

Electrical & Instrumentation Supervisor – E&I Department

AV Group NB Inc. is an exciting and innovative company operating in the unique global market of viscose staple fiber. Located in Nackawic, New Brunswick, our prehydrolysis kraft pulp mill finds itself in a picturesque area of the Saint John River Valley, a short drive between Fredericton and Woodstock.  A global conglomerate, the Aditya Birla Group is in the League of Fortune 500.  Anchored by an extraordinary force of over 140,000 employees belonging to 100 nationalities, our role is to produce specialty pulp products (dissolving grade pulp) for the group’s textile industry. Our business model is Forestry to Fashion.

AV Group NB Inc. Nackawic Mill is currently recruiting for an E&I Supervisor.

Role Overview

Reporting to the E&I Superintendent, the successful candidate will be responsible for providing E&I support services to the operating department. Directing and coordinating the activities of E&I trades to ensure safety, effective equipment repair, reliability and functionality in order to support the achievement of uptime and productivity targets at lowest possible cost in compliance with corporate principles and guidelines. Respond to technical issues raised by trades workers to achieve quality, environmental and production levels. Effectively plan and execute short and major shut downs to maximize percent E&I equipment availability to achieve set production goals.

Responsibilities

• Supervision of Electrical and Instrumentation Trades;
• Perform and lead monthly crew safety meetings;
• Promote and provide a safe work place and support the implementation of a health and safety program;
• Support problem solving by providing advice or guidance for ongoing troubleshooting or new installations; 
• Ensure all electrical & instrumentation systems are in place to provide a reliable source of electricity to the pulp mill and boilers;
• Responsible to assist in initiatives such as E&I reliability plan, motor maintenance program, valve rebuild program, etc.;
• Organizing and planning work tasks.

Qualifications

• Industrial Instrumentation certificate of qualification; or Industrial Electrician certification; or Electrical / Instrumentation Technology Diploma or Electrical Engineering Degree;
• 5 years’ experience in a similar role;
• Knowledge of PLC,DCS control systems;
• Knowledge of low and medium voltage power systems;
• Must be familiar with computer and various programs such as excel, word and CMMS systems;
• Previous pulp and paper experience considered an asset;

• Flexible and able to adjust to changing priorities.

Why AV Group NB Inc.?

With AV Group NB Inc. you will become a part of a worldwide global company that understands the value of their employees. You will be part of a team that is built on strong values and work ethics. AV Group offers challenges in a wide range of disciplines and opportunities for professional growth, a competitive salary, competitive benefits package and a variety of training & development programs to help you develop the skills you need to build a successful career.

If you believe you are a good fit for a fast-paced, challenging work environment, please submit your application online https://www.av-group.ca/job-listings no later than June 14, 2024

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.