Electrical Supervisor
Kibuye, RW, 6679
In the position of an Electrical Engineer, the employee shall have the following responsibilities;
- Lead, supervise and coordinate direct reports on technical activities and projects for both Electrical and Control & Instrumentation (C&I) teams, to assign and map competence with skill set requirement for each task at any given time
- Ensure all facility electrical appliances and equipment maintenance activities (corrective, preventive, predictive and planned outage/major overhauls) are optimized and executed timely and in a safe manner
- Lead as task owner and coordinator for complete scope of work (Electiral and C&I) for contracted tasks
- Assist in start-ups, shutdowns, troubleshooting and normal operations of the facility equipment and systems
- Responsible for taking corrective action during system operational disturbance or report such to attention of operation and maintenance supervisors
- Prepare and complete timely electrical and C&I maintenance logs and running records for monthly reports in clear and concise manner as required in by the guidelines
- Actively participate in technical activities ensuring compliance of Electrical and C&I regulatory requirement by authorities and other stakeholders
- Utilize with care the electrical and C&I; testing, calibration, adjusting and repair tools and equipment in a manner to maximize their useful operating life and ensure the same practice is applicable for the direct reports
- Ensure that original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) instructions are read, implemented, and followed to ensure correct equipment functional, economical and safe operation
- Act immediately and responsibly in case of fire, gas release, emergency alarm and accident with aim of minimising property damage, casualties or fatalities on site as may be assigned.
- Conduct on-job training through coaching and mentoring interns, trainees, and junior electrical and C&I technicians.
- Communicates, Coordinate and Collaborate, Timely and Transparently planning of activities with Gas Extraction Manager and Operation Manager, Maintenance Manager, Warehouse Supervisor and Marine Supervisor.
- Manage electrical and C&I maintenance plan, schedule, applicable maintenance, and safety checklist in maintenance CMMS (CWorks to date) system for weekly, monthly, semi-annual and annual, bi-annual activities etc
- Actively participate in condition monitoring campaigns for Condition-based maintenance and generating predictive interventions where it is critical.
- Initiate Management Of Change (MOC) proposal, presentation, and reviews for required improvement and modification in the facility
- Keep up to date facilities documentation, single-line diagrams, electircal and automation wiring diagrams, Standard Operating Procedures, Standard Maintenance Procedures, and Management of Change procedures
- Ensure best quality of executed works. Ensure completion of each project/work assigned to him and his direct reports
- Assists warehouse department with technical intepretation and product specific inventory knowledge when and if needed.
- Engage productively in continuously improvement through failure analyses (including 5 whys analysis) and disseminate lessons learnt for the benefit of the group
- Work with teammates to ensure there is adequate planned maintenance and safety critical parts stock are available in the warehouse.
- Perform other activities as may be assigned by the maintenance manager/supervisor from time to time
Academic Qualification
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or equivalent with relevant experience shall be considered.
Requirements
- 6 years of proven relevant work experience as an electrical supervisor
- Reading and accurate interpretation of electrical wiring diagrams, schematics and P&IDs
- Electrical devices testing, adjusting, repair and calibration experience will be an added advantage
- Proven solid analytical and problem-solving skills
- Foundation project management skills and task prioritization to meet set timelines will be an added advantage
- Experience with Siemens PLC Step 7, DCS, Allen-Bradley PLCs, industrial ethernet networks, Profibus networks and instrumentations
- Strong team leadership and management skills
- In-depth knowledge of commercial and industrial electrical systems.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Familiarity with electrical and safety codes, procedures and requirements
- Advanced troubleshooting skills
- A good and keen attention to details
- Proficiently in Microsoft Office products such as MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook, Power Point.
- Good level of written and spoken English