Maintenance Lead - Electrical/Instrumentation (E&I)

Company Overview

Position Overview

The Electrical/Instrumentation (E/I) Lead is responsible for the oversight of all electrical and instrumentation systems at the facility, ensuring their safety, reliability, and efficient operation. This role provides direct leadership of the E/I maintenance team, manages preventive and corrective maintenance activities, and supports continuous improvement initiatives related to plant electrical systems, process control, and instrumentation. The E/I Lead works closely with other departments to minimize downtime and ensure safe and compliant operation of electrical and instrumentation systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of E/I technicians, providing in role, on the job training and support to enhance their skills and technical expertise.
• Provide performance feedback, coaching, and development opportunities to team members through a variety of work experiences.
• Foster a culture of safety, reliability, and continuous improvement.
• Oversee the maintenance, repair, and troubleshooting of all electrical and instrumentation systems, including power distribution, control systems, sensors, and field instrumentation.
• Develop and implement preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance strategies for electrical and instrumentation equipment.
• Ensure that all maintenance work is properly documented in the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS), including equipment history, work order completion, and calibration records.
• Analyze data from the CMMS and other sources to identify trends, predict equipment failures, and optimize maintenance strategies.
• Ensure that all electrical and instrumentation systems are maintained in compliance with safety standards, industry regulations, and company policies.
• Ensure that all E/I maintenance activities comply with applicable electrical codes, safety regulations, and company policies.
• Ensure that safe work practices are followed during electrical work, including lockout/tagout (LOTO), arc flash protection, and proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Lead safety audits, incident investigations, and root cause analyses to identify and address potential hazards.
• Coordinate with Operations and other departments to plan and execute maintenance activities, minimizing disruption to production.
• Oversee contractors performing electrical and instrumentation work, ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards.
• Ensure cost-effective procurement of materials and services, maintaining quality and compliance with specifications
• Prioritization of work orders, ensuring timely and effective execution of maintenance tasks.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives aimed at increasing the reliability and efficiency of electrical and instrumentation systems.
• Lead efforts to standardize maintenance procedures, improve work processes, and implement new technologies in electrical and instrumentation systems

Organizational Relationships

Reports directly to the Maintenance Manager.

Works closely with:

• Maintenance Technicians
• Shift Supervisors
• Logistics Supervisor
• Maintenance Purchaser
• Facilities Coordinator
• Maintenance Clerk
• Regional, Site and Process Safety Management Engineering

Qualifications & Experience

Essential:

• 10+ years of experience in electrical and instrumentation maintenance within an industrial setting, including in depth knowledge of power distribution, instrumentation and process control systems (PLC).
• 5+ years of project management experience within an industrial setting, including project controls, document management, management of change and QA/QC.
• Strong leadership experience, including managing electrical and instrumentation teams.
• Proficiency in using Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS), such as SAP, EAM or Maximo.
• Proficiency in MS Office 365 suite and project management tools.
• In-depth knowledge of electrical codes (e.g., CSA, NEC), instrumentation standards (ISA), and industry regulations.
• Proven ability to develop and implement maintenance strategies that improve equipment reliability and performance.

Education:

• Journeyman Electrician or Instrumentation Trade Certificate.
• Technical Diploma or Degree in Electrical Engineering, Instrumentation, or a related field is an asset.

Professional certifications such as Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional (CMRP) or Certified Control Systems Technician (CCST) are highly regarded

Special Skills & Requirements

• Strong organizational and communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.
• Physical ability to conduct field inspections, including climbing, bending, and working in confined spaces.
• Experience with root cause analysis, reliability-centered maintenance (RCM), and calibration practices.
• A safety-first mindset with a proven track record of maintaining high safety standards in electrical and instrumentation operations.
• Ability to respond to emergencies and work on-call as required to support 24/7 operations.
• Must be physically capable of frequent field inspections, including climbing, bending, and working in confined spaces.
• Comfortable and physically able to spend significant periods (25%+) in the field (job walkdowns, interaction with team to ensure quality of planning, etc.) including accessing equipment at heights, bending, and confined space entry, in all weather conditions.
• Requires substantial on-site presence, with the role being unsuitable for remote work arrangements.
• Fit for Duty; this is a safety-sensitive position, requiring a high degree of responsibility and alertness to maintain a safe working environment for all employees

Physical:  Requires the ability to wear full and half face respirators.  Must be able to work in all weather conditions.  Walking, sitting, climbing, lifting, balancing, kneeling, reaching, handling, dexterity, talking, hearing, seeing. Possess the ability to handle weights up to 55 lbs. Requires visual acuity to distinguish colors.

Aptitudes:  must possess the ability to understand the meaning of words and their ideas, as well as instructions and their underlying principles.  Perform arithmetic operations quickly and accurately and possess eye-hand coordination.  Must be able to read, write, and communicate in English.

Temperaments:  Must have the ability to accept responsibility, perform duties under stress, adapt to situations requiring preciseness and adapt to changing duties and responsibilities. 

Other

If currently an employee of the Company, you must have current satisfactory work performance and in most cases, have been in your current role for 18 months.

Disclaimer: We are not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms/employment agencies for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails to any employee about this position. All resumes submitted by search firms/employment agencies to any employee of the Company via email, the Internet, or in any other form and/or method without a valid written search firm agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of the Company; no fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by the Company as a result of the unsolicited referral or through other means.