About this role
Job Description
Maintenance Electrical Supervisor - Richmond, TX
The Opportunity
Build a more reliable, connected, and efficient manufacturing operation at ADM in Richmond, Texas. We are seeking a hands-on electrical maintenance leader who can develop talented technicians, solve difficult equipment problems, and help advance industrial automation and process-control capabilities. This role offers a chance to make a measurable impact on plant performance while partnering with Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, and IT teams on sustainable improvements.
Overall Responsibilities
Supervise and coordinate plant-wide electrical maintenance activities to maximize safe equipment availability and reliability. Lead and coach electricians and maintenance technicians; plan preventive and corrective work; and support troubleshooting of electrical, instrumentation, and automation systems. Ensure team members have appropriate tools, training, and resources while complying with ADM safety expectations, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and applicable process-safety requirements. The position supports a 24/7 manufacturing operation and requires availability when plant needs arise.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead daily electrical maintenance work, set clear priorities, assign resources, and coach technicians to deliver safe, high-quality, timely repairs.
- Coordinate preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance schedules with Operations and other departments to reduce production disruption.
- Guide complex troubleshooting of motor control centers (MCCs), drives (VFDs), motors, electrical distribution, field instrumentation, and automated process equipment.
- Support PLC-based controls, HMI/SCADA systems, industrial communications, and control-system troubleshooting; partner with control engineers and integrators on programming or system changes.
- Use work-order history, downtime trends, condition-monitoring results, and root cause analysis to eliminate recurring failures and improve asset reliability.
- Identify automation and process-control opportunities that improve plant stability, throughput, quality, energy efficiency, and operator effectiveness.
- Collaborate with Engineering, and plant operations on industrial network reliability, manufacturing systems integration, and data-visibility initiatives.
- Support controls and electrical upgrades, capital improvements, commissioning, documentation, change control, and effective handover to operating teams.
- Improve preventive maintenance plans, electrical drawings, control-system backups, spare-parts practices, and work-order documentation using systems such as Maximo.
- Assess repair-versus-replace and redesign decisions with a focus on safety, total cost, maintainability, and long-term reliability.
- Enforce electrical safety and permit-to-work requirements, including lockout/tagout, arc-flash protection, and hazardous-location practices; support OT cybersecurity standards.
- Develop team capability through training, coaching, cross-functional collaboration, and consistent troubleshooting and maintenance standards.
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Required Qualifications
- Minimum 5 years of industrial electrical maintenance, automation, controls, or closely related experience, with demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex manufacturing equipment.
- Experience supervising technicians or coordinating technical maintenance work, with the judgment and communication skills to lead priorities across shifts.
- Working knowledge of electrical power distribution, motor controls, instrumentation, and PLC-controlled equipment.
- Ability to apply structured root cause analysis, document technical work, and drive measurable reliability and continuous improvement.
- Ability to use standard computer applications and learn computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS), including Maximo or equivalent.
- Completion of a technical training program, apprenticeship, or equivalent education in industrial electricity, electrical technology, industrial maintenance, or automation.
Preferred Technical Expertise & Credentials
- Allen-Bradley/Rockwell, Siemens, or similar PLC platforms; HMI/SCADA, distributed control systems (DCS), and process-control integration.
- Industrial Ethernet and industrial networking, variable frequency drives, motion control, and smart manufacturing technologies.
- Experience in oilseed or grain processing, chemical processing, solvent extraction, or other continuous-process industrial environments.
- Engineering or technical degree; familiarity with OT cybersecurity, system backup and recovery, and controls change management.
Work Environment & Requirements
- Able to climb stairs, lift up to 50 pounds, stand or sit for extended periods, work at heights, bend or kneel, and qualify to wear respiratory protection when required.
- Work may involve heat, cold, dust, and other industrial conditions. Availability to respond to plant needs outside standard hours is expected.
Experience Substitution
- Extensive relevant industrial electrical maintenance experience (typically 8-10+ years), especially in oilseed, grain, chemical, or solvent extraction operations, including leadership responsibilities, may substitute for formal education.
Before applying for an exempt, non-exempt or hourly job opportunity, you are expected to initiate a discussion and share your intentions with your supervisor.
- If you’ve been in your current position for more than 18 months, supervisor approval is not required.
- If you’ve been in your current position for less than 18 months, verbal supervisor approval is required.
Hiring Manager- Heric Rodriguez- Aguirre
Recruiter- Susan Carney
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Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Hourly and salaried non-exempt employees will also be paid overtime pay when working qualifying overtime hours.
If hired, employees will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base pay (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.
The pay range for this position is expected to be between:
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About ADM
At ADM, we unlock the power of nature to provide access to nutrition worldwide. With industry-advancing innovations, a complete portfolio of ingredients and solutions to meet any taste, and a commitment to sustainability, we give customers an edge in solving the nutritional challenges of today and tomorrow. We’re a global leader in human and animal nutrition and the world’s premier agricultural origination and processing company. Our breadth, depth, insights, facilities and logistical expertise give us unparalleled capabilities to meet needs for food, beverages, health and wellness, and more. From the seed of the idea to the outcome of the solution, we enrich the quality of life the world over. Learn more at www.adm.com.