Instrumentation Supervisor - Chemical Manufacturing - Boston

The Electrical & Instrumentation Supervisor is responsible for leading daily electrical and instrumentation maintenance activities within a chemical manufacturing environment. This role oversees technicians and contractors, coordinates maintenance execution, supports equipment reliability initiatives, and ensures safe, efficient plant operations while partnering closely with Operations, Engineering, and Maintenance leadership.

Client Details

My client is a leading specialty chemical manufacturer committed to operational excellence, safety, and continuous improvement. The company offers a collaborative environment focused on reliability, efficiency, and long-term employee development.

Description

• Lead daily electrical and instrumentation maintenance activities.
• Supervise E&I technicians, contractors, and maintenance personnel.
• Coordinate maintenance schedules and work priorities across departments.
• Manage preventive, predictive, corrective, and emergency maintenance activities.
• Drive execution of preventive maintenance programs.
• Maintain a strong field presence supporting troubleshooting and safety.
• Support electrical distribution, instrumentation, analyzers, and control systems.
• Assist with DCS, PLC, and industrial control system maintenance.
• Coordinate contractor activities and ensure safety compliance.
• Support employee training, coaching, and performance development.
• Assist with workforce planning and resource allocation.
• Support plant shutdowns, repairs, and reliability improvements.
• Monitor maintenance backlogs, work orders, and labor utilization.
• Support spare parts planning and inventory management.
• Promote compliance with LOTO and other safety programs.
• Drive continuous improvement and reliability initiatives.

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.

Profile

A successful Instrumentation Supervisor should have:

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline preferred.
• 5+ years of industrial electrical and instrumentation experience.
• 2+ years of maintenance leadership experience preferred.
• Background in chemical, refinery, food, or industrial manufacturing.
• Knowledge of electrical systems, instrumentation, analyzers, and VFDs.
• Experience supporting DCS, PLC, and process control systems.
• Strong maintenance planning and scheduling experience.
• Familiarity with CMMS/SAP and Microsoft Office.
• Massachusetts Electrical License preferred.
• Strong understanding of industrial safety requirements.
• Excellent leadership, troubleshooting, and communication skills.

Job Offer

• Lead a critical maintenance function
• Strong focus on safety and reliability
• High-visibility leadership opportunity
• Collaborative manufacturing environment
• Career growth and development
• Competitive compensation and benefits

If you have a strong background within Instrumentation and Controls in a Chemical Manufacturing environment, apply to this role today for immediate consideration!

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.