Electrical and Instrumentation Manager

Electrical & Instrumentation Manager – Leading Manufacturer St. Louis, MO (Onsite)

A market-leading manufacturer based in St. Louis, renowned for its strong internal promotion culture, workforce stability, and industry leadership in specialty chemicals and industrial manufacturing, is seeking a high-impact Electrical & Instrumentation (E&I) Manager. In this pivotal role, you’ll serve as the plant’s go-to authority for all E&I operations—owning reliability, minimizing downtime, and playing a critical role in driving overall plant performance and efficiency.

What You’ll Be Doing:

As the Electrical & Instrumentation (E&I) Manager, you’ll lead a team of in-house electricians and contractors, optimizing maintenance performance across a 24/7 plant (the role itself is a standard 9-5). You’ll also play a key role in job planning, backlog management, and preventive maintenance strategy.

Core Leadership Responsibilities:

Drive a safety-first culture aligned with the site’s goal of an incident-free workplace

Lead by example, coach your team, and hold employees accountable to clear performance standards

Partner with reliability engineering and planning to enhance uptime and operational efficiency

Support development of your team’s technical and problem-solving skills

Planning & Execution Responsibilities:

Manage backlog and weekly work schedules

Develop and maintain work plans, BOMs, and preventive maintenance programs in SAP

Scope jobs, procure materials, coordinate permits, and estimate labor

Observe work execution, ensure plan adherence, and uphold quality and safety standards

Why Join Us?

St. Louis manufacturing icon with a reputation for internal promotion and long-term growth

Stable and growing operation in a resilient industry

Visibility to senior leadership and involvement in plant reliability strategy

Competitive pay, full benefits, and future career path into reliability, planning, or broader operations leadership

What We’re Looking For:

5+ years of experience in a maintenance role within manufacturing industries

Proven leadership capability and comfort managing trades or skilled craftspeople

Strong planning, communication, and organizational skills

Proficiency in Microsoft Office and the ability to read technical drawings

SAP experience preferred