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We are looking for an experienced Electrical First Line Supervisor / Planner to join our Yerkes site in Buffalo, NY—someone who is energized by leading teams, driving reliability, and making a tangible difference on the plant floor.
Why Join DuPont?
- Be part of a purpose-driven company focused on innovation and sustainability
- Lead in a highly collaborative, team-based environment
- Grow your career through continuous learning and leadership development
- Make a direct impact on safety, performance, and operational excellence
Your Impact
As a Electrical First Line Supervisor / Planner, you will play a critical role in maximizing equipment reliability and workforce productivity. You will lead frontline maintenance teams, ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality execution of daily work while driving continuous improvement across the site. You’ll connect people, processes, and technology—anticipating challenges, eliminating delays, and ensuring your team has everything needed to succeed.
What You’ll Do
- Lead & Develop Talent: Coach and mentor skilled technicians, fostering a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement
- Drive Operational Excellence: Oversee daily maintenance activities to minimize downtime and optimize plant performance
- Plan & Execute: Coordinate labor, materials, tools, and permits to ensure seamless execution of maintenance work
- Prioritize for Impact: Make real-time decisions to balance safety, reliability, and production needs
- Enhance Safety Culture: Champion and enforce safety programs—ensuring every task is completed safely and responsibly
- Respond & Solve: Lead response to maintenance issues and emergencies with urgency and precision
- Collaborate Broadly: Partner with production teams, contractors, and vendors to deliver innovative solutions and improve reliability
What You Bring
- 5+ years of supervisory experience in maintenance or skilled trades
- Associate’s degree in an electrical discipline or a minimum of 10 years of manufacturing electrical / controls experience required
- Strong knowledge of mechanical and electrical systems
- Experience building and driving preventative maintenance programs
- Ability to interpret technical drawings and schematics
- Experience with SAP or similar systems for maintenance planning and tracking
- Familiarity with tools such as ETQ, Cority, Workday, or similar systems
- Strong leadership presence with the ability to coach, develop, and hold teams accountable
- Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic manufacturing environment
What Sets You Apart
- A proactive, solutions-oriented mindset
- Passion for building high-performing teams
- Ability to balance multiple priorities while maintaining attention to detail
- Commitment to continuous improvement and operational excellence
If you’re ready to lead from the front, influence performance, and build a culture of safety and excellence—we want to hear from you.
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Skills Required
- 5+ years of supervisory experience in maintenance or skilled trades
- Associate's degree
- Strong knowledge of mechanical and electrical systems
- Experience building and driving preventative maintenance programs
- Ability to interpret technical drawings and schematics
- Experience with SAP or similar systems for maintenance planning and tracking
- Familiarity with tools such as ETQ, Cority, Workday, or similar systems
- Strong leadership presence with the ability to coach, develop, and hold teams accountable
- Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic manufacturing environment
DuPont Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about DuPont and has not been reviewed or approved by DuPont.
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Retirement Support — Employer 401(k) funding is positioned as a strong differentiator, combining a dollar-for-dollar match with an additional company contribution that meaningfully boosts total compensation. This design adds notable long-term value even when base pay is viewed as average in some areas.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave for birth and non-birth parents, together with family-building support and backup care resources, provides robust support for diverse family needs. Programs extend to fertility, adoption, surrogacy, and caregiving.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off programs include substantial vacation ranges, a broad holiday schedule, and the option to purchase additional time, offering flexibility across tenure levels. Structured sick time and disability income protection further strengthen time-away coverage.
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