Electrical Control Instrumentation Engineer Jobs in Boston, MA

Job Summary 

The E&I Supervisor is responsible for leading daily electrical and instrumentation maintenance activities supporting the manufacturing operations of Twin Rivers Technologies (TRT). This role provides frontline supervision, coordination, and execution support for electrical and instrumentation personnel and contractors to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient plant operations.

The E&I Supervisor is responsible for daily work prioritization, staffing coordination, schedule execution, employee development, and maintenance work quality. This role works closely with Operations, Engineering, Reliability, and the Senior Maintenance Manager to support equipment reliability, minimize downtime, and maintain safe and efficient operations across the facility.

Key Areas of Responsibility

• Ensure safety is the top priority in all E&I maintenance activities through strict adherence to safe work practices, permitting requirements, and environmental standards.
• Supervise and coordinate daily activities of electrical and instrumentation technicians, contractors, and E&I foremen.
• Lead daily E&I scheduling and work prioritization in coordination with Operations, Engineering, and the Senior Maintenance Manager.
• Assign, monitor, and verify completion of preventive, predictive, corrective, and emergency maintenance activities.
• Drive execution and completion of the preventive maintenance (PM) program supporting a 24/7 chemical manufacturing operation.
• Maintain strong field presence to support troubleshooting, work execution, employee coaching, and safety oversight.
• Ensure electrical and instrumentation work is completed safely, efficiently, and with high quality workmanship.
• Support troubleshooting, maintenance, and reliability of plant electrical distribution systems, process instrumentation, analyzers, control systems, and related equipment.
• Support plant control systems and associated infrastructure including DCS, PLC, networked industrial control systems, and related process control equipment.
• Coordinate contractor activities and ensure contractor compliance with site safety and work expectations.
• Support employee development through coaching, training, performance feedback, and accountability.
• Assist with workforce planning, staffing coordination, shift coverage, and resource allocation.
• Work closely with Operations and Engineering to support process troubleshooting, equipment repairs, shutdowns, and plant improvement activities.
• Monitor maintenance backlog, work order completion, labor utilization, and maintenance execution performance.
• Support spare parts identification, inventory coordination, and maintenance material planning as needed.
• Maintain shop organization, housekeeping, tools, and maintenance standards throughout the facility.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on reliability, maintenance execution, safety, and process performance.
• Perform other duties as requested or required based on business needs.

Formal Education / Certification Requirements

• Associate degree or bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, instrumentation, engineering technology, industrial technology, or related technical field preferred. Equivalent industrial E&I leadership experience will be considered.
• Minimum of 5 years of industrial electrical and instrumentation experience required, preferably within chemical manufacturing, refinery, food processing, or industrial manufacturing environments.
• Minimum of 2 years of maintenance leadership, supervisory, or maintenance coordination experience preferred.
• Strong working knowledge of industrial electrical systems, process instrumentation, analyzers, motor controls, variable frequency drives (VFDs), control valves, and industrial control systems required.
• Experience supporting DCS, PLC, process controls, and industrial network infrastructure preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate maintenance activities, prioritize work, manage resources, and support execution within a 24/7 manufacturing operation.
• Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and employee development skills required.
• Experience coordinating contractors, maintenance planning activities, and maintenance scheduling preferred.
• Working knowledge of CMMS/SAP systems and Microsoft Office applications required.
• Massachusetts electrical license preferred.
• Working knowledge of industrial safety requirements including lockout/tagout (LOTO), confined space entry, electrical safety, line breaking, and contractor safety management required.

Travel Requirements 

Infrequently. May be required for training.

 Physical Requirements / Working Environment and Conditions

•  Requires extensive field work walking throughout the facility
• Tasks may at times be performed with exposure to all weather conditions 
• Must be able to work in confined spaces
• Will need to climb refining towers and storage tanks
• Dexterity working with tools and machinery 
• Occasionally lift, push, pull heavy objects
• Works with computers, test equipment and other technical devices