Plant Electrical Manager

CHS Inc. is a leading global agribusiness owned by farmers, ranchers and cooperatives across the United States that provides grain, food and energy resources to businesses and consumers around the world.  We serve agriculture customers and consumers across the United States and around the world.  Most of our 10,000 employees are in the United States, but today we have employees in 19 countries. At CHS, we are creating connections to empower agriculture.

Summary

CHS Inc. is seeking a results-driven and safety-focused Plant Electrical Manager   to lead electrical reliability, automation, and electrical efforts at our  Myrtle Grove, LA grain terminal . This role plays a vital part in ensuring the safe, efficient, and compliant operation of the terminal’s electrical systems and PLC-based automation infrastructure.

Reporting to the Senior Manager of Maintenance and Reliability, the Manager, Electrical will lead a team of technicians and collaborate cross-functionally with maintenance, engineering, operations, and vendors to improve uptime, reduce electrical failures, and implement best practices in asset management and controls integration.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all electrical systems and PLC automation infrastructure related to grain handling, storage, and shipping operations.
• Lead and mentor a team of electrical technicians; manage external contractors as needed.
• Troubleshoot and maintain PLCs (Allen-Bradley preferred), VFDs, motor controls, scale systems, and instrumentation.
• Lead electrical reliability initiatives including asset condition monitoring, preventive / predictive maintenance, and spare parts strategies.
• Support and lead the electrical scope of capital projects, ensuring alignment with company standards and safety codes.
• Maintain and improve system documentation including wiring diagrams, PLC logic, control panel layouts, and SOPs.
• Champion electrical safety programs including NFPA 70E compliance and arc flash assessments.
• Perform or facilitate root cause analysis (RCA) for equipment and automation failures, and implement corrective actions.
• Establish and track key performance indicators (KPIs) for electrical reliability.
• Participate in or lead audits, inspections, and risk assessments related to electrical infrastructure.
• Collaborate with vendors, engineering, and corporate maintenance leadership to support long-term electrical and automation strategies.
• Provide 24 / 7 on-call support for urgent electrical or automation issues.

Minimum Qualifications (required)

Additional Qualifications

Physical Requirements

CHS offers a competitive total rewards package. Compensation includes base wage and, depending upon position, may include other earnings such as bonus, incentives and commissions. Actual pay offered will vary based on multiple factors which may include, without limitation, experience, education, training, specialized skills and certifications, minimum wage / salary requirements under local law.

Benefits include medical, dental, vision, wellness programs, life insurance, health and dependent care spending accounts, paid time off, 401(k), pension, profit sharing, short- and long-term disability, tuition reimbursement and adoption assistance, subject to the eligibility requirements for each benefit plan.

CHS is an Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disability.

Please note that any communication from a CHS recruiter would be sent using a chsinc.com email address. In addition, a CHS recruiter will not ask for confidential information over the phone or in an email, or request money from a candidate involved in an offer process. If you have questions regarding an employment opportunity, please reach out to chscareers@chsinc.com ; to verify that the communication is from CHS.