Industrial Electrician & Controls - Project Manager

Kansas City, MO, USA •

St Joseph, MO, USA

Posted Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 8:00 AM

Founded in 1907, Bartlett is a diverse agribusiness specializing in grain acquisition, storage, transportation, processing and merchandising. We’re a leading exporter of grain to Mexico and supply flour to a wide range of popular brands you likely encounter every day. As a Savage company, we’re proud to be recognized as a Military Friendly Employer and a Top Company for Women to Work in Transportation.

We welcome Military Veterans and Reservists to join our team and build a rewarding career with us.

Location: We are looking for a candidate based in the Kansas City or St Joseph, MO area. The work will take place at various grain elevators, flour mills and soybean processing plants located throughout the Midwest and in North Carolina. This position will require frequent travel.

Compensation: $110K/yr an up

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Hours:

Typically, you will work Monday-Friday and you are home most weekends. Occasional work over weekends, although rare, does occur.

Equipment Used: Various diagnostic, repair and install tools

These are just a few of the benefits you can expect from working with Bartlett:

• Excellent benefits including medical, dental, vision, PTO, Holidays, Profit Sharing, and 401(k) with match.
• Uniform Services Time Off (USTO)
• Uniform Services Differential Pay
• A culture that appreciates Team Members
• PPE provided by the company
• A culture of safety

The Industrial Electrician & Controls - Project Manager oversees the planning, execution, and completion of electrical and automation projects across Bartlett’s grain and milling operations. Projects range from new installations to modernization and retrofit work across Bartlett’s new and long-standing facilities, ensuring reliability and consistency across both new and established infrastructure.

This role bridges field installation, electrical design, and process-controls integration - coordinating internal resources, outside contractors, and system vendors to deliver safe, reliable, and standardized installations. It combines the leadership of a project manager with the hands‑on involvement of a field electrician and commissioning lead - someone equally comfortable planning in the office and working alongside crews during installation, troubleshooting, and startup.

Success in this role requires technical depth, field awareness, and the ability to drive projects through all phases - from concept and design to startup and commissioning.

• Plan, organize, and manage electrical and controls projects across multiple Bartlett facilities, ensuring scope, budget, and schedule objectives are met.
• Develop project scopes, cost estimates, and implementation plans for electrical infrastructure upgrades, automation improvements, and equipment installations.
• Coordinate with internal maintenance and operations teams, as well as external engineers, electrical contractors, and system integrators.
• Review and approve panel layouts, MCC designs, and control schematics for consistency with Bartlett standards.
• Oversee procurement and delivery of major electrical and controls components - including MCC buckets, soft starts, VFDs, PLC hardware, and instrumentation.
• Be present on site during field execution to verify workmanship, coordinate contractors, and resolve real‑time technical issues.
• Manage commissioning activities, including device checkout, I/O verification, interlock testing, and system handoff.
• Ensure compliance with NFPA 70 (NEC), NFPA 70B, NFPA 70E, and corporate electrical‑safety procedures.
• Maintain accurate project documentation, including drawings, network layouts, and as‑built records.
• Lead company‑wide efforts to standardize electrical and control‑system practices across facilities.
• Provide ongoing technical support, system improvements, and field troubleshooting across both new and existing Bartlett facilities.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Electrical Engineering, Industrial Automation, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of experience managing industrial electrical or…