Electrical & Automation Leader — Plant OT & Controls

The Clorox Company; Amherst (VA); On-site; USD 91,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

The Clorox Company is seeking an experienced Plant EIC Engineer for the Amherst site to serve as the technical authority for electrical power systems, automation, and OT networks. You will partner with maintenance, operations, IT, and corporate engineering to support production goals and asset health.

You will lead electrical distribution design and safety compliance, drive standardization across the facility, and manage capital projects while advancing uptime, energy efficiency, and system

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Controls, Automation Engineering or related.
• 5+ years of manufacturing or industrial experience.
• Hands-on experience with PLCs, HMIs, and industrial automation systems (Allen-Bradley/Rockwell).
• Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills.
• Experience leading automation or electrical capital projects from planning through commissioning.
• Knowledge of OSHA, LOTO, arc-flash, and electrical safety standards.
• Strong collaboration and communication with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, maintenance, troubleshooting, and optimization of plant electrical distribution systems (low and medium voltage).
• Develop and maintain single-line diagrams, arc-flash studies, load calculations, and protective device coordination.
• Ensure compliance with NEC, NFPA 70E, OSHA, and corporate electrical safety standards.
• Oversee electrical contractors, ensuring safe work practices and adherence to specifications.
• Manage electrical capital projects, including scope development, vendor selection, installation, and commissioning.
• Serve as the subject‑matter expert for PLCs, HMIs, SCADA, VFDs, instrumentation, and industrial control systems.
• Develop and maintain control logic, HMI screens, and automation standards.
• Troubleshoot process control issues to support uptime and product quality.
• Lead upgrades, migrations, and lifecycle planning for automation hardware and software.
• Implement and maintain change‑management procedures for control system modifications.
• Own the architecture, reliability, and cybersecurity posture of the plant’s OT network.
• Collaborate with IT to maintain segmentation, firewalls, VLANs, and secure remote access.
• Monitor network performance, manage switches and industrial networking hardware, and ensure proper configuration and documentation.
• Support deployment of IIoT devices, data historians, and edge computing solutions.
• Ensure compliance with ISA/IEC 62443, NIST policies.
• Analyze downtime data to identify root causes and implement corrective actions.
• Drive standardization of electrical and control components across the facility following the EIC platform 5 year plan standard.
• Lead predictive and preventive maintenance strategies for electrical and automation assets.
• Deliver energy‑efficiency initiatives and power‑quality improvements.
• Provide technical guidance to maintenance technicians and operations teams.
• Train plant personnel on electrical safety, lockout/tagout, and control system basics.
• Partner with engineering, EHS, and IT to ensure alignment on standards and project execution.
• Deliver :15 projects totaling :$3.5M of capital and SWP expenditure each year.

Skills

PLCs

HMIs

Industrial automation

Electrical troubleshooting

Root cause analysis

Capital project leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Controls/Automation

Tools

Allen-Bradley/Rockwell PLCs

Job description

The Clorox Company is seeking an experienced Plant EIC Engineer for the Amherst site to serve as the technical authority for electrical power systems, automation, and OT networks. You will partner with maintenance, operations, IT, and corporate engineering to support production goals and asset health.

You will lead electrical distribution design and safety compliance, drive standardization across the facility, and manage capital projects while advancing uptime, energy efficiency, and system