Electrical Instrumentation Journeyman

Essity; Menasha (WI); On-site; USD 50,000 - 71,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) with company match

Paid time off and holidays

Life/AD&D and disability insurance

Vision and dental insurance

Job summary

Essity is seeking an Electrical Instrumentation Technician to support a 24/7 tissue manufacturing operation in Menasha, WI. The role emphasizes preventive and predictive maintenance, troubleshooting with Ethernet/logic interfaces, and coaching operators within asset teams.

The ideal candidate will have a Journeyman Electrician credential and a manufacturing background. The position starts on a standard 8-hour day shift with potential for 12-hour shifts, overtime, weekends, and night shifts.

Qualifications

• HSED or Diploma required.
• Journeyman Industrial Electrician Card required.
• Manufacturing experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Work with operations, engineering, and maintenance resources to support a 24/7 tissue production operation.
• Respond to critical requests for site-wide support.
• Develop Center of Excellence knowledge on specific technologies and share with team.
• Perform troubleshooting on site using Ethernet and logic controls interface tools.
• Identify improvements for critical instrumentation.
• Support and troubleshoot motors, drives, and logic-controlled equipment.
• Develop and mentor apprentices in trade areas.

Skills

Electrical troubleshooting

Preventive maintenance

PLC/Ethernet controls

Mentoring apprentices

Shift work

Education

HSED or Diploma

Journeyman Industrial Electrician Card

Tools

Ethernet interface tools

Logic controls interfaces

Job description

Electrical Instrumentation Technician

Essity is a global leader in health and hygiene headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, with a North American headquarters located in Philadelphia, PA. We are a multi-billion-dollar company with a purpose to break barriers to well-being for the benefit of consumers, patients, care givers, and customers across the globe. We do this through innovations in our Professional Hygiene, Consumer Goods, and Health & Medical business units that provide hygiene and health solutions to over a billion people every day worldwide. Working at Essity is more than a career, it is where you will play your part in a better future, to improve well-being for people and have opportunities to drive positive change for society and the environment. As an employee at Essity, you will belong to a team where you feel valued, are safe, supported to grow and challenged to generate business results in a friendly and open atmosphere.

Who We Are

Essity is a global leader in health and hygiene headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, with a North American headquarters located in Philadelphia, PA. We are a multi-billion-dollar company with a purpose to break barriers to well-being for the benefit of consumers, patients, care givers, and customers across the globe. We do this through innovations in our Professional Hygiene, Consumer Goods, and Health & Medical business units that provide hygiene and health solutions to over a billion people every day worldwide. Working at Essity is more than a career, it is where you will play your part in a better future, to improve well-being for people and have opportunities to drive positive change for society and the environment. As an employee at Essity, you will belong to a team where you feel valued, are safe, supported to grow and challenged to generate business results in a friendly and open atmosphere.

About the Role

Essity is looking for an experienced Electrical Instrumentation Journeyman. The Electrical Instrumentation Journeyman is responsible for defined maintenance activities in the production site. The role maintains the machines based on preventive and predictive maintenance concept. It is responsible for troubleshooting technical problems and solving these problems using the Daily Direction Setting approach & Root Cause Analysis. The technician supports and coaches the Operators / Colleagues in handling technical issues in the Resource Support Teams/Asset Teams and Site. The ideal candidate should/could live in Menasha, WI. We’re looking for people who embody our Beliefs & Behaviors and bring curiosity, innovation, and a willingness to challenge the status quo. If you want to learn and grow in a collaborative environment where your skills are challenged, but you’re always supported, we would love to connect.

What You Will Do

• Work with operations, engineering, contractors, vendors, and other maintenance resources to support a 24/7 paper manufacturing operation with Tissue Machines, de-ink plant and water treatment facilities.
• Respond to critical requests for support site-wide and in specific areas.
• Gain "Center of Excellence" knowledge on specific technologies in our facility and share that knowledge with others as needed.
• Perform troubleshooting on site using Ethernet and logic controls interface tools.
• Identify improvement ability for critical instrumentation
• Support and troubleshoot operating motors, drives, and other logic-controlled variable effort equipment.
• Support and lead capital project teams when necessary including lower-level technicians, contractors, and peers.
• Develop and Mentor apprentices in specific trade areas.

Who You Are

• HSED or Diploma required
• Journeyman Industrial Electrician Card
• Journeyman Industrial Electrician or E/I Technician with State Indentured apprenticeship
• Work experience applying those skills in a manufacturing setting.
• 8-hour Monday to Friday Day shift position to start
• Must be able and willing to work possible 12 hour shifts along with Overtime, weekends, days or nights.

What We Can Offer You

Expected Compensation $43.58 hourly rate + benefits

Vacation/PTO time matching for years of trades service

Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors such as knowledge, skills, and experience.

Benefits

• United Healthcare PPO
• EyeMed Vision Insurance
• Delta Dental Insurance
• Wellness program provided through Rally Healthcare
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• 401(k) with employer match and annual employer base contribution
• Company paid Basic Life, AD&D and short-term disability insurance
• PTO offering with Paid Holidays

Additional Information

The Company is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified candidates and employees pursuant to applicable law. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, gender identity or expression, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. If you require reasonable accommodation as part of the application process please contact [e-mail].

About Essity

Working at Essity is not just a career; it is a chance to directly make the world a healthier, more hygienic and safer place. With impactful innovations coupled with sustainable solutions, we strive to reach more people every year with the necessary and essential solutions for well-being. Our performance-orientated environment motivates employees to think differently and embrace challenges so we can continue improving lives, every day through better hygiene and health. We provide a sustainable work-life based on flexibility for both employees and employers. We are committed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in everything we do. It is the key to our success in creating an inclusive, collaborative, and caring company culture where you can be you with us. Our purpose of Breaking Barriers to Well-being, enables customers and consumers to lead fuller lives at all stages of life. Our leading global brands include TENA and Tork, and other strong brands such as Actimove, Cutimed, JOBST, Knix, Leukoplast, Libero, Libresse, Lotus, Modibodi, Nosotras, Saba, Tempo, TOM Organic and Zewa are sold in 150 countries. In 2024, Essity had net sales of approximately SEK 146bn (EUR 13bn) and employed 36,000 people. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden and Essity is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. If you want to join a company where dedication to people is powered by innovation, welcome to Essity!