Electrical Reliability Technician - $5,000 Sign-On Bonus

Kimberly-Clark; Chester (Delaware County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus of $5,000

Job summary

Kimberly-Clark is seeking an Electrical Reliability Technician to troubleshoot complex electrical systems and improve maintenance practices in our Chester, PA facility. You will maintain equipment across production, packaging, and distribution lines, with a focus on preventative, predictive, and corrective maintenance to ensure safe and efficient operations.

The role requires reading schematics and leading repairs on high-speed rotating equipment.

Qualifications

• Must have HS diploma or GED and technical degree or 5+ years of industrial electrical experience.
• Experience with high-speed manufacturing equipment and OEM maintenance environments.
• Ability to read blueprints, schematics and technical literature.

Responsibilities

• Work in a High-Performance Work Team, sharing knowledge with teammates.
• Assist planning and execution of daily, weekly, and shutdown activities.
• Contribute to failure analyses and troubleshoot equipment to identify root causes.
• Participate in two-week shutdown planning and parts preparation.
• Read blueprints, schematics and related technical literature as required.
• Troubleshoot 600V and lower industrial electrical systems.

Skills

Electrical troubleshooting

Blueprint reading

Team collaboration

Preventive maintenance

Safety compliance

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Two-year technical degree

Completed Apprenticeship

Equivalent military MOS

High school diploma or GED

Tools

SAP

Allen-Bradley ControlLogix (RSLogix5000)

PanelView / FactoryTalk

Honeywell TDC 3000

Rockwell FactoryTalk View

Modicon / G&L PLC

Ethernet / ModBus networks

PowerFlex / ABB drive systems

Job description

Electrical Reliability Technician - $5,000 Sign-On Bonus!!!

Chester, PA

Join the team behind iconic brands like Huggies®, Kleenex®, Cottonelle®, Scott®, Kotex®, Poise®, Depend®, and Kimberly-Clark Professional. At Kimberly-Clark, it’s all here for you—innovation, growth, and the chance to make a real impact.

You were made to create Better Care for a Better World: this is your opportunity to troubleshoot complex electrical systems, implement and improve maintenance practices in a facility that creates top‑notch products for nearly ¼ of the world’s population. Get recognized often by your manager, supported by your team, and see those essential products being used by your own loved ones each day.

About You

In one of our manufacturing roles, you’ll focus on winning with consumers and the market, while putting safety, mutual respect, and human dignity at the center.

You will be maintaining equipment associated with the production, packaging and distribution of Kimberly-Clark products through preventative, predictive and corrective maintenance work. This role is part of Kimberly-Clark’s investment in creating new jobs and expanding its capabilities to produce premium products that are essential to millions of lives around the world, and right here in Chester, PA. It starts with YOU.

In this role, you will:

• Actively participate in a High-Performance Work Team environment, sharing knowledge and skills with all other team members
• Support the planning and execution of daily/weekly/and shutdown activities
• Actively participate in failure analysis and equipment/systems troubleshooting and identify patterns of failures and ways to design out failures
• Participate in shutdown planning and two-week planning processes, including work and parts preparation
• Read blueprints, schematics, drawings and related technical literature as required.
• Troubleshoot industrial electrical equipment, including analog and digital systems. Good solid general electrical troubleshooting and maintenance fundamentals for 600V and less industrial electrical systems are a must.
• Learn window-based computer systems and Kimberly Clark specific systems like SAP
• Be willing and have the electrical aptitude to lead and execute repairs on high-speed rotating equipment
• Work with and on occasion, lead others (operators, maintenance technicians, contractors, suppliers)

To succeed in this role, you will need the following qualifications:

• Be 18 years or older and authorized to work in the United States.
• Have a state and/or US Department of Education accredited high school diploma, GED Grade 12 certificate.
• Have either a 2-year related technical degree and 3+ years of industrial electrical work experience or 5+ years of industrial electrical work experience
• Able to maintain a work schedule of 12-hour rotating shifts, including nights, weekends, holidays and overtime
• Willing to work nights, weekends, and respond to call-ins as required to resolve equipment failures and to support planned shutdowns
• Have basic computer knowledge, mechanical aptitude and good math skills
• Able to read and write basic English
• Able to work on elevated work platforms, catwalks, scaffolding, etc. and enter confined spaces
• Can pass a pre‑employment assessment and a pre‑employment drug + background screening
• Can pass post‑offer / pre‑hire Physical Abilities Test (PAT)
• Follow all site and asset safety practices and procedures and must value working safely
• Understand predictive/preventative maintenance concepts and demonstrate willingness to learn and continue education

At least one of the following is required:

• Related two-year technical degree
• Completed Apprenticeship
• Equivalent military MOS
• Minimum 5 years of trade/work experience in a related manufacturing field or equivalent

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years of work experience in a manufacturing field or equivalent

• Experience with high-speed manufacturing and converting equipment
• Demonstrated knowledge in as many of the following areas as possible:
  • SAP
  • Variable Speed and Motion Drive Systems and AC Motors, especially Allen‑Bradley PowerFlex and ABB Drive systems
  • Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) systems, especially Allen‑Bradley Control Logix (RSLogix5000). Knowledge of Modicon and G&L PLC system programming is a plus
  • Human‑Machine Interfaces (HMIs), especially Panelviews. FactoryTalk programming and understanding of Virtual Workstation environments are a plus.
  • Allen‑Bradley PLC (GuardLogix) and non‑PLC based safety systems (MSR/GSR/SIS)
  • Operational Technology (OT) Network Systems, especially Ethernet and ModBus‑ based systems
  • Digital Sensors (proximity, photoeye, load) and camera vision systems
  • Electrical Construction, Maintenance, and Safety Fundamentals, including NEC and NFPA70E Codes
  • Distributed Control Systems (DCS), especially Honeywell TDC 3000 and Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk View systems

• • Instrumentation Field Devices, including pressure, flow, level, and temperature transmitters and switches

• • Low Voltage (600V and less) Motor Control Centers (MCCs) and Panelboard experience is strongly preferred. Knowledge of Medium Voltage MCCs (2300V) is a plus.
  • High voltage electrical distribution power system experience (13.2kV to 69kV), including oil circuit breakers, transformers, switchgear breakers, and high voltage switches is a plus.

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Total Benefits

We believe that our employees are our greatest asset, and we're committed to providing them with the resources they need to be successful. If you're looking for a rewarding career with a company that cares about its employees, then Kimberly-Clark is the place for you.

Here are just a few of the benefits you’d enjoy working in this role for Kimberly-Clark. For a complete overview, see www.mykcbenefits.com.

Great support for good health with medical, dental, and vision coverage options with no waiting periods or pre-existing condition restrictions. Access to an on‑site fitness center, occupational health nurse, and allowances for high-quality safety equipment.

Flexible Savings and spending accounts to maximize health care options and stretch dollars when caring for yourself or dependents.

Diverse income protection insurance options to protect yourself and your family