Industrial Electrical Engineer — Reliability and Automation

Ahlstrom-5; Kaukauna (WI); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Ahlstrom seeks an Electrical Engineer to support electrical equipment and control systems at the Thilmany Plant in Kaukauna, Wisconsin. You will troubleshoot, plan maintenance, and drive capital projects with a hands-on, team-oriented approach.

The role emphasizes safety, reliability, and collaboration with maintenance, operations, and engineering teams on-site. Bachelor’s degree required; experience with PLCs/HMIs/DCS/VFDs preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or closely related field.
• Working knowledge of electrical equipment and industrial control systems used in manufacturing.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings, schematics, and technical documentation.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Understanding of electrical safety practices and applicable codes and standards.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, coordinate technical work, and follow projects through completion.
• Effective communication skills and the ability to collaborate with maintenance, operations, engineering, and external partners.

Responsibilities

• Provide electrical engineering support for manufacturing equipment, power distribution, motors, drives, instrumentation, and industrial control systems.
• Partner with maintenance and operations to troubleshoot equipment failures, identify root causes, and implement sustainable corrective actions.
• Develop and recommend improvements that enhance equipment safety, reliability, maintainability, and performance.
• Support preventive and predictive maintenance strategies, equipment condition assessments, and obsolescence planning.
• Support electrical and automation projects from scope development and equipment specification through installation, commissioning, and documentation.
• Coordinate technical requirements with vendors and contractors in collaboration with the Maintenance Manager and project stakeholders.
• Maintain electrical drawings, schematics, equipment specifications, control system documentation, and records of approved changes.
• Support planned outages and shutdowns by identifying electrical work requirements, preparing technical information, and assisting with startup readiness.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to operating teams as needed.
• Follow site safety requirements and support applicable electrical safety standards, energy-isolation procedures, and change-management processes.
• Communicate equipment risks, project status, priorities, and resource needs to the Maintenance Manager.
• Participate in the weekend duty rotation to provide support for facility operations during weekends and holidays.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to operating teams as needed.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Troubleshooting

Reading drawings

Safety practices

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

PLCs

HMIs

DCS

VFDs

Job description

Ahlstrom seeks an Electrical Engineer to support electrical equipment and control systems at the Thilmany Plant in Kaukauna, Wisconsin. You will troubleshoot, plan maintenance, and drive capital projects with a hands-on, team-oriented approach.

The role emphasizes safety, reliability, and collaboration with maintenance, operations, and engineering teams on-site. Bachelor’s degree required; experience with PLCs/HMIs/DCS/VFDs preferred.