Lead Electrical Engineer

Kimberly-Clark; Chester (Delaware County); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Kimberly-Clark is hiring a Lead Electrical Engineer to lead design, development, and optimization of assets and processes, focusing on safety, reliability, and continuous improvement. The role involves cross-functional collaboration across maintenance and engineering, driving cost savings and obsolescence reduction.

The position emphasizes leadership, troubleshooting complex issues, and contributing to training plans while supporting on-call and shift coverage as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or advanced degree in Electrical Engineering.
• 3+ years industrial experience in electrical tech or operations.
• Ability to work in cross-functional teams to meet deadlines.
• Experience with PLCs, variable speed drives, HMI, instrumentation, and power distribution.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver equipment and processes that meet safety requirements, policies, and guidelines.
• Manage multiple medium-to-large initiatives to improve asset performance or mill systems.
• Identify cost savings opportunities and manage asset budgets.
• Lead knowledge transfer and mentoring within the area of expertise.
• Support maintenance during troubleshooting of complex issues.
• Support and participate in training plans for electrical resources at the site.
• Lead a safety work team and collaborate with maintenance on reliability projects.
• Assist in developing obsolescence replacement plans and trial planning.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Cross-functional teamwork

PLCs

Variable speed drives

HMI systems

Instrumentation

Power distribution

Electrical design

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

HMI software

Distributed control systems

Job description

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.

The Lead Electrical Engineer role will provide leadership and creativity in the design, development, optimization, problem solving, and operation of assigned assets & supporting processes in a manner that meets safety and operational performance expectations. This position will focus on driving continuous improvement, reducing obsolescence, and improving reliability for the assets they support.

You were made to create Better Care for a Better World: exploring uncharted questions, engineering innovative solutions, advancing scientific understanding, and constantly pushing the boundaries of what's possible. You want to be part of a performance culture dedicated to solving real-world problems with purpose and precision. You want to work in an environment that promotes sustainability, inclusion, wellbeing, and career development. In this role, you'll help us shape the future and improve lives for billions of people around the world.

It starts with YOU.

About You

In one of our engineering roles, you'll focus on winning with consumers and the market, while putting safety, mutual respect, and human dignity at the center. Job responsibilities include:

• Develop and deliver equipment and processes that meet safety requirements, policies, and guidelines. Provides for the safety and well-being of operators, maintenance, and other personnel.
• Manage multiple medium-to-large initiatives to deliver improvements to asset performance or mill systems; lead major initiatives for breakthrough improvements, solving higher level problems for the plant
• Identify cost savings opportunities and manage expense spending to asset budget
• Develop knowledge and skills in leadership of the application of engineering principles, scientific analysis, LEAN principles, and project management.
• Seeks, recognizes, defines, and solves complex technical issues to root cause to achieve objectives.
• Participates in the development of others within the area of the incumbent's expertise, including the creation of knowledge transfer documentation materials.
• Support maintenance personnel when troubleshooting complex issues.
• Identify and document issues and opportunities with existing equipment.
• Support and participate in training plans for electrical resources at the site
• Lead a safety work team
• Partner with maintenance on reliability projects requiring electrical support
• Assist in developing and managing strategic obsolescence replacement plan
• Assist team with trial planning and trial preparation
• Support assets using engineering knowledge, including being on-call and potential shift coverage

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

• Requires a Bachelor or advanced degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline
• 3+ years industrial experience in a variety of electrically technical or operational assignments in a high-speed consumer product manufacturing and/or staff environment.
• A demonstrated ability to perform in cross-functional teams to achieve objectives within required timeframes.
• Experience with PLCs (Programmable Logic Controllers); variable speed motor drives; HMI (Human Machine Interfaces) distributed control systems; instrumentation; and power distribution.

Led by Purpose. Driven by You.

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

And finally, the fine print….

For Kimberly-Clark to grow and prosper, we must be an inclusive organization that applies the diverse experiences and passions of its team members to brands that make life better for people all around the world, which is why we seek to build a workforce that encompassesthe experiences of our consumers.When you bring your original thinking to Kimberly-Clark, you fuel the continued success of our enterprise. We are a committed equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this classification. Statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required for this position.

Veterans and members of the Reserve and Guard are highly encouraged to apply.

This is a P2/Grade 10 and compensation may vary based on location.