Lead Electrical Engineer

Kimberly-Clark USA; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Kimberly-Clark USA in Pennsylvania is seeking a Lead Electrical Engineer to lead design, development, optimization, and operation of electrical assets and supporting processes with a focus on safety and reliability. The role drives continuous improvement, reduces obsolescence, and improves asset performance while collaborating with maintenance, operations, and engineering teams to solve complex electrical challenges.

The role emphasizes sustainability and a performance culture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 3+ years of industrial experience in electrical/operational roles.
• Experience with PLCs, VSDs, HMI, and distributed control systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver equipment and processes that meet safety requirements, policies, and guidelines.
• Lead multiple medium-to-large initiatives to deliver improvements to asset performance or mill systems; lead major initiatives for breakthrough improvements.
• Identify cost savings opportunities and manage expense spending to asset budget.
• Support maintenance personnel when troubleshooting complex issues.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

PLCs

VFDs

HMI

DCS

Instrumentation

Power distribution

Job description

Lead Electrical Engineer

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

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 char