Lead Electrical Engineer - Plant Reliability & Innovation

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

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.