Senior Electrical Engineer

The Clorox Company; Amherst (VA); On-site; USD 91,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

The Clorox Company is seeking an experienced Plant EIC Engineer for the Amherst site to serve as the technical authority for electrical power systems, automation, and OT networks. You will partner with maintenance, operations, IT, and corporate engineering to support production goals and asset health.

You will lead electrical distribution design and safety compliance, drive standardization across the facility, and manage capital projects while advancing uptime, energy efficiency, and system

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Controls, Automation Engineering or related.
• 5+ years of manufacturing or industrial experience.
• Hands-on experience with PLCs, HMIs, and industrial automation systems (Allen-Bradley/Rockwell).
• Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills.
• Experience leading automation or electrical capital projects from planning through commissioning.
• Knowledge of OSHA, LOTO, arc-flash, and electrical safety standards.
• Strong collaboration and communication with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, maintenance, troubleshooting, and optimization of plant electrical distribution systems (low and medium voltage).
• Develop and maintain single-line diagrams, arc-flash studies, load calculations, and protective device coordination.
• Ensure compliance with NEC, NFPA 70E, OSHA, and corporate electrical safety standards.
• Oversee electrical contractors, ensuring safe work practices and adherence to specifications.
• Manage electrical capital projects, including scope development, vendor selection, installation, and commissioning.
• Serve as the subject‑matter expert for PLCs, HMIs, SCADA, VFDs, instrumentation, and industrial control systems.
• Develop and maintain control logic, HMI screens, and automation standards.
• Troubleshoot process control issues to support uptime and product quality.
• Lead upgrades, migrations, and lifecycle planning for automation hardware and software.
• Implement and maintain change‑management procedures for control system modifications.
• Own the architecture, reliability, and cybersecurity posture of the plant’s OT network.
• Collaborate with IT to maintain segmentation, firewalls, VLANs, and secure remote access.
• Monitor network performance, manage switches and industrial networking hardware, and ensure proper configuration and documentation.
• Support deployment of IIoT devices, data historians, and edge computing solutions.
• Ensure compliance with ISA/IEC 62443, NIST policies.
• Analyze downtime data to identify root causes and implement corrective actions.
• Drive standardization of electrical and control components across the facility following the EIC platform 5 year plan standard.
• Lead predictive and preventive maintenance strategies for electrical and automation assets.
• Deliver energy‑efficiency initiatives and power‑quality improvements.
• Provide technical guidance to maintenance technicians and operations teams.
• Train plant personnel on electrical safety, lockout/tagout, and control system basics.
• Partner with engineering, EHS, and IT to ensure alignment on standards and project execution.
• Deliver :15 projects totaling :$3.5M of capital and SWP expenditure each year.

Skills

PLCs

HMIs

Industrial automation

Electrical troubleshooting

Root cause analysis

Capital project leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Controls/Automation

Tools

Allen-Bradley/Rockwell PLCs

Job description

Clorox is the place that’s committed to growth – for our people and our brands. Guided by our purpose and values, and with people at the center of everything we do, we believe every one of us can make a positive impact on consumers, communities, and teammates. Join our team. #CloroxIsThePlace

Your role at Clorox:

The Plant EIC Engineer serves as the site’s technical authority for all electrical power systems, industrial controls, automation platforms, and Operational Technology (OT) networks. This role ensures safe, reliable, and compliant operation of plant electrical infrastructure while driving continuous improvement in automation, system integration, and network resilience. The engineer partners closely with maintenance, operations, IT, and corporate engineering teams to support production goals and long term asset health.

This engineer will utilize the Clorox Engineering Practices, Standards, Specifications, Early Management Tools and overall OpEx principles to design, modify capability, and improve plant system performance across the facility. This position maintains close connection and involvement with Plant Operations, Plant Maintenance, Glad R&D, Corporate HSE&S Team, Clorox Central Engineering Team, Clorox Capital Project Management Team, Clorox EIC Platform Team, Clorox IT and OT Teams.

In this role, you will:

Electrical Systems Ownership

• Lead the design, maintenance, troubleshooting, and optimization of plant electrical distribution systems (low and medium voltage).
• Develop and maintain single‑line diagrams, arc‑flash studies, load calculations, and protective device coordination.
• Ensure compliance with NEC, NFPA 70E, OSHA, and corporate electrical safety standards.
• Oversee electrical contractors, ensuring safe work practices and adherence to specifications.
• Manage electrical capital projects, including scope development, vendor selection, installation, and commissioning.

Controls & Automation

• Serve as the subject‑matter expert for PLCs, HMIs, SCADA, VFDs, instrumentation, and industrial control systems.
• Develop and maintain control logic, HMI screens, and automation standards.
• Troubleshoot process control issues to support uptime and product quality.
• Lead upgrades, migrations, and lifecycle planning for automation hardware and software.
• Implement and maintain change‑management procedures for control system modifications.

Operational Technology (OT) Network Management

• Own the architecture, reliability, and cybersecurity posture of the plant’s OT network.
• Collaborate with IT to maintain segmentation, firewalls, VLANs, and secure remote access.
• Monitor network performance, manage switches and industrial networking hardware, and ensure proper configuration and documentation.
• Support deployment of IIoT devices, data historians, and edge computing solutions.
• Ensure compliance with corporate cybersecurity policies and industry best practices (ISA/IEC 62443, NIST).

Reliability & Continuous Improvement

• Analyze downtime data to identify root causes and implement long‑term corrective actions.
• Drive standardization of electrical and control components across the facility following the EIC platform 5 year plan standard
• Lead predictive and preventive maintenance strategies for electrical and automation assets.
• Deliver annual energy‑efficiency initiatives and power‑quality improvements.

Cross‑Functional Collaboration

• Provide technical guidance to maintenance technicians and operations teams.
• Train plant personnel on electrical safety, lockout/tagout, and control system basics.
• Partner with engineering, EHS, and IT to ensure alignment on standards and project execution.

Deliver Capital and SWP Plan

• Responsible for delivering :15 projects totaling :$3.5M of capital and SWP expenditure each year to maintain the asset base of the Amherst site.

What we look for:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Controls, Automation Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 5+ years of manufacturing or industrial experience.
• Hands-on experience with PLCs, HMIs, and industrial automation systems, preferably Allen-Bradley/Rockwell.
• Strong troubleshooting skills in electrical, controls, and automation systems, including root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Experience leading automation or electrical capital projects from planning through commissioning.
• Knowledge of OSHA regulations, lockout/tagout (LOTO), arc-flash, and electrical safety standards.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills with cross-functional teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Allen-Bradley/Rockwell PLC programming and troubleshooting.
• Experience with Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES).
• Knowledge of predictive maintenance, energy management, and power quality.

Workplace type:

Onsite

Our values-based culture connects to our purpose and empowers people to be their best, professionally and personally. We serve a diverse consumer base which is why we believe teams that reflect our consumers bring fresh perspectives, drive innovation, and help us stay attuned to the world around us. That’s why we foster an inclusive culture where every person can feel respected, valued, and fully able to participate, and ultimately able to thrive. Learn more.

[U.S.]Additional Information:

At Clorox, we champion people to be well and thrive, starting with our own people. To help make this possible, we offer comprehensive, competitive benefits that prioritize all aspects of wellbeing and provide flexibility for our teammates’ unique needs. This includes robust health plans, a market-leading 401(k) program with a company match, flexible time off benefits (including half-day summer Fridays depending on location), inclusive fertility/adoption benefits, and more.

We are committed to fair and equitable pay and are transparent with current and future teammates about our full salary ranges. We use broad salary ranges that reflect the competitive market for similar jobs, provide sufficient opportunity for growth as you gain experience and expand responsibilities, while also allowing for differentiation based on performance. Based on the breadth of our ranges, most new hires will start at Clorox in the first half of the applicable range. Your starting pay will depend on job-related factors, including relevant skills, knowledge, experience and location. The applicable salary range for every role in the U.S. is based on your work location and is aligned to one of three zones according to the cost of labor in your area.

–Zone A: $90,900 - $170,100

–Zone B: $83,400 - $155,900

–Zone C: $75,800 - $141,700

All ranges are subject to change in the future. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your location during the hiring process.

This job is also eligible for participation in Clorox’s incentive plans, subject to the terms of the applicable plan documents and policies.