Senior Electrical Engineer — Power, Drives & Reliability

Domtar; Kingsport (TN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Domtar is seeking a Sr Electrical Engineer for our Kingsport, Tennessee facility. This full-time permanent role focuses on advancing power distribution, capital improvements for paper machines, and reliability initiatives across the mill.

Ideal candidates hold a B.S. in Electrical Engineering with 5–7 years in manufacturing or power distribution, plus 3+ years in AC variable speed drives and PLCs. Strong project management and teamwork are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering.
• 5–7 years' experience in manufacturing or power distribution management.
• 3+ years' experience in AC variable speed drives.
• 3+ years' experience in PLCs.
• Strong project management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Identify, prioritize and implement improvement opportunities within the power distribution network.
• Identify, prioritize and implement capital improvements on Paper Machines and supporting equipment.
• Drive reliability improvements and asset management across the mill.
• Ensure correct specifications, standards, tools and safety practices are in place for proper decisions.
• Manage relationships and information between Domtar corporate, the mill, and contractors.
• Provide involvement or leadership in drives for package and sectional equipment.
• Lead or participate in problem solving events for internal issues.
• Support Best-In-Class safety performance and updates to electrical safety procedures.
• Participate in annual outages to maintain mill power distribution operation.
• Share best practices with other Domtar engineers.

Skills

Project management

Problem solving

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

MS Office

Job description

Domtar is seeking a Sr Electrical Engineer for our Kingsport, Tennessee facility. This full-time permanent role focuses on advancing power distribution, capital improvements for paper machines, and reliability initiatives across the mill.

Ideal candidates hold a B.S. in Electrical Engineering with 5–7 years in manufacturing or power distribution, plus 3+ years in AC variable speed drives and PLCs. Strong project management and teamwork are essential.