Senior Engineer Electrical
About You The Senior Electrical Engineer will provide electrical engineering expertise to the Enterprise Capital Engineering, Mill Sustaining team, and will provide process engineering support to the NA Tissue Value Stream organization. This role will provide capital project leadership and support in the development, layout, design, installation, and start-up of equipment and ancillary systems to address capacity, capability, innovation, safety, and obsolescence needs for the NA Tissue Value Stream. Additionally, you will be expected to collaborate across the Supply Chain, R&E, Procurement, tissue mill sites, key OEM equipment suppliers, technical service providers, and construction contractor networks.
This role interacts frequently within various segments of the Tissue Value Stream organization as well as Mill Operating Teams, Staff Manufacturing, Research & Development (R&D), Planning, Distribution, and Procurement; and receives project assignments from the Capital and Senior Capital Managers.
In this role, you will:
- Drive the development and execution of capital projects using the KC NA Project Management Practices (PMP) process as projects are assigned.
- Provide leadership by example in safety, ethics, quality, regulatory, and sustainability, and ensure that all elements of the corporate Human Resources Development and Diversity policy are fully supported.
- Coach and mentor team members to increase technical understanding and ability to execute programs to improve Family Care's business results.
- Effectively collaborate with a cross-functional team that includes R&D, Supply Chain, mill operations, procurement, equipment suppliers and external service providers.
- Maintain technical and scientific expertise in an area of technology and communicate impact of developments on Kimberly-Clark. This may include serving as a User Group lead in a specific area of technology or skill to drive learning as well as strategy for future projects/initiatives.
- Prepare and implement unit budgets and schedules. Implement appropriate internal controls and standards to ensure compliance with applicable policies, laws and regulations; Conceive, develop, validate, and share ideas leading to new or improved products, processes, materials, systems or scientific knowledge aligned with business unit objectives.
- Drive a culture of protected and documented innovation to protect and defend K-C proprietary technology, products, and business processes through appropriate use of patents and trade secrets. This includes completing required project documentation through EFS, EDR, and Appropriation activities and following PMP documentation including Corporate Financial Instructions (CFIs).
To succeed in this role, you will need the following qualifications:
- A Bachelor's degree, or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or relevant discipline (e.g. Science or Engineering related); 8+ years of related technical experience in mill, production or staff R&E environments.
- Preferred candidate has paper experience, ideally subject matter expertise in tissue machine and/or converting operations. Key technology areas include: TM - Stock Prep, wastewater, Chemical handling, Utilities, and Tissue machine operations. Converting - Unwinding, rewinding, calendaring, coating, folding, cutting, conveying, wrapping, bundling, cartoning, casepacking, and palletizing, Airlaid technologies and processes
- Demonstrated proficiency with the following Electrical Engineering competencies: DCS, Rockwell PLC's (Programmable Logic Controllers), Motion Control (Servos), Variable speed drives/ control system, HMI (Human Machine Interfaces); Sensors Power Distribution/Protective Device, process Controls, Machine Safety Systems, Instrumentation, Project Management
- Strong fundamentals in engineering systems and tools to drive technical innovation.
- Ability to lead and direct a diverse team of KC and external personnel to define and execute projects that successfully meet business objectives.
- Manufacturing facilities, Vendor, OEM visits as projects dictate (i.e. equipment review, acceptance testing, etc.)
- Travel is required for this role. Typical level of travel is 20-30%, heavier travel may be required at times during project installations depending on duration or complexity of project.
Total BenefitsWe 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
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Primary LocationMobile Mill
Additional LocationsLoudon Mill, Neenah - West Office Facility 1, New Milford Mill, Owensboro Mill, Roswell Building 300
Worker TypeEmployee
Worker Sub-TypeRegular
Time TypeFull time
