Senior Electrical Engineer Utilities at Kimberly-Clark

As a person, you’re a learner – a natural leader – someone who is always taking initiative to make things better and bring others along with you. You live your life in alignment with the highest values of integrity and quality, always ensuring your responsibilities become a long-term success story. In this role, you’ll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world. It starts with YOU. 

We are currently seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer - Utilities at our New Milford Mill.   Electrical Engineers at Kimberly-Clark initiate, design, develop, optimize and problem solve manufacturing and supporting processes. Recognized for understanding application of technology and demonstrates ability to interface with team members.  The ability to identify and resolve process and equipment problems, initiate creative & practical designs which meet expectations, implement engineering and scientific analysis principles, apply engineering standards and procedures, and document work to ensure information is retrievable.

Incumbent will report to the Site Reliability Manager and receive direction in the form of specific objectives.  Recognized for understanding application of technology and demonstrates ability to interface with team members.

Responsibilities:

• Design and Development: Initiate, design, develop and optimize the Utilities asset & supporting processes to achieve unit objectives.

• Carry out all job responsibilities in a safe manner.  Develop equipment and processes that meet safety codes, policies, and guidelines.  Provide for the safety and well-being of operators, maintenance, and other personnel.

• Lead single or multiple capital or major maintenance projects with a financial scope of up to $10 million from conception through commercialization.

• Lead the New Milford electrical site outage.

• Provide functional guidance in the design, development, and optimization of facilities & utility equipment and processes to meet site objectives.

• Seek, recognize, define, and solve problems to achieve unit objectives.

• Identify complex technical issues and provide necessary solutions to eliminate root cause.

• Assist in the development of others within the area of expertise, while demonstrating an understanding of those with a diverse background or experience.

• Communicate fully with all levels of the organization. Be informative without being obtrusive. Communicate in a way that is timely, yet prompt; complete, yet concise; candid, yet accurate; and clear, yet responsive.

• Improve process capability to deliver a reduction in defects and variability. Identify, develop, & implement products, processes, materials, systems, and procedures to achieve business objectives.

• Contribute to an environment in which all team members are respected regardless of their individual differences and are motivated to improve both their individual and team contributions to achieve desired business results.

About Us

Huggies®. Kleenex®. Cottonelle®. Scott®. Kotex®. Poise®. Depend®. Kimberly-Clark Professional®. You already know our legendary brands—and so does the rest of the world. In fact, millions of people use Kimberly-Clark products every day. We know these amazing Kimberly-Clark products wouldn’t exist without talented professionals, like you.

At Kimberly-Clark, you’ll be part of the best team committed to driving innovation, growth, and impact. We’re founded on more than 150 years of market leadership, and we’re always looking for new and better ways to perform – so there’s your open door of opportunity. It’s all here for you at Kimberly-Clark.

Led by Purpose. Driven by You.

About You

You perform at the highest level possible, and you appreciate a performance culture fueled by authentic caring.  You want to be part of a company actively dedicated to sustainability, inclusion, wellbeing, and career development.

You love what you do, especially when the work you do makes a difference. At Kimberly-Clark, we’re constantly exploring new ideas on how, when, and where we can best achieve results. When you join our team, you’ll have the opportunity to experience flexible work that empower you to have purposeful time in the office and partner with your leader to make flexibility work for both you and the business.

Basic Qualifications:

• Require a bachelor’s or advanced degree: Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology from an accredited College or University and 10+ years’ experience in a variety of technical or operational assignments. Candidates with an Associate, Bachelor, or Advanced degree in a relevant scientific discipline and possessing applicable experience may also be considered.

• Experience with power distribution, manufacturing control systems, such as: PLCs (Programmable Logic Controllers); variable speed motor drives; HMI (Human Machine Interfaces), distributed control systems; machine safety systems, and instrumentation.

• Continuing self-development and experience in a variety of assignments is preferred.  Lean Six Sigma, and or Continuous Improvement experience is desirable.

• Demonstrated personal sensitivity and competency in design and/or use of engineering/scientific analysis systems/tools.

• Expertise in Electrical Engineering with a demonstrated ability to translate that knowledge into execution of process and capacity improvements in capital or expense projects. 

Total Benefits

Here are a few of the benefits you’d enjoy. For a complete overview, see www.mykcbenefits.com.

• Great support for good health with medical, dental, and vision coverage options. No waiting periods or pre-existing condition restrictions. Access to an on-site fitness center, occupational health nurse, and allowances for high-quality safety equipment.

• Flexible Savings and spending accounts to maximize health care options and stretch dollars when caring for yourself or dependents.

• Diverse income protection insurance options to protect yourself and your family in case of illness, injury, or other unexpected events.

• Additional programs and support to continue your education, adopt a child, relocate, or even find temporary childcare.

To Be Considered
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In the meantime, please check out the careers website.

And finally, the fine print….

For Kimberly-Clark to grow and prosper, we must be an inclusive organization that applies the diverse experiences and passions of its team members to brands that make life better for people all around the world.  We actively seek to build a workforce that reflects the experiences of our consumers.  When you bring your original thinking to Kimberly-Clark, you fuel the continued success of our enterprise. 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 characteristic protected by law.

The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this classification. Statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required for this position.

Employment is subject to verification of pre-screening tests, which may include drug screening, background check, and DMV check.

Additional information about the compensation and benefits for this role are available upon request. You may contact 866-444-4516 – when prompted for employee ID, say “OTHER CALLER” -  or kcchrprod@service-now.com for assistance. You must include the six digit Job # with your request.

Veterans and members of the Reserve and Guard are highly encouraged to apply.

Kimberly-Clark will support in-country relocation for the chosen candidate for the role, including assistance to obtain proper work authorization. The benefits provided will be per the terms of Kimberly-Clark’s applicable mobility policies. The benefits/policy provided will decided in Kimberly-Clark’s sole discretion.

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