Lead Electrical Engineer

Lead Electrical Engineer

Job Description

Kimberly-Clark USA, LLC

Lead Electrical Engineer

Lead Electrical Engineer positions offered by Kimberly-Clark USA, LLC (Jenks, Oklahoma).

This role leads and supports the design, research and capital project management initiatives across North America for tissue machines, converting equipment, and mill utility systems, including detailed engineering design, scope definition, budget development and control, OEM/vendor coordination, bid package development and evaluation, construction support, commissioning, and startup.

The position applies advanced knowledge of tissue manufacturing processes and electrical engineering to design, specify, and integrate complex systems such as DCS/ PLC-based controls, machine drives, QCS systems, web handling controls, and automated converting lines.

Lead single or multiple product or process improvement projects with a financial scope of up to $10 million from conception through commercialization.

Provide leadership and creativity in the initiation of design, development, and optimization of tissue and/or towel converting and manufacturing equipment and processes to meet unit objectives.

Develop knowledge and skills of the application of engineering principles, scientific analysis, and project management.

Develop equipment and processes that meet safety codes, policies and guidelines.

Provide for the safety and well being of operators, maintenance, and other personnel.

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

Assist in the development of others within the area of expertise.

Requires a bachelor’s or foreign equivalent degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, Control Engineering, or a related field and 4 years of experience working in a mill, production, or staff R&E environment.

• Must have 4 years of experience in each of the following:


* Performing project management.


* Working with manufacturing control systems, including Rockwell programming, AC Drives, Servo Drives, and PLC logic.


* Working with paper manufacturing, including tissue machine or converting operations, stock preparation, waste water, chemical handling, and utilities.


* Designing and optimizing tissue converting processes, including unwinding, rewinding, calendaring, coating, folding, cutting, conveying, wrapping, bundling, cartoning, case-packing, and palletizing.


* Automating processes in distributed control applications, including control loops.


* Performing electrical engineering in the following areas:



* Sectionalized drive control and the regulation of coordinated sections involving various control schemes.


* Servo-based motion control for position and velocity; and


* Visualization applications for operator interface displays.

• Position reports to Jenks, OK office.

Telecommuting permitted in accordance with company policy, but must live within commuting distance ...