Senior Electrical Engineer

Overview

Senior Electrical Engineer – Join the team behind iconic brands like Huggies®, Kleenex®, Cottonelle®, Scott®, Kotex®, Poise®, Depend®, and Kimberly‑Clark Professional. At Kimberly‑Clark, it’s all here for you—innovation, growth, and the chance to make a real impact.

• Provide electrical leadership for manufacturing asset management teams.
• Act as a recognized technical leader with high professional standards.
• Identify and resolve process and equipment problems.
• Lead cross‑functional teams for product or process improvement projects with financial scope up to $10million, from conception to commercialization.
• Apply technical expertise and problem‑solving ability to develop creative and practical designs that meet expectations.
• Support manufacturing processes with strong dedication.
• Provide functional leadership and creativity in initiating, designing, developing and optimizing converting and manufacturing equipment and processes to meet unit objectives.
• Develop leadership skills in applying engineering principles, scientific analysis and project management.
• Execute all responsibilities safely, developing equipment and processes that meet safety codes, policies and guidelines.
• Ensure safety and well‑being of operators, maintenance and other personnel.
• Seek, recognize, define and solve problems/opportunities to achieve unit objectives.
• Identify complex technical issues to determine root cause.
• Explore, initiate, design, optimize and develop manufacturing and supporting processes.
• Assist in the development of others within the area of the incumbent’s expertise.
• Initiate, design, develop, optimize and problem‑solve manufacturing processes that meet safety and performance expectations.
• Lead design, development, optimization and implementation of process control systems.

• Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology from an accredited college or university and at least 7years of relevant experience.
• Prior experience in technical or operational assignments with demonstrated leadership in achieving results.
• Strong experience with manufacturing control systems, variable‑speed motor drives, HMI, sensors and automated inspection systems.
• Ability to lead cross‑functional teams to achieve project results within required time frames.
• Experience with Rockwell / Modicon PLCs.
• Knowledge of IT on industrial automation systems – Ethernet networking design and troubleshooting.

USD 105,740–130,620 per year.

USA‑KY‑Owensboro.

Comprehensive benefits include 401(k), profit sharing, target bonus eligibility and other benefits. For a complete overview, see

Kimberly‑Clark is 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.

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

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

This role is available for local candidates already authorized to work in the role’s country only. Kimberly‑Clark will not provide relocation support for this role.