Principal Electrical Engineer

at  KimberlyClark

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 151 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.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING…

The successful candidate will have;

• Minimum BEng Electrical (electronic) engineering or equivalent tertiary education or experience
• Preferably experienced within a manufacturing, packaging or FMCG environment.
• Knowledge of SAP computerised maintenance systems and processes.
• Proven knowledge and experience of initiating and implementing continuous improvements,
• Applied knowledge and high-level experience of PLC programming, drives and automation.
• Experience and high-level knowledge of Siemens/Allen Bradley/ABB/Rockwell systems

We are looking for someone who has a logical and methodical approach and can be relied upon to see the job through to the end. You will be a natural problem solver, tenacious and will use creativity, innovation, and an analytical approach to exhaust all options until a solution is found. A proactive attitude with a flair for quick and efficient learning which equips you well to adapt to the latest technologies.

As Principal Electrical Engineer your responsibilities will include.

• Responsible for the delivery of legislative and corporate safety and engineering standards
• Champion, role model and continuously improve all safety requirements, including the supervision of the technical support team and contractors, Includes the Permit to Work process, Risk assessments and method statements
• Management of capital projects from initial feasibility study to final close out ensuring KPI’s for safety, cost, time & specification are met.
• Lead root cause failure analysis and 4 step problem solving. Ensure actions are completed and closed out and shared with relevant parties.
• Coach, develop, build capability, and consciously improve the way in which mill teams adhere to electrical mill processes and standards.
• Champion the planning, implementation and continuation of other company wide programmes (such as LEAN, OPEX, P2030 best practise) that are identified within the mill’s asset roadmap.
• Consciously improve the way in which activities are planned and scheduled, in a way which effectively integrates asset and business requirements to maximise people utilisation and equipment performance.
• Transfer in depth technical knowledge of electrical equipment in areas of responsibility
• Leading weekly asset team meetings. Be responsible for reviewing asset KPIs to drive improvement