Electrical Engineer

Ahlstrom • Kaukauna, WI

17d • Onsite

About The Position

Ahlstrom is seeking an Electrical Engineer to support the safety, reliability, and performance of electrical equipment and control systems in a manufacturing environment. Based onsite at the Thilmany facility in Kaukauna, Wisconsin, the role provides hands-on engineering support for troubleshooting, equipment improvements, maintenance planning, and capital projects. The Electrical Engineer works closely with maintenance, operations, and engineering teams to reduce downtime, resolve recurring equipment issues, and improve long-term asset reliability. This is an individual-contributor role reporting to the Maintenance Manager, with technical guidance and project coordination responsibilities but no direct supervisory responsibility.

The position supports manufacturing equipment, power distribution, motors, drives, instrumentation, and industrial control systems. It contributes to preventive and predictive maintenance, equipment assessments, obsolescence planning, electrical and automation projects, planned outages, and equipment documentation. The role also supports site safety requirements and applicable electrical safety, energy-isolation, and change-management processes. Weekend duty rotation coverage for facility operations during weekends and holidays is required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related engineering discipline.
• Working knowledge of electrical equipment and industrial control systems used in manufacturing.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings, schematics, and technical documentation.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Understanding of electrical safety practices and applicable codes and standards.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, coordinate technical work, and follow projects through completion.
• Effective communication skills and ability to collaborate with maintenance, operations, engineering, and external partners.
• Ability to work independently while recognizing when to seek input or escalate equipment and safety concerns.
• Current authorization to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Nice To Haves

• Electrical engineering experience in a manufacturing or continuous-process environment.
• Experience with programmable logic controllers (PLCs), human-machine interfaces (HMIs), distributed control systems (DCS), and variable-frequency drives (VFDs).
• Experience supporting power distribution systems, motor controls, and instrumentation.
• Experience with root-cause analysis, reliability improvement, and preventive or predictive maintenance programs.
• Experience coordinating equipment upgrades, capital projects, or shutdown work.
• Familiarity with computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) and electrical design software.
• Experience in paper manufacturing or a similar industrial setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide electrical engineering support for manufacturing equipment, power distribution, motors, drives, instrumentation, and industrial control systems.
• Partner with maintenance and operations to troubleshoot equipment failures, determine root causes, and implement sustainable corrective actions.
• Recommend improvements to equipment safety, reliability, maintainability, and performance.
• Support preventive and predictive maintenance strategies, equipment condition assessments, and obsolescence planning.
• Support electrical and automation projects from scope development and equipment specification through installation, commissioning, and documentation.
• Coordinate technical requirements with vendors and contractors in collaboration with the Maintenance Manager and project stakeholders.
• Maintain electrical drawings, schematics, equipment specifications, control system documentation, and records of approved changes.
• Support planned outages and shutdowns by identifying electrical work requirements, preparing technical information, and assisting with startup readiness.
• Provide technical guidance and share knowledge with maintenance and operations personnel without direct supervisory responsibility.
• Follow site safety requirements and support applicable electrical safety standards, energy-isolation procedures, and change-management processes.
• Communicate equipment risks, project status, priorities, and resource needs to the Maintenance Manager.
• Participate in the weekend duty rotation to support facility operations during weekends and holidays.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to operating teams as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time