Principal Electrical & Controls Engineer
About The Position
The Principal Electrical, Instrumentation & Control (EIC) Engineer is based at Clorox’s Atlanta West manufacturing facility in Forest Park, Georgia, and reports to the Site Engineering Leader. The role drives sustainable improvements in manufacturing throughput across packaging and/or processing operations by identifying and eliminating constraints, reducing operational losses, and improving equipment and process performance. The engineer provides engineering-level support for complex electrical, instrumentation, controls, and automation challenges that affect site performance. In partnership with Maintenance and Operations teams, the role applies structured problem-solving methods, leads targeted improvement initiatives, and manages a focused portfolio of capital projects. The position also builds Operations and Maintenance capabilities through coaching, technical guidance, and knowledge transfer, while ensuring assigned work complies with site safety, quality, environmental, regulatory, budget, and change-control requirements.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in electrical or mechanical engineering from an accredited institution.
- 8–15 years of engineering experience in manufacturing, industrial operations, automation, maintenance, reliability, process improvement, or a related technical environment.
- Experience troubleshooting electrical, instrumentation, controls, automation, PLC/HMI, drive, motor, sensor, and industrial communication systems.
- Demonstrated experience improving equipment, process, or manufacturing performance.
- Experience applying DMAIC, formal project management, Root Cause Analysis, FMEA, RCFA, or another formal elevated problem-solving methodology.
- Ability to analyze manufacturing data, identify systemic losses, determine root causes, and implement sustainable countermeasures.
- Strong manufacturing troubleshooting, prioritization, documentation, project leadership, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively with production employees, maintenance technicians, technical specialists, vendors, and site leaders.
- Working knowledge of manufacturing safety, quality, environmental, regulatory, and change-management expectations.
Nice To Haves
- Working knowledge of electrical, instrumentation, controls, automation, PLC/HMI, drives, motors, sensors, and industrial communication systems.
- Experience managing contractors, equipment suppliers, or external engineering resources.
Responsibilities
- Provide engineering-level support for complex electrical, instrumentation, controls, and automation issues, including PLC/HMI systems, drives, motors, sensors, and industrial communications.
- Serve as an escalation resource for technical issues affecting equipment reliability, production performance, and site operations.
- Coordinate maintenance technicians, controls specialists, equipment suppliers, contractors, and external engineering resources to resolve complex technical challenges.
- Develop and maintain technical documentation, electrical drawings, operating parameters, troubleshooting standards, and engineering change records.
- Lead data-driven improvement initiatives to increase packaging and/or processing throughput, eliminate bottlenecks, and improve equipment and process capability.
- Partner with Maintenance and Operations leaders to address performance challenges, recurring equipment failures, reliability opportunities, and operating standards.
- Apply structured problem-solving methodologies, including DMAIC, Root Cause Analysis, FMEA, RCFA, and formal project management.
- Lead improvement efforts from problem definition and root cause identification through implementation, verification, and sustained results.
- Analyze manufacturing data to identify systemic losses, prioritize opportunities, and implement effective, sustainable countermeasures.
- Lead or support capital projects from scope development and business justification through installation, commissioning, training, and vertical start-up.
- Build Operations and Maintenance capabilities through coaching, technical guidance, and knowledge transfer following equipment improvements or changes.
- Ensure assigned projects and activities comply with site safety, quality, environmental, regulatory, budget, and change-control requirements.
Benefits
- Comprehensive, competitive benefits and health plans
- Market-leading 401(k) program with company match
- Flexible time off benefits, including half-day summer Fridays depending on location
- Inclusive fertility and adoption benefits
- Eligibility to participate in Clorox incentive plans, subject to applicable plan documents and policies
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
