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We're looking for a skilled and driven?Electrical, Instrumentation & Controls (EIC) Engineer?to join our Plant Engineering team in Reno, NV. This role is critical to supporting our manufacturing operations and advancing our Operations Excellence initiatives. You will play a key role in driving technical excellence across our manufacturing and business operations. This position offers a unique opportunity to lead impactful capital projects, enhance operational reliability.
In this role, you will:
Operational Technical Support
Act as the go-to expert for electrical systems, controls, and instrumentation. Provide hands-on support to manufacturing operations and maintenance initiatives, serve as the plant's electrical safety specialist, and collaborate with control system specialists to maintain and improve system reliability.
Troubleshoot PLCs, HMIs, instrumentation, OT networks, and electrical control issues.
Provide hands-on support to maintenance and operations during breakdowns and chronic issues.
Act as plant electrical safety champion and ensure compliance with NFPA 70E and internal standards.
Support MES data flow and system reliability: PLC to MES connectivity, loss reason tagging issues, line status mismatches, and basic MES troubleshooting.
Partner with the MES Lead and central OT&EIC on sustaining MES infrastructure, shift handoff issues, and basic configuration fixes.
Support system start-ups, commissioning, and configuration.
Capital Project Support
Serve as the electrical engineering lead on cross-functional capital project teams, ensuring safe, efficient, and cost-effective design and implementation.
Lead small to medium automation, controls, and OT infrastructure projects
Support large capital projects as the site EIC lead, ensuring designs meet plant standards and manufacturability requirements.
Manage contractors and vendors during project execution.
Feasibility & Improvement Analysis
Conduct electrical engineering feasibility studies for new projects and process improvements, identifying opportunities for innovation, cost savings, and performance enhancements.
Engineering & Administrative Leadership
Lead or support various engineering and administrative initiatives, including documentation, compliance, and continuous improvement efforts.
Partner with maintenance and operations to resolve recurring losses and implement permanent corrective actions.
Participate in root cause analysis for automation, instrumentation, and electrical failures. - Identify opportunities for process improvements, standardization, and technology upgrades.
Documentation, Standards, and Cybersecurity
Maintain P&IDs, electrical drawings, panel schematics, and change logs.
Apply Clorox engineering and EIC standards and ensure documentation accuracy.
Support basic cyber hygiene: account access control, patching windows, secure configurations, and alignment to central OT&EIC guidance.
Ensure alignment with PLC/HMI/SCADA lifecycle expectations.
Cross-Functional & Corporate Collaboration
Work with central OT&EIC on standards, system lifecycle, network architecture, and cyber requirements.
Partner with Ops Excellence, HSE, Quality, and Production on improvements, safety compliance, and process upgrades.
Mentor technicians and junior engineering staff; provide coaching during troubleshooting and project work.
Reliability and Continuous Improvement
Partner with maintenance and operations to resolve recurring losses and implement permanent corrective actions.
Participate in root cause analysis for automation, instrumentation, and electrical failures.
Identify opportunities for process improvements, standardization, and technology upgrades.
Documentation, Standards, and Cybersecurity
Maintain P&IDs, electrical drawings, panel schematics, and change logs.
Apply Clorox engineering and EIC standards and ensure documentation accuracy.
Support basic cyber hygiene: account access control, patching windows, secure configurations, and alignment to central OT&EIC guidance.
Ensure alignment with PLC/HMI/SCADA lifecycle expectations.
Cross-Functional & Corporate Collaboration
Work with central OT&EIC on standards, system lifecycle, network architecture, and cyber requirements.
Partner with Ops Excellence, HSE, Quality, and Production on improvements, safety compliance, and process upgrades.
Mentor technicians and junior engineering staff; provide coaching during troubleshooting and project work.
Cross-Functional Leadership
Lead and influence cross-functional project teams, including Process Engineers, Maintenance, Contractors, and external consultants.
Direct the work of outside engineering firms and construction managers during project design and implementation.
Collaborate with:
Operations / Process Improvement Technicians?to develop One Point Lessons, Job Aids, and standard work.
Safety Manager?to ensure electrical safety compliance.
Quality to ensure repeatable, high-quality output on equipment and processes and complies with all food safety protocols.
Technical Expertise
Troubleshoot and repair electrical/control systems using equipment manuals, system drawings, P&IDs, schematics, and blueprints.
Interpret and apply industry, regulatory, and company specifications and standards to projects.
Support system start-up and commissioning, including configuration, wiring, calibration, and power testing.
Corporate Collaboration
Interface with corporate engineering to influence design for manufacturability and ensure smooth commissioning of new lines.
Budget Responsibility
Develop and manage expense and capital budgets for assigned projects.
Maintain scope, spending, and forecasting within approved budgets.
Typical project budgets range up to $500k, with occasional projects exceeding that amount.
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What we look for:
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in electrical/Mechatronics Engineering, or similar with ?5 years of professional experience,
Strong emphasis on ?Allen-Bradley and Siemens control systems.
Solid understanding of electrical systems, instrumentation, and industrial automation.
Experience in project management, budgeting, and procurement.
Self-Starter with "Can Do" Attitude with a demonstrated ability to work with a minimum of supervision
Strong interpersonal, organizational, communication, collaboration, and leadership skills with the ability to interface with various levels in the organization
Attention to Detail
Excellent Attendance
Demonstrated Safety Awareness and Priority
Demonstrated Leadership and Mentoring
Analytical Thinking
Strong technical and troubleshooting skills related to electrical, instrumentation, controls, and power distribution / MCC's / conduit and wiring
Ability to develop, read, and interpret P&IDs and electrical drawings
Working knowledge of NEC, ANSI, IEC, NEMA, NFPA
Hands On - 50% of job is on the floor in the production environment.
Desired Qualifications:
Allen Bradley and Siemens PLC Controls Experience
Vision Systems Experience
Robotic Experience (FANUC)
HMI Development Experience
Electrical Power System Maintenance
Mechanical Aptitude
Hydraulic and Pneumatic System Knowledge
Experience in process batch and discrete manufacturing
Working knowledge of data collection systems
Engineering or operations experience with consumer-packaged goods packaging equipment and systems preferred
Food Manufacturing Experience Preferred
Workplace @type:
Onsite 5 days a week
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At Clorox, we champion people to be well and thrive, starting with our own people. To help make this possible, we offer comprehensive, competitive benefits that prioritize all aspects of wellbeing and provide flexibility for our teammates' unique needs. This includes robust health plans, a market-leading 401(k) program with a company match, flexible time off benefits (including half-day summer Fridays depending on location), inclusive fertility/adoption benefits, and more.
We are committed to fair and equitable pay and are transparent with current and future teammates about our full salary ranges. We use broad salary ranges that reflect the competitive market for similar jobs, provide sufficient opportunity for growth as you gain experience and expand responsibilities, while also allowing for differentiation based on performance. Based on the breadth of our ranges, most new hires will start at Clorox in the first half of the applicable range. Your starting pay will depend on job-related factors, including relevant skills, knowledge, experience and location. The applicable salary range for every role in the U.S. is based on your work location and is aligned to one of three zones according to the cost of labor in your area.
-Zone A: $88,700 - $165,900
-Zone B: $81,300 - $152,100
-Zone C: $73,900 - $138,300
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