Senior Electrical Engineer

Sr. Electrical Engineer

Location: Kingsport, TN

Department: Engineering

$90-$120k

This position is centered around the mill’s electrical power-distribution system, reliability and electrical infrastructure .

Role

Responsible for the proper operation, maintenance, inspection, coordination and reliability of the mill’s power-distribution system.

The engineer also works directly with the mill’s electrical power provider and develops capital projects involving electrical distribution, drives, motors, PLCs, motor controls and MCCs.

Key Responsibilities

Identify, prioritize and implement improvements to the power distribution network

Develop capital improvements for paper machines and supporting equipment

Lead reliability and asset-management improvements

Ensure proper electrical standards, specifications and safety practices

Coordinate with:

Corporate engineering

Mill operations

Suppliers

Contractors

Provide technical leadership around AC variable-speed drives

Participate in or lead problem-solving events

Support mill electrical safety initiatives

Update electrical safety procedures

Participate in annual mill outages

Share electrical engineering best practices across Domtar.

Required

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Proficiency with modern PC/Office software

AutoCAD

5–7 years manufacturing or power-distribution experience

3+ years AC variable-speed drive experience

3+ years PLC experience

Strong project management, planning, communication and problem-solving skills

Preferred

10 years manufacturing/power-distribution experience

5 years AC variable-speed drives

5 years PLCs

5 years CMMS experience , preferably SAP .