Electrical Engineer at Essity North America Inc. in Cherokee, Alabama

Job Description:

Electrical Engineer

Who We Are 

Essity is a global leader in health and hygiene with our corporate headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden, and North American headquarters in Philadelphia, PA. We are a multi-billion-dollar company that is committed to breaking barriers to well-being. Essity does this through innovative brands in the areas of Professional Hygiene, Consumer Goods, and Health & Medical Solutions.  

Working at Essity is not just a career; it is a chance to directly make the world a healthier, more hygienic and safer place. With impactful innovations coupled with sustainable solutions, we strive to reach more people every year with the necessary and essential solutions for well-being. At Essity you will find a caring and compassionate culture where we remain grounded in our beliefs & behaviors.  

At Essity: This Is What We Do 

About the Role

Essity Manufacturing Professional Hygiene North America is currently recruiting for an Electrical Engineer. This position will be based at our manufacturing facility in Barton, AL.

This engineering professional will support manufacturing, engineering, and maintenance personnel in their efforts to optimize process controls to improve efficiencies and equipment run ability.

We're looking for people who embody our values, aren't afraid to challenge, innovate, experiment, and move at a fast pace. We're always looking for ways to improve our products and ourselves. If this is you, we'd love to talk. 
 

What You Will Do

• Develop strong and effective linkages and relationships with the Engineers, Maintenance Planners, Process Leads, and trades people;              


• Attend/participate in all area safety related initiatives;


• Attend/participate in maintenance outage planning meetings for area of responsibility;


• Work with area operations, Reliability Department and Engineering to solve repetitive equipment reliability issues;


• Work with Maintenance Planner, Maintenance Supervisor and Engineering as required to accomplish daily engineering and maintenance work order task;


• Provide technical assistance to E/I Technicians to solve daily maintenance repair and run-ability issues;


• Work with Reliability Department on the development of equipment preventative maintenance procedures;


• Assist with daily emergency repairs if needed;


• Assist in the development of craft training and the development of training material;


• Participate in a Weekend Duty Rotation for the site;


• Develop a thorough knowledge of machine/product technology and processes;


• Share technical knowledge that improves equipment efficiency and reliability with operating and maintenance team members;


• Foster group decision-making and teamwork through open and honest communications, constructive feedback, delegating authority, positive performance reinforcement, and healthy relationships based on mutual trust, respect, and personal dignity of every employee;


• Skilled in Microsoft Project, Excel, Word, and Power Point;


• Leadership: a demonstrated ability to lead people and get results through others;


• Employee training and development: a demonstrated ability to coach and teach others;


• A demonstrated ability to balance and achieve positive results in the areas of safety, quality, productivity, cost and employee relations;


• Quality orientation and attention to detail;


• Demonstrates the ability to recognize and solve problems;


• Strong interpersonal and communication skills;


• Be willing to continuously improve technical knowledge and troubleshooting skills;


• An ability to manage multiple priorities;


• Strong team player;


• Practices, models and upholds Essity Core Values in all employment endeavors;


• Ability to work independently and as a member of a team.

Who You Are

• Thorough knowledge of PLC’s;


• Thorough knowledge of VFD’s;


• Demonstrate the ability properly troubleshoot complex control systems;


• Knowledge of hydraulic components and systems;


• Knowledge of pneumatic components and systems;


• Knowledge of instrumentation and process controls;


• Ability to work as an electrician if needed;


• Mechanical aptitude.

About Our DEI Culture 

Guided by our Beliefs & Behavior, our culture is the foundation that connects our history with our future. At Essity, care, collaboration and inclusion are more than buzzwords, they are practiced on an everyday basis. And with a purpose of breaking barriers to wellbeing, promoting gender equality and enable customers and consumers to lead a fuller life at all stages of life, DEI is in our core. 

As we work in diverse teams across geographies, cultures and professional areas, inclusive leadership is something we expect from ourselves and each other. In our leadership platform, we express this as leveraging the power of differences. From experience we know that diverse and inclusive teams are key to innovate and profitably grow our business while simultaneously address our ambitious climate targets. 

What We Can Offer You

At Essity, we believe everyone's learning and professional development is unique and want to empower employees to reach their full potential in a winning culture motivated by a powerful purpose.

Compensation and Benefits:  

Expected Compensation:

Competitive annual salary + annual incentive bonus + benefits 

Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors such as knowledge, skills, and experience.  

Along with competitive pay you will be eligible for the following benefits: 

• United Healthcare PPO / EyeMed Vision Insurance / Delta Dental Insurance;




• Wellness program provided through Rally;  




• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA); 




• 401(k) with employer match and annual employer base contribution; 




• Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance; 




• Employee Assistance Program; 




• PTO offering with Paid Holidays; 




• Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident insurance;

• Employee discounts program; 




• Scholarship program for children of Essity employees.   

Collaborative and Inclusive Culture | Empowering & Engaged Leaders | Working with Powerful Purpose & Sustainable Impact | Learning and Growing in your Career | Supporting Well-being & Sustainable Working Life | Life-changing Innovations | Competitive Total rewards

Additional Information

The Company is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified candidates and employees pursuant to applicable law. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

If you require reasonable accommodation as part of the application process please contact EssityHRNorthAmerica@essity.com

Together, we are improving lives, every day

Working at Essity is not just a career; it is a chance to directly make the world a healthier, more hygienic and safer place. With impactful innovations coupled with sustainable solutions, we strive to reach more people every year with the necessary and essential solutions for well-being.

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