Electrical & Instrumentation Apprentice

Electrical & Instrumentation Apprentice

Job Description

Electrical & Instrumentation Apprentice

Mobile, AL

As a person, you’re a learner – a natural leader – someone who is always taking initiative to make things better and bring others along with you. You live your life in alignment with the highest values of integrity and quality, always ensuring your responsibilities become a long-term success story. In this role, you’ll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world. It starts with YOU. 

In this role, you will:

• Perform preventative, routine & troubleshooting maintenance in a high-speed manufacturing facility while ensuring a safe and multi-functional team environment.

• Read and effectively use electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, single line diagrams and circuit diagrams.

• Diagnosis and repair electrical power and control systems, D.C. and A.C. variable speed drives & servo drives.

About Us

Huggies®. Kleenex®. Cottonelle®. Scott®. Kotex®. Poise®. Depend®. Kimberly-Clark Professional®. You already know our legendary brands—and so does the rest of the world. In fact, millions of people use Kimberly-Clark products every day. We know these amazing Kimberly-Clark products wouldn’t exist without talented professionals, like you.

At Kimberly-Clark, you’ll be part of the best team committed to driving innovation, growth, and impact. We’re founded on more than 150 years of market leadership, and we’re always looking for new and better ways to perform – so there’s your open door of opportunity. It’s all here for you at Kimberly-Clark.

Led by Purpose. Driven by You.

About You

You perform at the highest level possible, and you appreciate a performance culture fueled by authentic caring.  You want to be part of a company actively dedicated to sustainability, inclusion, wellbeing, and career development.

You love what you do, especially when the work you do makes a difference. At Kimberly-Clark, we’re constantly exploring new ideas on how, when, and where we can best achieve results.

In one of our manufacturing roles, you’ll focus on winning with consumers and the market, while putting safety, mutual respect, and human dignity at the center.

To succeed in this role, you will need the following qualifications:

• Must be 18 years of age or older and authorized to work in the United States.

• Have a state or US Department of Education accredited high school diploma, GED Grade 12 certificate.

• Must have a two (2) year Technical Degree in Electrical and Instrumentation (E&I) concentrating in “Key Studies” such as Programmable Logic Control, Motor Controls, Distributed Control Systems, Variable Frequency Drives, and Process Control.  Successful candidate must be able to show the related Curriculum studied that produced the Technical Degree, OR have successfully completed of a formal, Manufacturing Apprenticeship Program that concentrated in the Electrical & Instrumentation field with the same “Key Studies” listed above.

• Competent in reading and interpreting electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, single line diagrams, and circuit diagrams.

• Effective Communicator (speaker and listener) in small groups and one-on-one.

• Ability to work rotating shifts including nights, holidays, weekends and overtime.

Applicant should have knowledge of the following key areas:

• Electrical Distribution Systems

• Variable Frequency Drives

• Motor Controls – D.C. and A.C.

• Distributed Control Systems

• Programmable Logic Control

• Valves, Positioners and Actuators

• Transducers and Transmitters

• Process Control

• Qualified Electrical Skills (NFPA 70E)

• Digital & Analog Field Components

• Hydraulic & Pneumatic Systems

Process Control troubleshooting on:

• Conveyors

• Control Systems

• Pneumatic and Hydraulic Systems

• Network Devices

• Familiarity with communication protocols (Ethernet, Modbus Plus, Device net, Control net)

Other requirements:

• Ability to work safely in a multi-functional team environment.

• Ability to learn and use new Reliability skills and techniques.

• Must be familiar with the troubleshooting process for electrical circuits and devices and capable of using techniques to analyze problems and resolve failures when they occur.

• The ability to change direction or plans with little to no notice, to build effective relationships, and to make good use of avai