Electrical & Controls Principal Engineer (OT)

Your role at Clorox

The Electrical & Controls Principal Engineer (Operational Technology) reports to the Senior Manager, OT & EIC Engineering and serves as a key technical leader responsible for delivering high-complexity automation, controls, and infrastructure projects across multiple manufacturing sites.

What we look for

• Highly technical and business-minded engineering leader with experience in manufacturing environments.
• Strong expertise in electrical, instrumentation, and control systems.
• Proven ability to manage engineering projects, priorities, and resources.
• Experience managing capital and expense budgets.
• Advanced knowledge of Rockwell Automation control systems, hardware, and related technologies.
• Experience applying and interpreting industry standards.
• Experience with manufacturing data and information systems.
• Ability to develop, read, interpret, and troubleshoot P&IDs, electrical schematics, and technical drawings.
• Experience supporting or leading packaging equipment and manufacturing systems.
• Experience managing external engineering firms, system integrators, equipment suppliers, and construction contractors.
• Strong leadership presence with the ability to motivate teams and drive performance.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Required Qualifications

• 8-12 years of engineering and/or operations experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience within Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG), Food & Beverage, or discrete manufacturing industries.
• Strong expertise in electrical, instrumentation, and control systems, including industrial power distribution and automation platforms.
• Proven ability to manage engineering projects, priorities, and resources while delivering results aligned with business objectives.
• Experience managing capital and expense budgets, including financial planning, forecasting, and project cost control.
• Advanced knowledge of Rockwell Automation control systems, hardware, and related technologies.
• Experience applying and interpreting industry standards, including NEC, ANSI, IEC, NEMA, and NFPA.
• Working knowledge of ISA-S88 and PackML standards.
• Experience with manufacturing data and information systems, including SCADA, MES, Historian, SQL, and other industrial data collection platforms.
• Experience supporting or leading packaging equipment and manufacturing systems.
• Experience delivering complex capital projects from concept through commissioning and startup.
• Strong leadership presence with the ability to motivate teams and drive performance through collaboration and accountability.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to effectively communicate technical concepts to senior leadership and non-technical stakeholders.