Sr. Engineer - Process

Sr. Engineer - Process

Job Description

Join the team behind iconic brands like Huggies, Kleenex, Cottonelle, Scott, Kotex, Poise, Depend, and Kimberly-Clark Professional. At Kimberly-Clark, it’s all here for you—innovation, growth, and the chance to make a real impact.

You were made to create Better Care for a Better World: exploring uncharted questions, engineering innovative solutions, advancing scientific understanding, and constantly pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. You want to be part of a performance culture dedicated to solving real-world problems with purpose and precision. You want to work in an environment that promotes sustainability, inclusion, wellbeing, and career development. In this role, you’ll help us shape the future and improve lives for billions of people around the world.

SUMMARY OF POSITION:

We are seeking a Senior Process Engineer on the Adult Feminine Care (AFC) Technology Team within Personal Care in KCNA. The successful candidate for this role will provide Process Engineering leadership to the Personal Care Research and Development (R&D) Team within the AFC Technology Team with a primary focus on Process Engineering Lead roles for product development and innovation projects on the Development and Commercialization (D&C) Team. The individual in this role will lead/support end to end process development ranging from early process definition up to project commercialization and design optimization, including the execution of POWER programs across AFC. Activities are focused across our North American Personal Care and Global facilities, and with External Contract Manufacturer (ECM) and Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) as required.

The incumbent reports to an R&E Senior Manager and receives direction in the form of specific and broadly defined project objectives. The incumbent will provide process engineering leadership and support in the form of developing and executing plans for the optimization of, and improvement to, the manufacturing and converting processes for the existing product forms, as well as develop, direct, and execute evolutionary changes to the process as dictated by changing business conditions.

In this role, you will:

• Provide process engineering leadership to a team of internal and external engineers and developers to establish equipment designs that deliver against process and product success criteria. Involvement spans from project inception through commercialization.

• Provide creativity in the design, development, and optimization of Personal Care converting and manufacturing equipment and processes to meet business unit objectives.

• Work closely with the product, material, and engineering leads to provide functional guidance in the design, development and/or optimization of converting equipment/processes to meet unit objectives.

• Develop knowledge and skills to be recognized as an effective implementer of engineering principles, scientific analysis, and project management.

• Recognized as a subject matter expert in advanced process development, process learning plan development and execution, trial planning and execution, problem solving and documentation.

• Champion our D&C process to enable technical readiness for Development and Commercialization.

• Acquire and transfer technical knowledge in the area of process engineering with a focus on developing solutions for both existing and future equipment, processes and products.

• Teach, coach and mentor indirect team members on process, manufacturing, and engineering best practices, encourage continuous improvement, and challenge team members to deliver top-tier innovation solutions for our consumers based on consumer requirements.

• Carry out all job responsibilities in a safe manner. Develop equipment and processes that meet safety codes, policies, and guidelines. Provide for the safety and well-being of operators, maintenance, and other personnel.

• This role will interact on a daily basis with cross functional partners across the Kimberly-Clark organization (R&D, Supply Chain, manufacturing, procurement, marketing, and sales). This position will also have strong mentor / coaching relationships with engineers across the R&D organization and in the manufacturing facilities, both domestically and globally. The position will also interact with OEMs and ECMs as required.

Led by Purpose. Driven by You.

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

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or relevant scientific discipline
• 10+ years of experience in high-speed manufacturing of personal care products
• Strong technical expertise, communication, and problem-solving ability
• Demonstrated ability to provide technical direction and long-term strategy related to process engineering practices and equipment, paired with strong ability to document technical knowledge
• The ability to adapt to rapidly changing business priorities and assignments
• Demonstrated ability to work independently or to lead a team to complete projects within required timeframe and budget and successfully meet business objectives
• Effectively demonstrate leadership and behaviors to align with K-C’s Ways of Working
• Travel up to 15% as needed, including international travel as required

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to work in a matrix organization and collaborate across functions/departments
• Experience with external technical service, sourcing, and supply vendor partners

Led by Purpose. Driven by You.

Total Benefits

We believe that our employees are our greatest asset, and we're committed to providing them with the resources they need to be successful. If you're looking for a rewarding career with a company that cares about its employees, then Kimberly-Clark is the place for you.

Here are just a few of the benefits you’d enjoy working in this role for Kimberly-Clark. For a complete overview, see mykcbenefits

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