Sr. Process Engineer

Job Description

Youre not the person who will settle for just any role. Neither are we. Because were out to create Better Care for a Better World and that takes a certain kind of person and teams who care about making a difference. Here youll bring your professional expertise talent and drive to building and managing our portfolio of iconic ground-breaking this role youll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world. It starts with YOU.

This role will serve as a Senior Process Engineer leading the development and commercialization of innovation programs for the Cottonelle dry bath tissue business across both tissue machines and converting assets with a focus on innovation to launch new products develop new process capability and commercialize new manufacturing operations at pilot and commercial scale. Qualified candidates will collaborate broadly inside the corporation with R&E pilot plant mill and multifunctional team members and external partners. This role will also have an emphasis on coaching and mentoring other less experienced engineers and fostering their professional development. This position reports to the R&D Senior Manager within Family Care Research and Development.

In this role you will:

• Lead programs focused on the development and commercialization of tissue innovation including product and process optimization for quality and efficiency.
• Guide the professional development of less experienced team members to increase technical understanding and ability to execute programs.
• Develop and manage the budget and resource forecast relating to areas of ownership.
• Build and maintain technical and scientific expertise in the area of tissue technology and communicate impact of developments on Kimberly-Clark.
• Effectively flow to work as priorities dictate within the team/sector and be self-motivated to seek out business opportunities that may have yet to be uncovered.
• Drive a culture of protected and documented innovation to protect and defend K-C proprietary technology products and business processes through appropriate use of patents and trade secrets.
• Manage self in accordance with expected One KC Behaviors

Influence:

• Works closely with Project Leaders Marketing Supply Chain and I&A teams among others to define and validate the product design that achieves project goals.
• Coach and mentor junior scientists
• Able to influence without authority required.

About Us

Huggies. Kleenex. Cottonelle. Scott. Kotex. Poise. Depend. Kimberly-Clark Professional. You already know our legendary brandsand so does the rest of the fact millions of people use Kimberly-Clark products every day. We know these amazing Kimberly-Clark products wouldnt exist without talented professionals like you.

At Kimberly-Clark youll be part of the best team committed to driving innovation growth and impact. Were founded on more than 150 years of market leadership and were always looking for new and better ways to perform so theres your open door of opportunity. Its 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 were constantly exploring new ideas on how when and where we can best achieve results. When you join our team youll experience Flex That Works: flexible (hybrid) work arrangements that empower you to have purposeful time in the office and partner with your leader to make flexibility work for both you and the business.

In one of our professional roles youll 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:

• Bachelors degree from an accredited college/university
• 7 years relevant engineering experience in a variety of staff or mill assignments.
• Proven ability to collaborate across functions/departments to drive balanced business decisions
• Track record of research and engineering leadership and success as well as a strong fundamental understanding of Family Care tissue technologies processes and products.
• Demonstrated strengths in some of these areas: scientific experiment methods/analysis planning/organizing developing learning plans comprehension of technical literature and executing consumer research
• Demonstrated ability to provide work direction to team members not in a direct reporting relationship
• 25-30% in-country travel

Preferred:

• Bachelors degree in Engineering or Science related field
• Prefer 10 years of relevant experience
• Experience in product development tissue processes design of experiments data analysis and safe operation of high-speed manufacturing and/or converting equipment and processes.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently or to lead small to larger teams to complete assignments and related activities in an acceptable manner.
• Desire and awareness to seek and understand competitive technologies and innovation.
• Demonstrated ability to be coached and help in coaching less-experienced scientists/engineers.

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Total Benefits

Here are just a few of the benefits youd enjoy working in this role for Kimberly-Clark. For a complete overview see .

Great support for good health with medical dental and vision coverage options with no waiting periods or pre-existing condition restrictions. Access to an on-site fitness center occupational health nurse and allowances for high-quality safety equipment.

Flexible Savings and spending accounts to maximize health care options and stretch dollars when caring for yourself or dependents.

Diverse income protection insurance options to protect yourself and your family in case of illness injury or other unexpected events.

Additional programs and support to continue your education adopt a child relocate or even find temporary childcare.

To Be Considered
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And finally the fine print.

For Kimberly-Clark to grow and prosper we must be an inclusive organization that applies the diverse experiences and passions of its team members to brands that make life better for people all around the world. We actively seek to build a workforce that reflects the experiences of our consumers. When you bring your original thinking to Kimberly-Clark you fuel the continued success of our enterprise. We are a committed equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability status protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity age pregnancy genetic information citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by law.

The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this classification. Statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties responsibilities and skills required for this position.

Employment is subject to verification of pre-screening tests which may include drug screening background check and DMV check.

Veterans and members of the Reserve and Guard are highly encouraged to apply.

Kimberly-Clark will support in-country relocation for the chosen candidate for the role. The benefits provided will be per the terms of Kimberly-Clarks applicable mobility policies.The benefits/policy provided will be decided at Kimberly-Clarks sole discretion.

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