Lead Process Engineer

The Lead Process Engineer will join the R&D team to develop and commercialize innovations for Cottonelle bath tissue, focusing on new products, processes, and operations at both pilot and full scale. This role works closely with R&D, pilot plant, mill operations, and cross-functional teams, reporting to the R&D Senior Manager in Family Care.

In this role, you will:

• Provide leadership by example in safety, ethics, quality, regulatory, and sustainability, and ensure that all elements of the corporate Human Resources Development and Diversity policy are fully supported.

• Manage self in accordance with expected One KC Ways of Working. 

• Coach and mentor team members to increase technical understanding and ability to execute programs to improve Family Care’s business results.

• Conceive, develop, validate, and share ideas leading to new or improved products, processes, materials, systems or scientific knowledge aligned with business unit objectives.

• Maintain technical and scientific expertise in the area of technology and communicate impact of developments on Kimberly-Clark.

• 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.

• Communicate appropriately and effectively with all customers, internal and external, conducting all communications and transactions with the utmost integrity and honesty so as to build an unimpeachable business reputation

Influence:

• Works closely with the Project Lead, Marketing, Supply Chain and Manufacturing teams, among others, to define and validate the product and process 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 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. When you join our team, you’ll 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, 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:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university

• A minimum of 3 years of experience in product development, technology development, executing consumer and/or technical/scientific studies

• Strong communication skills and ability to influence leadership across all levels of the R&E and cross-functional organization

• Demonstrated strengths in some of these areas: scientific experiment methods/analysis, planning/organizing, developing learning plans, comprehension of technical literature and executing consumer research

• Experience in executing trials to create prototypes for various market research methodologies and test methods

• Demonstrated ability to provide work direction to team members not in a direct reporting relationship

• 15-25% travel

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Science related field

• Prefer 5 years or more of relevant experience

• Experience in product development, tissue paper machine processes, design of experiments, data analysis and safe operation of high-speed manufacturing and/or converting equipment and processes at pilot scale and full commercial scale. The focus of this role will be supporting the Dry Bath Tissue business, leading product and material optimization projects and initiatives.

• Strong analytical skills and ability to work in Quality and Specification Management (PLM) systems while providing clear direction as to opportunity areas for improvement.

• Desire and awareness to seek and understand competitive technologies and innovation.

• Demonstrated ability to be coached and help in coaching less-experienced scientists/engineers.

Total Benefits

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

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
Click the Apply button and complete the online application process. A member of our recruiting team will review your application and follow up if you seem like a great fit for this role.

In the meantime, please check out the careers website.

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-Clark’s applicable mobility policies. The benefits/policy provided will be decided at Kimberly-Clark’s sole discretion. 

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