Lead Scientist Formulations

Lead Scientist Formulations

Job Description

You’re not the person who will settle for just any role. Neither are we. Because we’re 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, you’ll bring your professional expertise, talent, and drive to building and managing our portfolio of iconic, ground-breaking brands. 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:

• Provide formulation expertise and leadership for commercializing and maintaining formulations for North America and global wet wipes. 
• Focus on supporting North American wet wipe product development and manufacturing.
• Partner closely and work cross-functionally with KCNA R&E, Global Quality, Procurement, Maumelle and Beech Island. 
• Lead moderate to large projects and carry out accountabilities with a collaborative mindset ensuring visibility of progress/results to all key stakeholders.
• Lead the scale-up, commercialization and maintenance of formulations used to produce wet wipe products that meet consumer, quality, regulatory and compliance needs.
• Closely partner with Personal Care and Family Care R&E product development teams to ensure work meets project needs. Build strong relationships with business partners to understand priorities and coordinate support. 
• Partner with Global, KCNA and Mill Quality teams supporting wet wipes manufacturing.  Maintain visibility of manufacturing performance and helps troubleshoot and address formulation-related issues. Manage specifications and documentation associated with formulations.
• Work closely with Formulation Technical Leaders and Formulation Team Members to progress formulation business continuity activities. Design and carry-out lab, pilot line and mill experiments and trials.
• Use detailed understanding of global mill Solution Mix processes to develop and execute plans for scale-up of formulations from lab to commercial-scale.
• Evaluate data and provides interpretation.  Make connections between formulations, product performance and aging/stability data. Make recommendations on product development activities.
• Coach and mentor Lead Formulation Scientists and Business Unit Scientists. 

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:

The ability to leverage knowledge in formulation science, solution mix process and quality systems to commercialize wet wipe cosmetic products and maintain existing products. Excellent collaboration skills with business unit R&E, Quality and Operations to successfully execute projects and mitigate risks. Interact with Mill Managers/Directors/VPs at least quarterly to provide clear updates on existing work and drive alignment on plans for future work.

Qualifications and Skills:

Required:

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in a chemistry related discipline such as Chemistry, Food Science, or Chemical Engineering.
• 5+ years’ experience in a Research, Quality, or Manufacturing function.
• Experience and technical knowledge in formulation science.
• Experience and technical knowledge of solution mix processes and wet wipe sanitary manufacturing.
• Basic knowledge of cosmetic and/or OTC drug testing requirements.

Preferred:

• Experience in cosmetic product development, scale-up and manufacturing such as wet wipes.
• Demonstrated application of utilizing formulation expertise to drive action in product development and/or manufacturing.
• Knowledge of quality, production and documentation systems and processes (e.g. ETQ, PLM).
• Basic understanding of statistical analyses appropriate for microbiological data.
• Prior leadership experience with moderate to large sized projects.

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.

Salary Range: $85,550 – $105,600 USD

At Kimberly-Clark, pay is just one aspect of our total rewards package, which also includes a variety of benefits and opportunities to achieve, thrive and grow. Along with base pay, this position offers eligibility for a target bonus and a comprehensive benefits suite, including our 401(k) and Profit-Sharing plan. The anticipated base pay range for this role is provided above for a fully qualified hire. Actual pay will depend on several factors, such as location, role, skills, performance, and experience. Please note that the stated pay range applies to US locations only.

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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Salary Range: 85,540 – 105,620 USDAt Kimberly-Clark, pay is just one aspect of our total rewards package, which also includes a variety of benefits and opportunities to achieve, thrive and grow. Along with base pay, this position offers eligibility for a target bonus and a comprehensive benefits suite, including our 401(k) and Profit Sharing plan. The anticipated base pay range for this role is provided above for a fully qualified hire. Actual pay will depend on several factors, such as location, role, skills, performance, and experience. Please note that the stated pay range applies to US locations only.

Primary LocationNeenah - West R&E Office

Additional Locations

Worker TypeEmployee

Worker Sub-TypeRegular

Time TypeFull time