Automation Project Execution Engineer (US Remote)

Automation Project Execution Engineer (US Remote)

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. 

You were made to create Better Care for a Better World: as Preventing and fixing problems on technologically advanced, high-speed machines that produce top-notch products for ¼ of the world’s population is no easy feat, but it’s worth it when you’re recognized often by your manager, supported by your team, and see the products you produce being used by your own family at the end of the day.

This position provides executional leadership for automation projects which will impact various locations in the North America Supply Chain. You will partner with the other team members within automation, staff and the mills, along with working closely with our vendors and suppliers. This role will own execution of engineering, layout and execution of material movement automation strategy and lead the implementation of Automation solutions for our key supply chain opportunity areas in distribution and manufacturing.

 

In this role, you will:

• Drive the development and execution of North America Automation capital projects as projects are assigned. Focus for this role will be to lead and leverage TSP teams in developing and executing tasks related to layout, installment, capacity and delivery on K-C project objectives.
• Drive overall TSP engagement as part of the Automation Project Portfolio. This includes high level of collaboration with procurement and management to drive strategic project metrics through our TSPs.
• ·Coach, mentor and manage TSPs and Project team members to increase technical understanding and ability to execute programs to improve North America’s business results.
• Ensure value engineering/cost savings activities are prioritized and executed.
• Ensure all work complies with Corporate Safety, Regulatory, and Quality requirements.
• Effectively collaborate with a cross-functional team that includes Logistics, Supply Chain, mill operations, procurement, equipment suppliers and with a focus on external service providers. 
• This includes completing required project documentation through EFS, EDR, and Appropriation activities and Corporate Financial Instructions (CFIs).
• Consistent role modeling, growth and coaching within K-C Ways of Working
• Carry out all job responsibilities in a safe manner; set the example for others in the area of safety.  Develop equipment and processes that meet safety codes, policies and guidelines. Provide for the safety and well-being of operators, reliability, and other personnel.
• Lead design discussions with Mill and Central teams to review Scope, obtain alignment and feedback – Engineering, Operations, Maintenance, Logistics, EHS, IT
• Has to exert influence without authority across a cross-functional team spanning the Mill/Staff Manufacturing, Logistics, capital planning, external vendors, contractors, finance and others supply chain functions in order to progress the capital project at the speed required.

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.

To succeed in this role, you will need the following qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or relevant discipline (e.g. Science or Engineering related)
• Expertise in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Process Engineering or Mechatronics with a demonstrated ability to translate that knowledge into execution of process and capacity improvements in capital or expense projects.
• Demonstrated