Lead Mechanical Engineer Projects - AFC Capital (Neenah, WI.)

Lead Mechanical Engineer Projects - AFC Capital (Neenah, WI.)

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.

Organization Relationships:

• Reports to Sr. Manager - Capital – Adult & Feminine Care, Nonwovens - ECE NA Capital Execution
• Interacts frequently within various segments of the Personal Care Value Stream organization as well as Mill Operating Teams, Staff Manufacturing, Research & Engineering (R&E), Planning, Distribution, and Procurement.
• Receives project assignments from the various Capital Managers across the ECE NA Capital Organization. May flow to work as needed across the NAPC Value Streams.

In this role, you will:

• Drive the development and execution of capital projects using the Kimberly Clark NA Project Management Practices (PMP) process as projects are assigned.
• Effectively collaborate with a cross-functional team that includes R&E, Supply Chain, mill operations, procurement, equipment suppliers and external service providers. 
• Prepare and implement project budgets and schedules.  Implement appropriate internal controls and standards to ensure compliance with applicable policies, laws and regulations.
• Conceive, develop, validate, and share ideas leading to new or improved products, processes, materials, systems or scientific knowledge aligned with business unit objectives.
• 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. This includes completing required project documentation through EFS, EDR, and Appropriation activities and following PMP documentation including Corporate Financial Instructions (CFIs).

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.

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:

• A Bachelor’s degree, or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or relevant discipline (e.g. Science or Engineering related)

• 3+ years of related technical experience in mill, production or staff R&E environments.

• Preferred candidate has subject matter expertise in Personal Care converting processes.

• Demonstrated proficiency with the following Mechanical Engineering competencies:
  • Machine/Prototype Design
  • Engineering Economics
  • Project Management (PMP)
  • AutoCAD, SolidWorks

• Proven ability to establish strong, effective cross-functional network.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• The ability to adapt to rapidly changing business priorities and assignments.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently or to