Lead Mechanical Engineer

Lead Mechanical Engineer

Job Description

As a person, you’re a learner – a natural leader – someone who is always taking initiative to make things better and bring others along with you. You live your life in alignment with the highest values of integrity and quality, always ensuring your responsibilities become a long-term success story. 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:

• Lead single or multiple product or process improvement projects with a financial scope of up to $10 million from conception through commercialization and can support larger projects as a member of the project team.

• Provide functional leadership and creativity in the initiation of design, development and optimization of Tissue manufacturing and converting equipment and processes to meet unit objectives.

• Develop knowledge and skills to be recognized for expertise and functional leadership in application of engineering principles, scientific analysis and project management while providing advice and counsel to others.

• Carry out all job responsibilities in a safe manner. Develop equipment and processes that meet safety codes, policies and guidelines. Provide for the safety and well-being of operators, maintenance and other personnel.

• Seek, recognize, defines, and solves problems to achieve unique objectives. Identifies complex technical issues to determine root cause.

• Participates in the development of others within the area of your expertise.

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 manufacturing 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 or advanced degree in Mechanical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering Technology from an accredited College or University and 4 years or more of experience in a variety of technical or operational assignments in a manufacturing environment.

• Expertise in Mechanical Engineering with a demonstrated ability to translate that knowledge into execution of process and capacity improvements in capital or expense projects.

• A demonstrated ability to perform in multi-functional teams to achieve project results within required time frames.

• Experience working with external technical service providers.

• Ability to effectively collaborate with a cross-functional team that includes R&E, product supply, mill operations, procurement, marketing, equipment suppliers and external service providers

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Leading and directing projects that successfully meet business objectives

PREFFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Specific, in depth technical knowledge and expertise in tissue and/or towel manufacturing.

• Up to 4 years of experience in a variety of plant and staff engineering assignments, including maintenance and operations.

• Familiarity with machine startups.

• Experience working with external technical service providers.

Total Benefits

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