Senior Process Engineer

Senior Process Engineer

Job Description

You were made to do this work: exploring uncharted questions, engineering innovative solutions, advancing scientific understanding, and constantly pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. You want to be part of a performance culture dedicated to solving real-world problems with purpose and precision. You want to work in an environment that promotes sustainability, inclusion, wellbeing, and career development. In this role, you’ll help us shape the future and improve lives for billions of people around the world. It starts with YOU.

As the Senior Process Engineer, you will provide process functional leadership in Personal Care Research and Development (R&D) for Diapers, Wipes and Specialty Pants Discovery for Kimberly-Clark North America.  The primary focus will be on process engineering/development for product and/or material innovation projects ranging from early process definition through process viability and optimization. You will provide process engineering leadership through development and execution of learning plans focused on delivering Minimum Viable Technology in the manufacturing and converting processes for the existing product forms, as well as develop, direct, and execute evolutionary changes to the process as dictated by technology or product innovation. Activities will be focused across our North American Personal Care, Global manufacturing facilities, and external contract manufacturers. This role will work in conjunction with R&D project team members and cross-functional partners. 

In this role, you will:

• Provide process engineering leadership to a team of internal and external engineers and developers to establish equipment designs that deliver against process and product success criteria. Involvement spans from early technology and material concept evaluation through process viability and optimization.

• Provide creativity in the design, development, and optimization of Personal Care converting and manufacturing equipment and processes to meet business unit objectives.

• Develop and deliver process learning plans in conjunction with broader R&D cross functional project team activities and timelines.

• Work closely with the product, material, and engineering leads to provide functional guidance in the design, development and/or optimization of converting equipment/processes to meet unit objectives.

• Develop knowledge and skills to be recognized as an effective implementer of engineering principles, scientific analysis, and project management.

• Develop knowledge and skills to be recognized as an effective subject matter expert in advanced process development, problem solving and documentation.

• Acquire and transfer technical knowledge in the area of process engineering with a focus on developing solutions for both existing and future equipment, processes and products.

• Ability to coach and mentor junior engineers.

• 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

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. In one of our R&D 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 in engineering or relevant scientific discipline and 7 years or more of experience in manufacturing of personal care products

• Strong technical exper