Senior Engineer - Projects at Kimberly-Clark USA, LLC in neenah, Wisconsin

Job Description:

Senior Engineer - Projects

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 your Senior Project Engineer role, you’ll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world. It starts with YOU. 

Summary of Position:

The Senior Project Engineer will lead the execution of capital engineering projects as part of the Capital CoE team within Personal Care R&E. These projects can include new buildings to support operations, machine expansions or improvements for increasing capacity, machine additions or modifications to support new product innovations as well as projects for safety improvements or addressing obsolete equipment. This role will lead multiple engineering discipline leads assigned to the project as well as work with other project leaders from the Research and Supply Chain teams. Other cross-functional partners would include Mill, Finance and other R&E teams, as well as working close with TSPs and OEMs. This role will report to and receive work direction from an R&E Manager.

Responsibilities:

• Lead cross-functional R&E team members to deliver upon project goals. This role will own project budgets, schedules and resourcing plans working with and leading a multi-discipline R&E team.


• Communicates effectively and succinctly in many forms to key stake holders including R&E and cross-functional Senior Leaders.


• Works with the Capital CoE team members to drive the development and continuous improvement of Project Management Practices (PMP).


• Drive a culture of documented and protected innovation utilizing patents and trade secrets as well as owning the completion of documents toward appropriations such as Engineering Feasibility Studies (EFS) and Design Reports (EDR) following Corporate Financial Instructions (CFIs).


• As a leader, provide work direction, coaching and mentoring within the broader PC R&E team.


• Ensure all work complies with Corporate Safety, Regulatory and Quality requirements as well as our Company Code of Conduct.

Influence:

Works closely with the Supply Chain, Mills, Finance and other R&E teams to achieve project goals. Drives work direction and guidance toward R&E discipline leads as well as TSPs and OEMs. Areas exist where significant influence is required to impact critical decisions from business leaders.

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, million 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:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university.


• A minimum of 7 years of experience in production or R&E environments.   


• Proven track record of effectively communicating to and influencing leaders and team members across all levels of the R&E and cross-functional organization.


• Prior experience leading projects from early planning through execution.


• Demonstrated ability to provide work direction to team members not in a direct reporting relationship.


• 10-20% travel with heavier times during in factory testing or during conversions.

Preferred:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Science related field


• 10+ years of relevant experience


• Experience in project management


• A mix of both production and staff/office assignments


• Work experience with multiple engineering disciplines


• Experience with Personal Care products (disposable garments and wipes)


• Financial acumen

Total Benefits

Here are a few of the benefits you’d enjoy. For a complete overview, see www.mykcbenefits.com.

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  Great support for good health with medical, dental, and vision coverage options. 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.


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  Flexible Savings and spending accounts to maximize health care options and stretch dollars when caring for yourself or dependents.


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  Diverse income protection insurance options to protect yourself and your family in case of illness, injury, or other unexpected events.


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  Additional programs and support to continue your education, adopt a child, relocate, or even find temporary childcare.


• Hybrid Work Arrangements

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.

Additional information about the compensation and benefits for this role are available upon request. You may contact 866-444-4516 – when prompted for employee ID, say “OTHER CALLER” -  or kcchrprod@service-now.com for assistance. You must include the six digit Job # with your request.

Veterans and members of the Reserve and Guard are highly encouraged to apply.

Kimberly-Clark will support in-country relocation for the chosen candidate for the role, including assistance to obtain proper work authorization . The benefits provided will be per the terms of Kimberly-Clark’s applicable mobility policies. The benefits/policy provided will decided in Kimberly-Clark’s sole discretion.

Primary Location

Neenah - West R&E Office

Additional Locations

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time

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