Lead Engineer - Electrical at Kimberly-Clark USA, LLC in neenah, Wisconsin

Job Description:

Lead Engineer - Electrical

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 Lead Electrical Engineering role, you’ll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world. It starts with YOU. 

Summary:

In this role the Electrical Engineer will provide leadership and design, development, optimization, and problem solving for personal care manufacturing and converting, focusing on implementation of state-of-the art hardware, software, and automation technologies.  The incumbent reports to the Sr. R&E Manager for the Child Care develop and commercialization team; and receives direction in the form of general project objectives, safety obligations, and performance expectations.  Following our H-Model, the incumbent will also have a technical coaching relationship with the Child Care Brand Technical Leader to ensure standardized solutions are implemented across our Child Care manufacturing assets in KCNA.

Responsibilities:

• Lead single or multiple product or process improvement projects with a financial scope of up to $10 million from conception through commercialization.


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


• Develop knowledge and skills in leadership of the application of engineering principles, scientific analysis, and project management.


• 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 wellbeing of operators, maintenance, and other personnel.


• Identify complex technical issues and provide necessary solutions to eliminate root cause. Assist in the development of others within the area of expertise.


• Support projects that utilize robots while developing standards for the manufacturers, models, and types best suited for each application.


• Support projects utilizing automation technology while adhering to KC design standards for the manufacturers, models, and types best suited for each application.

Influence:

• This role will interact with a variety of staff and plant team members on a weekly basis such as: Project and Supply Chain Leads for defining what is required to commercialize innovation, Engineering Leads for project execution, Process Engineers controlling and analyzing process capability,  Product and Material Developers for optimizing learning plans, Quality team members for assuring product quality, and Electrical Peers for supporting and implementing technology.  Working in a cross-functional team setting is a must with the ability to drive decisions specifically on Child Care projects for the Pull-Ups® and Goodnites® brands in KCNA.

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 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 in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology


• A minimum of 3 years of experience in a variety of technical or operational assignments in a manufacturing or research environment.


• Experience with manufacturing control systems, such as Rockwell programming, AC Drives, Servo Drives, and PLC logic is required

Preferred:

• Experience with specifying, implementing, integrating, and/or programming of robots and automation equipment within manufacturing processes.  This may include industrial robots, cobots, or other automation solutions. 


• Child Care consumer products assets experience.

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.

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.

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