Senior Mechanical Engineer

Kimberly-Clark; Barrow-in-Furness; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Kimberly-Clark is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer in Barrow, Cumbria. This role focuses on leading engineering projects aimed at innovation and continuous improvement, driving initiatives to enhance safety and operational efficiency. You'll mentor teams and align technical solutions with business goals, all while being part of a legacy company recognized for its commitment to quality and integrity.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Flexible savings accounts

Income protection insurance options

Comprehensive education support programs

Gym memberships and wellness benefits

Qualifications

• Proven experience in manufacturing and packaging.
• Track record in continuous improvement initiatives.
• Knowledge of machinery safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Drive strategic outcomes using KPIs for technical improvements.
• Ensure safety excellence by overseeing safety standards.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives across the site.

Skills

Leadership

Change Management

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

SAP GUI

2D/3D CAD

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Job Description

Senior Mechanical Engineer - Technical Engineering Team

Barrow, Cumbria

Competitive + Benefits

Your Job

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.

Job Description

Senior Mechanical Engineer - Technical Engineering Team

Barrow, Cumbria

Permanent, Full Time

Competitive + Benefits

Your Job

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.

Are you ready to take your engineering career to the next level in a role that blends technical expertise with strategic project leadership?

As a Senior Mechanical Engineer in our newly established, multi-disciplined site Technical Engineering Team, you’ll be at the forefront of innovation and transformation at our Barrow-In-Furness facility; nestled on the edge of the stunning Lake District. This is more than just an engineering role: it’s an opportunity to lead high-impact projects, drive continuous improvement, and shape the future of our products, systems, and processes. You’ll play a pivotal role in designing and delivering technical solutions that align with long-term business goals, while also mentoring others and embedding a culture of excellence throughout all levels of the organisation. If you thrive on solving complex challenges, managing cross-functional initiatives, and leaving a legacy of best practice, this is the role for you!

As Senior Mechanical Engineer Your Responsibilities Will Include

• Drive strategic outcomes by using KPIs to align technical improvements with both short- and long-term business goals, evaluating HSE implications, ROI, and asset lifecycle priorities.
• Lead safety excellence by championing site safety standards, supervising contractors, and overseeing critical processes such as permits to work, risk assessments, and method statements.
• Be a change agent for continuous improvement by implementing and sustaining key company-wide initiatives like LEAN, OPEX, F2G and P2030 best practices.
• Coach and empower engineering teams to meet and exceed legislative, industry, and corporate safety and engineering standards.
• Solve complex problems through structured, engineering-led operational and project-based root cause analysis to support business objectives.
• Own and deliver projects from feasibility through to close-out, ensuring safety, cost, time, and quality KPIs are consistently met.
• Take accountability for one or more OSH performance standards as a responsible or deputy responsible person.
• Prioritise effectively using asset criticality assessments to manage workloads and resource allocation.
• Reduce machinery risk by leading and supporting initiatives that enhance equipment safety and reliability.
  
  

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.

Qualifications

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 degree in engineering or equivalent experience in a relevant discipline.
• Proven experience in manufacturing, packaging, or a FMCG environment is essential.
• A proven track record of initiating and delivering continuous improvement initiatives.
• Knowledge of legislative machinery safety standards, or a willingness to gain this competence from a remote training provider.
• Flexibility to travel globally up to 10% of the year to support project and business needs.
• Familiarity with SAP GUI and SAP PM systems and processes.
• 2D/3D CAD skills preferred.
  
  

Total Benefits

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

Great support for good health with medical, dental, and vision coverage options with no waiting periods or pre-existing condition restrictions.

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

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

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

We offer competitive pay and benefits to employees and reward excellence and performance. Our belief in promoting a healthy work-life balance drives us to support our employees’ total well-being, offering comprehensive benefits not limited to gym memberships, private medical insurance, dental cover, employee assistance programme, cycle to work scheme, critical illness cover, travel insurance and a market leading defined contribution pension scheme.

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 small 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.

Primary Location

Barrow Mill

Additional Locations

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Manufacturing

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