Senior Mechanical Project Engineer

Kimberly-Clark; Northfleet; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global consumer goods company is seeking a Senior Project Engineer with mechanical bias at their Northfleet Plant. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Mechanical Engineering, project management certification, and at least 5 years of experience in an engineering environment, preferably in FMCG. Key responsibilities include managing project controls and ensuring safety compliance while leading a team to deliver engineering projects effectively.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Car allowance

Comprehensive health coverage

Flexible savings accounts

Gym memberships

Defined contribution pension scheme

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years experience in engineering environment, preferably FMCG.
• Extensive experience managing engineering projects.
• Safety Certification; IOSH Managing Safely or comparable.

Responsibilities

• Write project appropriations up to $5M.
• Ownership of project controls and stakeholder management.
• Setup effective construction management system.

Skills

Leadership skills

Project Coordination

Safety Management

Education

Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Project Management Certification

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Senior Project Engineer (Mechanical bias)

Competitive Salary + Car allowance and benefits

Location : Northfleet Plant, Kent, UK

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

This role will be part of Kimberly Clark's International Family Care and Professional (IFP) business—an organization rooted in purpose and innovation that has built a legacy with global impact. As Kimberly‑Clark forms a strategic partnership with Suzano to create a world‑class international tissue and professional products company, this role is proposed to transfer to the new venture once the transaction closes, anticipated in mid‑2026, subject to consultation and other applicable legal requirements. This is a rare opportunity to help shape a new global leader backed by two industry powerhouses. You’ll be part of a high‑potential business that combines Kimberly‑Clark’s iconic brands and commercial excellence with Suzano’s industrial and sustainability leadership.

Reporting to the Engineering Development Leader, this role has responsibility for all aspects of Project Engineering, including the research, development, procurement of equipment and leading / executing engineering projects across the site. There is also an expectation to own key EHS Performance Standards.

Responsibilities

In this role, your responsibilities will include but not be limited to :

• Write project appropriations up to $5M
• Ownership of project controls and reporting to ensure compliance and stakeholder management: Change In Scope, Close Out and Placed in Service documents
• Monthly Capital & Project management reviews
• Setup effective construction management system that allows communication of works, issues, and interfaces with operations
• Ensure safety management protocol is established including compliance to CDM regulations and Safety Management of Change process.
• Undertake operational engagement activities such as Kaizen layout events etc.
• Ensure detailed plan is established ensuring that execution activities can be accurately tracked.
• Management of contacts and contractors
• Identify resource requirements and establish project teams including clearly defining roles and responsibilities and workload profiling.
• Monitor overall progress during project execution to ensure delivery within agreed machine shutdown durations.
• Ensure necessary commissioning and handover activities are completed
• CCO, ECO, PCO and safety requirements are fulfilled.
• Ensure all engineering documentation and MOC has been delivered before close out, (SOP’s, As built drawings, PI&D’s, update for Preventive Maintenance System, Asset Register)
• Coach and support other mill personnel through capital process (
• Proactively engage in asset control activities, annual Asset Count Verification, asset tracking, asset disposition.

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 fuelled 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.

You will focus on winning with consumers and the market, while putting safety, mutual respect, and human dignity at the centre. To succeed in this role, you will need the following qualifications :

• Degree (preferably masters) in Mechanical Engineering
• Extensive experience in engineering environment, 5 years minimum, preferably FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods) Environment
• Experienced in managing and delivering engineering projects
• Proven leadership skills and coordinating projects teams
• Project Management Certification (i.e, Prince 2, Agile)
• Safety Certification; IOSH Managing Safely or comparable certification (i.e. SSTS (Site Supervisors Safety Training, SMSTS (Site Management Safety Training))
• Management Of Asbestos, CDM Regs 2015 trained, AutoCAD desirable but not essential
• Available to work flexible hours outside of normal day hours to cover a business need, to cover shortfalls within the team due to resourcing issues, and to support a 24hr Call in Rota.

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 .

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 pounds 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

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And finally, the fine print….

• Primary Location: Northfleet Mill
• Additional Locations
• Worker Type: Employee
• Worker Sub-Type: Regular
• Time Type: Full time