Senior Process Engineer

Kimberly-Clark Corporation; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consumer goods company in the UK seeks a Senior Process Engineer to optimize tissue manufacturing processes. The role involves driving continuous improvement initiatives, mentoring junior engineers, and ensuring compliance with safety standards. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in engineering and a minimum of 5 years' experience in tissue or paper manufacturing. This full-time position offers competitive pay and comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Gym memberships

Private medical insurance

Cycle to work scheme

Defined contribution pension scheme

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in tissue or paper manufacturing.
• Proven track record of delivering process improvements and cost savings.
• Strong understanding of operational efficiency and product quality.

Responsibilities

• Optimize tissue machine and converting processes.
• Solve complex manufacturing problems using data-driven methods.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Tissue manufacturing processes

Process control

Data analysis

Root cause problem-solving

Project management

Leadership skills

Lean methodologies

Six Sigma

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Mechanical, or Paper Science Engineering

Job description

Senior Process Engineer

Job Description

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.

The Senior Process Engineer is a critical day-based role leading the safe execution of the continuous improvement strategy, driving asset performance and conformance to standards across the Sites Tissue Machines. Iintegral to supporting the delivery of the mill's improvement strategy, the holder of this role will also be required to effectively build capability in One KC Manufacturing practices in a way that meets all Kimberly Clark's standards and processes

Key Responsibilities

• Optimize tissue machine and converting processes to improve product quality and operational efficiency.
• Solve complex manufacturing problems using data-driven methodologies.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to reduce waste, energy use, and variability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including R&D, operations, and maintenance.
• Support capital projects from concept through implementation.
• Mentor junior engineers and technical staff to build organizational capability.
• Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and regulatory standards.

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 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:

Core Competencies

• Deep understanding of tissue manufacturing processes (e.g., creping, drying, converting).
• Expertise in process control, data analysis, and root cause problem-solving.
• Strong project management and leadership skills.
• Familiarity with Lean, Six Sigma, and other continuous improvement methodologies.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Mechanical, or Paper Science Engineering.
• 5+ years of experience in tissue or paper manufacturing.
• Proven track record of delivering process improvements and cost savings.

Total Benefits

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.

Certain benefits, such as flexible work schedules and parental leave, can be tailored to meet specific individual needs, giving our employees the flexibility to manage their commitments inside and outside of work. We are proud to be rated as a top 100 workplace for working mothers for two years in a row.

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.

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Primary Location
Barrow Mill

Additional Locations

Worker Type
Employee

Worker Sub-Type
Regular

Time Type
Full time