Automation Project Lead — Capital Projects

Kimberly-Clark USA; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Kimberly-Clark USA is seeking an Automation Project Execution Engineer to lead capital automation initiatives across North American manufacturing and distribution sites. You will coordinate electrical, mechanical, and control engineering efforts, drive value through design reviews, and ensure safety, quality, and regulatory compliance while partnering with suppliers and cross-functional teams.

Travel >50% is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering with 5+ years of related experience, or equivalent relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
• Expertise in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Process Engineering or Mechatronics with a demonstrated ability to translate that knowledge into execution of process and capacity improvements in capital or expense projects.
• Demonstrated success in leading and delivering on capital projects - management/execution.
• Incumbent should have the ability and flexibility to work in a distribution or manufacturing environment with a 24/7 operation.
• Incumbent should be flexible to travel >50% as dictated by business need for meetings, design/develop and start-up support, benchmarking, or best practice sharing across North America

Responsibilities

• Leading the execution of Material Movement Automation capital projects across North American manufacturing and distribution locations.
• Managing engineering, facility layout, equipment installation, capacity, and other project activities to achieve automation objectives.
• Partnering with Technical Service Providers, suppliers, Procurement, and cross-functional teams to design and successfully implement automation solutions.
• Facilitating design discussions across Engineering, Operations, Maintenance, Logistics, EHS, and IT to align project scope, requirements, and execution.
• Driving value engineering and cost-saving opportunities while ensuring compliance with safety, quality, regulatory, and financial requirements.
• Coaching and developing Technical Service Providers and project team members to strengthen technical capabilities and improve project execution.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Process Engineering

Mechatronics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

AGVs

AMRs

6-axis robotics

Job description

Kimberly-Clark USA is seeking an Automation Project Execution Engineer to lead capital automation initiatives across North American manufacturing and distribution sites. You will coordinate electrical, mechanical, and control engineering efforts, drive value through design reviews, and ensure safety, quality, and regulatory compliance while partnering with suppliers and cross-functional teams.

Travel >50% is required.