Automation Project Lead — Remote, 50%+ Travel

Kimberlyclark; United States; Remote; USD 106,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Profit sharing

Fully remote within US

Job summary

Kimberly-Clark is seeking an automation engineer to drive material movement automation across North America’s manufacturing and distribution sites. The role converts process and capacity needs into practical installations, coordinating design, readiness, equipment deployment, and startup in real operating environments.

You will collaborate with technical service providers, suppliers, procurement, and internal teams, and may travel extensively.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree and at least five years of related experience.
• Expertise in electrical, mechanical, process engineering, or mechatronics.
• Demonstrated success delivering capital projects.
• Flexibility to work in manufacturing or distribution environments with 24/7 operations.
• Ability to travel more than 50% across North America as business needs require.

Responsibilities

• Execute automation capital projects across manufacturing and distribution locations, managing engineering, layouts, equipment installation, and capacity needs.
• Coordinate solution design and implementation with technical service providers, suppliers, procurement, and internal teams.
• Facilitate scope and design discussions across engineering, operations, maintenance, logistics, safety, and IT.
• Identify value engineering and cost-saving opportunities while meeting safety, quality, regulatory, and financial requirements.
• Coach project contributors and service providers to strengthen technical capabilities and execution.
• Support project design, development, installation, and startup at facilities that may operate around the clock.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional coordination

Manufacturing/industrial automation

Travel readiness

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

AGVs/AMRs

Robotics

Job description

Kimberly-Clark is seeking an automation engineer to drive material movement automation across North America’s manufacturing and distribution sites. The role converts process and capacity needs into practical installations, coordinating design, readiness, equipment deployment, and startup in real operating environments.

You will collaborate with technical service providers, suppliers, procurement, and internal teams, and may travel extensively.