Engineering Technical Leader - Process

Kimberly-Clark USA; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Kimberly-Clark USA seeks an Engineering Technical Leader—Process to provide technical leadership for tissue manufacturing and converting processes. You will lead process optimization, apply best practice standards, and build capability within salary/hourly teams while driving cost-savings programs within the mill.

You will mentor teams, protect proprietary technology, and champion Lean Six Sigma methodologies to sustain competitive advantage and ensure safety, quality, and sustainability across

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in science, engineering or related discipline.
• 15+ years industrial experience.
• Demonstrated ability to coach and develop team members.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership by example in safety, quality, regulatory, product safety and sustainability.
• Support application of the sector Quality Management Process in all assignments.
• Ensure support for the corporate Diversity policy as appropriate for the role.
• Lead with LEAN principles in work management and drive change as a process-improvement role model.
• Protect proprietary technology, products and processes through patents and trade secrets.
• Conceive, develop, validate and share ideas for new or improved products and processes.
• Identify internal/external tech solutions 3–5 years from commercialization to enable strategy realization.
• Apply engineering principles to advance process innovation on projects and programs.
• Mine MES data with strong analytical skills to identify improvement opportunities.
• Collaborate with external service providers and suppliers.
• Coach and develop team members to grow leadership and communication skills.

Skills

Technical leadership

People management

Process optimization

LEAN / Six Sigma

Data analysis

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in science/engineering or related discipline

Tools

MES data analysis

Job description

Engineering Technical Leader - Process

Job Description

Join the team behind iconic brands like Huggies®, Kleenex®, Cottonelle®, Scott®, Kotex®, Poise®, Depend®, and Kimberly-Clark Professional®. At Kimberly-Clark, it's all here for you-innovation, growth, and the chance to make a real impact.

In this role you will provide technical leadership and subject-matter expertise in the Tissue manufacturing and converting processes to lead overall process optimization through application of technology, implementation of best practice standards, building capability within the salary & hourly teams, and driving cost savings programs within the Mill.

You were made to create Better Care for a Better World: exploring uncharted questions, engineering innovative solutions, advancing scientific understanding, and constantly pushing the boundaries of what's possible. You want to be part of a performance culture dedicated to solving real-world problems with purpose and precision. You want to work in an environment that promotes sustainability, inclusion, wellbeing, and career development. In this role, you'll help us shape the future and improve lives for billions of people around the world. It starts with YOU.

About You

In one of our engineering roles, you'll focus on winning with consumers and the market, while putting safety, mutual respect, and human dignity at the center. Job responsibilities include:

• Provide leadership by example in corporate safety, quality, regulatory, product safety and sustainability.
• Support the application of the sector Quality Management Process in all assignments and responsibilities.
• Ensure that all elements of the corporate Human Resources Development and Diversity policy are fully supported as appropriate for the position.
• Manage self in accordance with the K-C Ways of Working, utilize LEAN principles in the development and management of work and drive change within the organization as a role model for process improvement.
• Protect and defend K-C proprietary technology, products, and business processes through appropriate use of patents and trade secrets.
• Conceive, develop, validate, share and teach ideas leading to new or improved products, processes, materials, systems or basic scientific knowledge as appropriate to the business unit and peer Mills.
• Locate existing, internal or external, or novel technology solutions for process and product needs 3 - 5 years from commercialization that enable realization of business unit strategies. Recommend strategies to protect novel technology solutions to sustain identified advantage in market.
• Apply engineering principles, standards and procedures in the execution of projects and programs to advance process innovation.
• Strong analytical/statistical skills and ability to mine process data from MES systems and provide clear direction as to opportunity areas for improvement.
• Experienced working with external technical service providers and suppliers.
• Recommend strategies to protect novel technology solutions to sustain identified advantage in market.
• Maintain technical and scientific expertise in an area of technology and communicate impact of developments on Kimberly-Clark.
• Coach and teach team members to increase technical understanding and effective communication of technical accomplishments and to promote growth of leadership qualities.
• Implement the documentation and report of unit work as required by KC policy, effective communication, protection of proprietary information, and compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Effective communication skills with the ability to discuss technical issues in a business environment (mill technical and operations resources, suppliers, management, etc.).
• Communicate appropriately with all customers, conducting all communications and transactions with the utmost integrity and honesty to build an unimpeachable business reputation.
• Support Lean Six Sigma methodology through mentoring of candidates, as well as preference to either be LSS black belt certified or actively working towards certification.

To succeed in this role, you will need the following qualifications:

• Requires a Bachelor's degree in a science, engineering or related discipline.
• 15+ years industrial experience.
• Possess a solid background of technical knowledge and experience combined with a demonstrated track record in leading and directing a technical team and projects that successfully meet business objectives.
• Demonstrated ability to coach and develop team members.

Led by Purpose. Driven by You.

Total Benefits

We believe that our employees are our greatest asset, and we're committed to providing them with the resources they need to be successful. If you're looking for a rewarding career with a company that cares about its employees, then Kimberly-Clark is the place for you.

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