Lead Materials Scientist, Innovation (Hybrid)

Kimberly-Clark Corporation; Neenah (WI); Hybrid; USD 87,000 - 108,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) and Profit Sharing

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Kimberly-Clark Corporation is seeking a materials/engineering professional to identify innovative material solutions for Personal Care products. You will lead small teams and collaborate across R&E, marketing, and pilot plant functions to translate prototypes into viable products.

The role emphasizes understanding competitive technologies, data analysis, and independent execution while contributing to a diverse, inclusive, and safety-focused workplace.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or advanced engineering or relevant scientific discipline degree.
• 2+ years relevant product, materials, or process experience in a variety of assignments.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Effective communication skills with the ability to discuss technical issues in a business environment.
• Experience in material development of consumer products, non-wovens, design of experiments, and data analysis (preferred).
• Demonstrated ability to work independently or to lead small teams to complete assignments and related activities.
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships and trust across functions.
• Desire to seek and understand competitive technologies and innovation.

Responsibilities

• Identify material innovations aligned to meet consumer and business needs within the Personal Care business.
• Seek and understand competitive technologies and innovation.
• Provide leadership within a team environment to drive innovation from initial product/material prototype, BVs, and helping support the FEI process through MVC, MVP, MVT.
• Collaborate broadly inside the organization with R&E, BG&I Marketing, I&A, pilot plant, and cross-functional disciplines.

Skills

Analytical skills

Effective communication

Team leadership

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s or advanced engineering or relevant scientific discipline

Job description

Kimberly-Clark Corporation is seeking a materials/engineering professional to identify innovative material solutions for Personal Care products. You will lead small teams and collaborate across R&E, marketing, and pilot plant functions to translate prototypes into viable products.

The role emphasizes understanding competitive technologies, data analysis, and independent execution while contributing to a diverse, inclusive, and safety-focused workplace.