Lead Process Engineer – Tissue Innovation & R&D

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

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work model

Job summary

Kimberly-Clark seeks a Lead Process Engineer to join the R&D team, developing and commercializing innovation programs for Kleenex facial tissue across tissue machines and converting assets. The role focuses on new process capability, scaling operations, and cross-functional collaboration with R&D, pilot plants, mills, and other disciplines.

The candidate will lead product/material optimization projects, analyze quality specifications in PLM systems, and identify opportunities for competitive

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university.
• Preferred: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Science related field.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership by example in safety, ethics, quality, regulatory, and sustainability, and ensure that all elements of the corporate Human Resources Development and Diversity policy are fully supported.
• Manage self in accordance with expected One KC Ways of Working.
• Coach and mentor team members to increase technical understanding and ability to execute programs to improve Family Care’s business results.
• Conceive, develop, validate, and share ideas leading to new or improved products, processes, materials, systems or scientific knowledge aligned with business unit objectives.
• Maintain technical and scientific expertise in an area of technology and communicate impact of developments on Kimberly-Clark.
• Drive a culture of protected and documented innovation to protect and defend K-C proprietary technology, products, and business processes through appropriate use of patents and trade secrets.
• Communicate appropriately and effectively with all customers, internal and external, conducting all communications and transactions with the utmost integrity and honesty so as to build an unimpeachable business reputation.

Skills

Product development

Tissue processes

Design of experiments

Data analysis

Safe operation

Communication skills

Leadership

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor's degree

Preferred: Engineering or Science degree

Job description

Kimberly-Clark seeks a Lead Process Engineer to join the R&D team, developing and commercializing innovation programs for Kleenex facial tissue across tissue machines and converting assets. The role focuses on new process capability, scaling operations, and cross-functional collaboration with R&D, pilot plants, mills, and other disciplines.

The candidate will lead product/material optimization projects, analyze quality specifications in PLM systems, and identify opportunities for competitive