Process Engineer — Tissue & Paper Manufacturing Innovator

Kimberlyclark; Owensboro (KY); On-site; USD 87,000 - 108,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus eligibility

401(k) and Profit-Sharing

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Kimberly-Clark is seeking a Process Engineer to lead design, development, and optimization of manufacturing processes across tissue and consumer products. The role emphasizes safety, cross-functional leadership, and delivering improvements in line with business goals.

The ideal candidate will have a technical engineering degree and experience in mill and staff environments, with exposure to process controls and Six Sigma methodologies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or advanced degree in Engineering or relevant scientific discipline.
• 5-8 years of experience in Mill and Staff environments preferred.
• Experience in paper making (Tissue, Towels) highly desirable.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams to achieve project results within required timeframes.

Responsibilities

• Lead single or multiple product or process improvement projects with a financial scope of up to $10 million from conception through commercialization.
• Provide functional leadership and creativity in the initiation of design, development and optimization of manufacturing equipment and processes to meet unit objectives.
• Develop knowledge and skills to be recognized for expertise and functional leadership in engineering principles, scientific analysis and project management while advising others.
• Carry out all responsibilities safely and in compliance with codes and policies; ensure wellbeing of technicians and personnel.
• Demonstrate ability to lead cross-functional teams to achieve project results within required timeframes.
• Identify root causes and implement process improvements to reduce defects and variability.

Education

Bachelor's or advanced degree in Engineering or relevant scientific discipline

Tools

SPC

Design of experiments

Process capability studies

Six Sigma

Job description

Kimberly-Clark is seeking a Process Engineer to lead design, development, and optimization of manufacturing processes across tissue and consumer products. The role emphasizes safety, cross-functional leadership, and delivering improvements in line with business goals.

The ideal candidate will have a technical engineering degree and experience in mill and staff environments, with exposure to process controls and Six Sigma methodologies.