Process Engineering Lead, Tissue Manufacturing & CI

Kimberly-Clark; Beech Island (SC); On-site; USD 87,000 - 108,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Bonus eligibility

Comprehensive benefits package

401(k) and Profit Sharing

Job summary

Kimberly-Clark in Beech Island, SC seeks an engineering professional to support tissue manufacturing with emphasis on safety, quality, and efficiency. You will apply continuous improvement methods across processes and collaborate with multiple teams to drive performance in a 24/7 operation.

Ideal candidates hold a degree in Chemical Engineering or related field and have 3+ years in engineering, with travel up to 15% and relocation assistance available.

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor’s or advanced degree in Chemical Engineering or Pulp & Paper Science from an accredited college or university.
• 3+ years experience in an engineering role, including co-op or internship experience.
• Experience with cross-functional teams to achieve results.
• Self-motivation to achieve results with minimal direction.
• Strong organizational and time management skills and reliability in planning meetings.
• Proficient communication with Operators, Engineers and Leadership.
• Experience using manufacturing analysis tools (SQC, DOE, SPC, Six Sigma, lean).
• Ability to work in a 24/7 manufacturing environment and travel up to 15%.

Responsibilities

• Provide process engineering support for tissue machine assets (Kleenex/Kleenex branding) supporting safety, quality, production, delivery and cost.
• Drive improvements in OEE by boosting speed, reducing waste and delays.
• Lead structured problem solving and root-cause analysis for manufacturing issues.
• Optimize tissue manufacturing processes using best practices, centerlines, digital metrics and dashboards.
• Lead and support product and process trials focused on quality and cost reduction.
• Lead continuous improvement planning: OS activities, TIP cycles, annual planning, asset metrics.
• Lead and support capital and major maintenance projects from concept to implementation.
• Collaborate across operations, maintenance, engineering, Process and Capital Execution teams.

Skills

Cross-functional teamwork

Self-motivation

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Ability to travel

Education

Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Chemical Engineering or Pulp & Paper Science

Tools

SEEQ

Power BI

PI Vision

ThingWorx

Plant Applications

Job description

Kimberly-Clark in Beech Island, SC seeks an engineering professional to support tissue manufacturing with emphasis on safety, quality, and efficiency. You will apply continuous improvement methods across processes and collaborate with multiple teams to drive performance in a 24/7 operation.

Ideal candidates hold a degree in Chemical Engineering or related field and have 3+ years in engineering, with travel up to 15% and relocation assistance available.