Remote Senior Material Movement Automation Lead

Kimberlyclark; United States; Remote; USD 128,000 - 158,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan

Profit-sharing

Job summary

Kimberly-Clark is seeking a Senior Automation Leader to guide development and rollout of material movement automation across North American manufacturing and distribution operations. This role shapes automation investment strategy, provides internal expertise, and partners across functions to translate opportunities into measurable improvements.

The position requires a Bachelor's in engineering, 8+ years of related experience, and willingness to travel 50%+.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of related experience.
• Expertise in electrical, mechanical, or process engineering or mechatronics.
• Proven ability to meet objectives and collaborate across organizational levels.
• Willingness to travel 50%+.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and rollout of material movement automation across North American sites.
• Collaborate with site teams, vendors, contractors, and third-party logistics providers to design and deploy safe systems.
• Contribute to automation strategy and capital investment evaluation/approval processes.
• Provide technical expertise and share automation knowledge across the organization.
• Coordinate planning with engineering, operations, maintenance, logistics, safety, and IT stakeholders.
• Connect automation opportunities to operational results and cost savings.

Job description

Kimberly-Clark is seeking a Senior Automation Leader to guide development and rollout of material movement automation across North American manufacturing and distribution operations. This role shapes automation investment strategy, provides internal expertise, and partners across functions to translate opportunities into measurable improvements.

The position requires a Bachelor's in engineering, 8+ years of related experience, and willingness to travel 50%+.