Senior Engineering Manager

Kimberly-Clark; Tennessee; On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage—medical, dental, and V

On-site fitness center

Flexible Spending Accounts

Income protection insurance

Relocation assistance

Education and development support

Job summary

Kimberly-Clark in Tennessee seeks a senior process engineering leader for Tissue manufacturing and converting. You’ll drive process optimization, apply LEAN and cost-savings programs, and build capability within salary and hourly teams while partnering with R&D and other mills.

The role reports to the Plant Manager, mentors engineers, champions safety and quality, protects proprietary technology, and communicates with cross-functional teams to deliver sustainable improvements and breakthrough

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in science, engineering or related discipline; 12+ years industrial experience.
• Proven ability to coach and develop team members.
• Strong process engineering background with papermaking/manufacturing knowledge.
• Experience in Tissue Manufacturing operation or process development preferred.
• Ability to influence across all levels and drive complex projects.
• Strong problem-solving skills and data-driven decision making.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership by example in safety, quality, regulatory, and sustainability.
• Develop and implement cost savings/optimization programs.
• Mentor and grow technical teams and communicate accomplishments.
• Collaborate with R&D and peer mills to share best practices.
• Apply engineering standards to drive process innovation and continuous improvement.

Skills

LEAN principles

Analytical skills

Coaching & mentoring

Communication

Problem solving

Influence across org

Education

Bachelor’s degree in science or engineering

Tools

MES systems

Job description

You were made to create Better Care for a Better World: exploring uncharted questions, engineering innovative solutions, advancing scientific understanding, and constantly pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. You want to be part ofa performance culture dedicated to solving real-world problems with purpose and precision. You want to work in an environment that promotes sustainability, inclusion, wellbeing, and career development. In this role, you’ll help us shape the future and improve lives for billions of people around the world. It starts with YOU.

This role will provide technical leadership and subject-matter expertise in Tissue manufacturing and converting processes to lead overall process optimization through application of technology, implementation of best practice standards, building capability within the salary & hourly teams, and driving cost savings programs within the Mill.

Incumbent reports to the Plant Manager. Responsibilities include providing technical leadership and cost savings/optimization program development; proactively supporting business strategies;driving and recommending actions to realize goals; working collaboratively with R&D and peer Mills to support their technical needs and also identifying best practices; determining project management details; monitoring progress; implementing visions of future direction; driving innovation in the development of new product, process, or material concepts; coaching and mentoring other team members; and providing effective communication of accomplishments. Actively pursues and supports standard solutions across the site and within the Tissue Business Unit.

Dimensions:

Direct reports: 2-5

Indirect Reports – 6 Asset Based Process Engineers

Customers:

Plant Leadership Team, Tissue Manufacturing and Converting Asset Teams, Site Technical Team, Hourly Operations & Maintenance Team, Staff Engineering Team, and Vendors.

In this role, you will:

• Provide leadership by example in corporate safety, quality, regulatory, product safety and sustainability.
• Support the application of the sector Quality Management Process in all assignments and responsibilities.
• Ensure that all elements of the corporate Human Resources Development and Diversity policy are fully supported as appropriate for the position.
• Manage self in accordance with the K-C Ways of Working, utilize LEAN principles in the development and management of work and drive change within the organization as a role model for process improvement.
• Protect and defend K-C proprietary technology, products, and business processes through appropriate use of patents and trade secrets.
• Conceive, develop, validate, share and teach ideas leading to new or improved products, processes, materials, systems or basic scientific knowledge as appropriate to the business unit and peer Mills.
• Locate existing, internal or external, or novel technology solutions for process and product needs 3 – 5 years from commercialization that enable realization of business unit strategies. Recommend strategies to protect novel technology solutions to sustain identified advantage in market.
• Apply engineering principles, standards and procedures in the execution of projects and programs to advance process innovation.
• Strong analytical/statistical skills and ability to mine process data from MES systems and provide clear direction as to opportunity areas for improvement.
• Experienced working with external technical service providers and suppliers.
• Recommend strategies to protect novel technology solutions to sustain identified advantage in market.
• Maintain technical and scientific expertise in an area of technology and communicate impact of developments on Kimberly-Clark.
• Coach and teach team members to increase technical understanding and effective communication of technical accomplishments and to promote growth of leadership qualities.
• Implement the documentation and report of unit work as required by KC policy, effective communication, protection of proprietary information, and compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Effective communication skills with the ability to discuss technical issues in a business environment (mill technical and operations resources, suppliers, management, etc.).
• Communicate appropriately with all customers, conducting all communications and transactions with the utmost integrity and honesty to build an unimpeachable business reputation.
• Support Lean Six Sigma methodology through mentoring of candidates, as well as preference to either be LSS black belt certified or actively working towards certification.

About Us

Huggies®. Kleenex®. Cottonelle®. Scott®. Kotex®. Poise®. Depend®. Kimberly-Clark Professional®. You already know our legendary brands—and so does the rest of the world. In fact, millions of people use Kimberly-Clark products every day. We know these amazing Kimberly-Clark products wouldn’t exist without talented professionals, like you.

At Kimberly-Clark, you’ll be part of the best team committed to driving innovation, growth and impact. We’re founded on more than 150 years of market leadership, and we’re always looking for new and better ways to perform – so there’s your open door of opportunity. It’s all here for you at Kimberly-Clark.

Led by Purpose. Driven by You.

About You

You perform at the highest level possible, and you appreciate a performance culture fueled by authentic caring.You want to be part of a company actively dedicated to sustainability, inclusion, wellbeing, and career development.

You love what you do, especially when the work you do makes a difference. At Kimberly-Clark, we’re constantly exploring new ideas on how, when, and where we can best achieve results.

In one of our engineering roles, you’ll focus on winning with consumers and the market, while putting safety, mutual respect, and human dignity at the center.

To succeed in this role, you will need the following qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in science, engineering or related discipline and 12+ years industrial experience or another equivalent combination of education and experience with a solid background of technical knowledge and experience combined with a demonstrated track record in leading and directing a technical team and projects that successfully meet business objectives.
• Demonstrated ability to coach and develop team members. Frequently a recognized expert in a key part of the K-C proprietary knowledge base.
• A strong Process Engineering / Process Technical expert level background is required for this position.
• Subject matter expert in papermaking manufacturing technologies, products, processes and materials, direct experience with Tissue Manufacturing operation and/or process development preferred.
• Ability to effectively influence across all levels and functions in the organization, drive decision-making and execute complex projects on demanding timelines.
• Strong recognized problem-solving skills, including Complex Problem Solving, with the ability to conduct larger problem solving sessions on business critical issues (in this mill or others).

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Here are just a few of the benefits you’d enjoy working in this role for Kimberly-Clark. For a complete overview, see www.mykcbenefits.com.

Great support for good health

with medical, dental, and vision coverage options with no waiting periods or pre-existing condition restrictions. Access to an on-site fitness center, occupational health nurse, and allowances for high-quality safety equipment.

Flexible Savings and spending accounts

to maximize health care options and stretch dollars when caring for yourself or dependents.

Diverse income protection insurance options

to protect yourself and your family in case of illness, injury, or other unexpected events.

Additional programs and support

to continue your education, adopt a child, relocate, or even find temporary childcare.

And finally, the fine print….

For Kimberly-Clark to grow and prosper, we must be an inclusive organization that applies the diverse experiences and passions of its team members to brands that make life better for people all around the world.We actively seek to build a workforce that reflects the experiences of our consumers.When you bring your original thinking to Kimberly-Clark, you fuel the continued success of our enterprise. We are a committed equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this classification. Statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required for this position.

Employment is subject to verification of pre-screening tests, which may include drug screening, background check, and DMV check.

Veterans and members of the Reserve and Guard are highly encouraged to apply.

Kimberly-Clark will support in-country relocation for the chosen candidate for the role. The benefits provided will be per the terms of Kimberly-Clark’s applicable mobility policies. The benefits/policy provided will be decided in Kimberly-Clark’s sole discretion