Senior Mechanical Engineer — Asset Optimization & Leadership

Kimberly-Clark USA; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Kimberly-Clark USA is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to lead design, development, optimization, and operation of assigned assets. You will drive continuous improvement, reduce obsolescence, and improve reliability to meet safety and performance goals.

You will champion LEAN practices, work cross-functionally, and mentor others while supporting maintenance and reliability initiatives to deliver durable, high-quality results in a fast-paced consumer product environment.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor or advanced degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
• 7+ years industrial experience in a variety of technical or operational assignments in a high-speed consumer product manufacturing and/or staff environment.
• A demonstrated ability to perform in cross-functional teams to achieve objectives within required timeframes.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver equipment and processes meeting safety requirements, policies, and guidelines.
• Lead asset improvement projects from inception by specifying, selecting, procuring, installing, checking-out, and starting-up associated equipment.
• Manage multiple medium-to-large initiatives to deliver improvements to asset performance or mill systems; lead major initiatives for breakthrough improvements, solving higher level problems for the plant.
• Develop knowledge and skills in leadership of the application of engineering principles, scientific analysis, LEAN principles, and project management.
• Seeks, recognizes, defines, and solves complex technical issues to root cause to achieve objectives.
• Participates in the development of others within the area of the incumbent's expertise, including the creation of knowledge transfer documentation materials.
• Support maintenance personnel when troubleshooting complex issues.
• Identify and document issues and opportunities with existing equipment.
• Develop and maintain training plan for mechanical resources at the site.
• Lead a safety work team.
• Partner with maintenance on reliability projects.

Skills

Cross-functional teamwork

Project management

Leadership

LEAN principles

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's or advanced degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline

Job description

Kimberly-Clark USA is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to lead design, development, optimization, and operation of assigned assets. You will drive continuous improvement, reduce obsolescence, and improve reliability to meet safety and performance goals.

You will champion LEAN practices, work cross-functionally, and mentor others while supporting maintenance and reliability initiatives to deliver durable, high-quality results in a fast-paced consumer product environment.