Senior Process Engineer - Lean Manufacturing & Safety Leader

Kimberly-Clark Corporation; Chester (Delaware County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Kimberly-Clark Corporation seeks an experienced engineer to drive safety, process improvements, and asset performance in a high-speed consumer product facility. You will develop and implement engineering solutions, lead cross-functional projects, and mentor colleagues in LEAN and Six Sigma methodologies.

Responsibilities include delivering safer, more efficient operations, planning trials, and supporting maintenance in troubleshooting complex issues, with input to capital expenditures.

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor’s or advanced degree in Chemical Engineering, Pulp & Paper Science, or closely related engineering from an accredited college or university.
• 7+ years industrial experience in high-speed consumer product manufacturing or similar environment.
• Strong experience with manufacturing analysis tools: SPC, DOE, process capability studies, Six Sigma and Lean manufacturing.
• Proven ability to work in cross-functional teams to achieve objectives on time.

Responsibilities

• Carry out all job responsibilities safely; develop and deliver equipment and processes meeting safety requirements; lead risk reduction activities for operators and maintenance.
• Manage multiple medium-to-large initiatives to improve asset performance, product quality, and process stability; drive breakthrough improvements.
• Develop knowledge in leadership of engineering principles, LEAN, and project management.
• Develop and implement best practices to optimize key outputs and document issues and opportunities.
• Identify, document, and solve complex process issues to achieve objectives.
• Support training and knowledge transfer; assist maintenance in troubleshooting complex issues.
• Lead safety work teams and coach trial planning and preparation.
• Provide input to plant expense and capital plans.

Skills

Chemical Engineering

Pulp & Paper Science

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma

Statistical process control

Design of experiments

Cross-functional teams

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering

Advanced degree in Chemical Engineering or related field

Job description

Kimberly-Clark Corporation seeks an experienced engineer to drive safety, process improvements, and asset performance in a high-speed consumer product facility. You will develop and implement engineering solutions, lead cross-functional projects, and mentor colleagues in LEAN and Six Sigma methodologies.

Responsibilities include delivering safer, more efficient operations, planning trials, and supporting maintenance in troubleshooting complex issues, with input to capital expenditures.