Sr Engineer - Process

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

Join the team behind iconic brands like Huggies®, Kleenex®, Cottonelle®, Scott®, Kotex®, Poise®, Depend®, and Kimberly-Clark Professional®. At Kimberly-Clark, it’s all here for you—innovation, growth, and the chance to make a real impact.

About You

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. Job responsibilities include:

• Carry out all job responsibilities in a safe manner. Develop and deliver equipment and processes that meet safety requirements, policies, and guidelines. Lead risk reduction activities that provides for the safety and well-being of operators, maintenance, and other personnel.
• Manage multiple medium-to-large initiatives to deliver improvements to asset performance or plant systems, improve product Quality and conformance and drive systems to reduce variability to meet quality scorecard metrics; 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.
• Develop and incorporate best practices and centerlines to optimize key outputs.
• Seeks, recognizes, defines, and solves complex process 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 process resources at the site
• Lead a safety work team
• Execute product and process trials to drive improvements for assets and/or business. Coach teams on trial planning and trial preparation.
• Support assets using engineering knowledge, including being on-call and potential shift coverage
• Provide input to plant expense and capital plans.

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

• Requires a minimum of 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 a variety of technical or operational assignments in a high-speed consumer product manufacturing and/or staff environment.
• Strong experience using manufacturing analysis tools, such as: statistical process control, design of experiments, process capability studies, Six Sigma and Lean manufacturing.
• A demonstrated ability to perform in cross-functional teams to achieve objectives within required timeframes.

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Total Benefits

We believe that our employees are our greatest asset, and we're committed to providing them with the resources they need to be successful. If you're looking for a rewarding career with a company that cares about its employees, then Kimberly-Clark is the place for you.

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

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, which is why we seek to build a workforce that encompassesthe 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.

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

This is a P3/Grade 9 and compensation may vary based on location.

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