Technical Leader - Material Movement Automation

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

Role overview

Guide the development and rollout of material movement automation across manufacturing and distribution operations. This senior technical role helps shape automation investment strategy, serves as an internal source of expertise, and works across functions and external partners to turn operational opportunities into measurable improvements.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of material movement automation solutions across North American supply chain sites.
• Work with site teams, functional partners, vendors, contractors, and third-party logistics providers to design and deploy safe systems.
• Contribute to automation strategy and the process for evaluating and approving capital investments.
• Provide technical expertise and share automation knowledge across the organization.
• Facilitate project planning with engineering, operations, maintenance, logistics, safety, and IT stakeholders.
• Connect automation opportunities to operational results and cost savings.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering and at least eight years of related experience, or equivalent relevant experience in place of a degree.
• Expertise in electrical, mechanical, or process engineering, or mechatronics, with a record of delivering process or capacity improvements.
• Demonstrated ability to meet objectives and work effectively with colleagues at all organizational levels.
• Flexibility to support manufacturing or distribution operations running around the clock.
• Willingness to travel more than 50% of the time.

Nice to have

• Ten or more years across engineering, operations, or leadership.
• Experience with high-speed manufacturing, tissue or diaper production, automated guided vehicles, or robotic systems.
• Examples of developing new technology or solving production problems with innovative approaches.
• Familiarity with capital projects, equipment installation, and start-up.

Benefits and work setup

• Full-time remote role for candidates already authorized to work in the country; no relocation support is offered.
• Listed U.S. base pay range is $127,600–$157,600, with target bonus eligibility, retirement and profit-sharing plans, and other benefits.