Manufacturing engineer
Description
You’re not the person who will settle for just any role. Neither are we. Because we’re out to create Better Care for a Better World, and that takes a certain kind of person and teams who care about making a difference.
Here, you’ll bring your professional expertise, talent, and drive to building and managing our portfolio of iconic, ground-breaking brands.
In this role, you’ll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world. It starts with YOU .
The Lead Process Engineer is an integral part of the Family Care Supply Chain Technical Team. The role will help deliver a step-change in asset performance while driving costs down to world class benchmarks.
This position collaborates with mill, staff and cross-functional team members in the design, development, and optimization of processes in support of overall OEE delivery, cost reduction, and sustainability compliance.
In this role, you will :
Flow to work as part of the Supply Chain Team. Support converting and manufacturing activities across all of Family Care.
In the event of escalation, assist mill teams to return asset to target results.
Drive the development and execution of asset OEE improvement plans. Coordinate and lead targeted onsite action plans. Provide hands-on assistance to onsite teams.
Significant presence at Family Care mills is expected.
Support and implement strategy deployment process for capacity and capability liberation supporting the Family Care OEE Strategy, Supply Chain Priority Initiatives, and Cost Transformation requirements.
Provide technical leadership of sector-wide initiatives that improve Supply Chain OEE.
Ensure data integrity for key Supply Chain performance KPIs, including MIDAS-based OEE- and productivity-related metrics.
Pull MIDAS data for Platform Leads, Sector Modelling, et al.
Support TM standardization (i.e. modification by line spreadsheet, PID / P&ID loop health, et al)
Effectively collaborate with a cross-functional team that includes Mill Operating Teams, Staff Manufacturing, Research & Engineering (R&E), safety, quality, planning, distribution, procurement, equipment suppliers and external service providers.
Partner with mill teams keeping a customer-focused mindset.
Maintain technical and scientific expertise in an areas of tissue manufacturing (UCTAD-, creping-, or Airlaid-based) and converting (rolled, folded, wipes).
Be able to communicate impact of process or product developments on Kimberly-Clark processes.
Manage self in accordance with Compass (formerly One KC Behaviors).
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.
Demonstrate leadership-by-example in corporate safety, quality, regulatory, product safety and sustainability.
Ensure that all elements of the corporate Human Resources Development policy are fully supported.
The successful candidate will join the Supply Chain Business Integration, Family Care team and report to the Engineering Sr Manager.
About Us
At Kimberly-Clark, you’ll be part of the best teams committed to driving innovation and growth. We’re founded on 150 years of market leadership, and we’re always looking for new and better ways to perform so what can you do with that?
There’s no time like the present to make an impact at Kimberly-Clark.
Led by Purpose. Driven by You.
About You
You’re driven to 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.
To succeed in this role, you will need the following qualifications :
A Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Paper Science, or Manufacturing System Engineering.
Three plus (3+) years of technical experience in both mill and staff environments. Direct experience with UCTAD, C-TEC, LDC and / or FW technologies / platforms strongly preferred.
Demonstrated ability to establish strong, effective cross-functional networks at enterprise level.
Subject matter expertise in a process engineering data analytical software (Excel, PI, Plant Applications, MIDAS, SEEQ, JMP).
Subject matter expertise in tissue machine or converting machinery operation and optimization.
Demonstrated ability to leverage strong fundamentals in engineering systems and tools in order to drive technical innovation.
Ability to effectively collaborate with a cross-functional team that includes Mill Operating Teams, Staff Manufacturing, Research & Engineering (R&E), safety, quality, planning, distribution, procurement, equipment suppliers and external service providers.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to lead and direct projects that successfully meet business objectives.
Work Environment :
On-site and Remote Office conditions
Manufacturing facilities
Travel by ground and air, including International travel, up to 50%
Must be located near a Family Care facility (Neenah, WI; Jenks, OK; Beech Island, SC; Chester, PA; Mobile, AL; Huntsville, ONT, or New Milford, CT)
Total Benefits
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Hybrid Work Arrangements : You’re looking to make a difference. When and where it works best for you. And at Kimberly Clark, we’re constantly exploring new ideas on how, when, and where we can best achieve results.
When you join our team, you’ll experience Flex That Works, flexible work (hybrid) arrangements that empower you to have purposeful time in the office and partner with your leader to make flexibility work for both you and the business.
Veterans and members of the Reserve and Guard are highly encouraged to apply.
Primary Location
USA-WI-Neenah
Additional Locations
Worker Type
Employee
Worker Sub-Type
Regular
Time Type
Full time
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