Lead Engineer

Lead Engineer

Job Description

As a person, you’re a learner – a natural leader – someone who is always taking initiative to make things better and bring others along with you.

You live your life in alignment with the highest values of integrity and quality, always ensuring your responsibilities become a long-term success story.

In this role, you’ll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world.

It starts with YOU.

Process Engineers at Kimberly-Clark initiate design, develop, optimize, and problem solve manufacturing and converting processes in a manner that meets safety, quality, and operational performance expectations.

We are seeking a driven Process Engineer to support  the Wet Wipes Converting assets in Beech Island, SC.  This role will provide leadership and creativity in the design, development, optimization, problem solving and operation of equipment and processes in a manner that meets safety and operational performance expectations.  The individual will report to the Wet Wipes Engineering Manager.

Responsibilities:


* Carry out all job responsibilities in a safe manner.

Develop equipment and processes that meet safety codes, policies, and guidelines.  Provide for the safety and well-being of operators, maintenance, and other personnel.


* Support capital projects and trials that improve Safety, Quality, Capacity or Cost of Manufacturing.


* Provide functional guidance in the design, development, and optimization of production equipment to meet unit objectives and satisfy sanitary manufacturing standards.


* Seek, recognize, define, and solve problems to achieve unit objectives.


* Develop knowledge and skills in leadership of the application of engineering principles, scientific analysis, problem solving, and project management.

Qualifications:


* Position requires a bachelor’s in Chemical Engineering, Paper Science or equivalent degree from an accredited college or university. 


* 3+ years of working experience


* Incumbent should have the ability and flexibility to work in a manufacturing environment with a 24/7 operation


* Incumbent should be flexible to travel up to 15% as dictated by business need for meetings, machine install or start-up support, benchmarking, or best practice sharing across KCNA

Preferred (not essential, but desired):


* Experience in a manufacturing environment


* Evidence of continuing self-development.


* Ability to network and collaborate with cross-functional teams


* Effective written and verbal communication skills

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.  We actively seek to build a workforce that reflects the experiences of our consumers.  When you bring your original thinking to Kimberly-Clark, you fuel...