Project Execution Engineer - Material Movement Automation

Project Execution Engineer - Material Movement Automation

Job 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. 

In this role, you will:

This position provides executional leadership for automation projects which will impact various locations in the North America Supply Chain.

You will partner with the other team members within automation, staff and the mills, along with working closely with our vendors and suppliers.

This role will own execution of engineering, layout and execution of material movement automation strategy and lead the implementation of Automation solutions for our key supply chain opportunity areas in distribution and manufacturing.


* Drive the development and execution of North America Automation capital projects as projects are assigned.

Focus for this role will be to lead and leverage TSP teams in developing and executing tasks related to layout, installment, capacity and delivery on K-C project objectives.


* Drive overall TSP engagement as part of the Automation Project Portfolio.

This includes high level of collaboration with procurement and management to drive strategic project metrics through our TSPs.


* Coach, mentor and manage TSPs and Project team members to increase technical understanding and ability to execute programs to improve North America’s business results.


* Ensure value engineering/cost savings activities are prioritized and executed.


* Ensure all work complies with Corporate Safety, Regulatory, and Quality requirements.


* Effectively collaborate with a cross-functional team that includes Logistics, Supply Chain, mill operations, procurement, equipment suppliers and with a focus on external service providers. 


* This includes completing required project documentation through EFS, EDR, and Appropriation activities and Corporate Financial Instructions (CFIs).


* Consistent role modeling, growth and coaching within K-C Ways of Working


* Carry out all job responsibilities in a safe manner; set the example for others in the area of safety.  Develop equipment and processes that meet safety codes, policies and guidelines.

Provide for the safety and well-being of operators, reliability, and other personnel.


* Lead design discussions with Mill and Central teams to review Scope, obtain alignment and feedback – Engineering, Operations, Maintenance, Logistics, EHS, IT

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