2027 Engineering Co-ops & Internships

Kimberly-Clark•Neenah, WI

5d•Onsite

About The Position

At Kimberly-Clark, you will be part of the best teams committed to driving innovation and growth. We are founded on 150+ years of market leadership and we are always looking for new and better ways to perform—so what can you do with that? There is no time like the present to make an impact at Kimberly-Clark. Learn more and apply at CareersAtKC.com Our program will offer you a chance to explore the breadth of opportunities available under the research and engineering umbrella while working on real projects such as product and process design, improvements to raw materials and finishing supplies, product development and improvement, experimental design and data analyzing, or operations experience in a production facility. You will be provided with meaningful work experience that contributes to the overall strategic business goals of Kimberly-Clark. You will be treated and respected as a valuable contributor and given your own responsibilities and accountabilities. Your experience will include performance evaluations that provide you with valuable professional feedback to gauge your strengths and measure areas of improvement. Students at Kimberly-Clark work on multidisciplinary teams under the guidance of experienced engineers and scientists. Assigned projects are collaborative in nature and require interaction not only within the research and engineering community, but with other functions such as marketing, finance, and operations. Projects vary depending on the role within the organization, but all are created to address a gap or problem the team needs to solve.

Requirements

Strong academic capabilities demonstrated through GPA. Minimum 3.0 out of 4.0 overall GPA is preferred
Completion of at least one year of college courses
Effective communication skills, both oral and written
Ability to work both independently and collaboratively to drive actions to completion
Ability to work through challenging situations or complex problems to achieve goal
Eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

Advanced Excel skills
Experience with Power BI/Query, Tableau, CAD, SolidWorks

Responsibilities

Product and process design
Improvements to raw materials and finishing supplies
Product development and improvement
Experimental design and data analyzing
Operations experience in a production facility
Test method development
Consumer research and testing
Product modeling
Material testing analysis and modeling
Material qualification trials
Fiber development
Improve efficiencies of high-speed manufacturing lines or reduce waste
Develop prototype products or process systems and conduct trials to identify improvement opportunities
Improve efficiencies and asset capability via application of sound mechanical engineering principles and design approaches/practices for high-speed tissue machine and/or converting
Develop prototype assets and/or overall system performance
Electrical solutions for design, development, optimization, and problem-solving of manufacturing processes
Industrial network topology, programmable logic controllers (PLCs), analog and digital motor controllers, and discrete control hardware
Support packaging development projects from concept to launch
Develop, design, and specify packaging structures and materials
Support brand and category strategies to meet customer and consumer needs
Deliver financial results with winning value propositions and products
Ensure attractive merchandising and safe shipping of products under varying conditions of climate, environment, and different modes of transportation