Lead Process Engineer

Kimberly-Clark•Atlanta, GA

6d•$87,260 - $107,780•Hybrid

About The Position

You were made to create Better Care for a Better World. As a person, you’re a problem-solver – a connector – someone who thrives on creating order from complexity and driving continuous improvement. You see the big picture while mastering the details, ensuring that every product, process, and partnership flows with precision and purpose. You live your life in alignment with the highest values of integrity, efficiency, and collaboration, always working to turn today’s challenges into tomorrow’s success stories. In this role, you’ll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world. It starts with YOU. In one of our process engineer roles, you’ll focus on winning with consumers and the market, while putting safety, mutual respect, and human dignity at the center. Job responsibilities include: Providing process engineering support to the Enterprise Capital Engineering team across the tissue value stream. The Process Engineer for this role will provide capital project leadership and support in the development, layout, design, installation, and start-up of equipment and ancillary systems to address capacity, capability, innovation, safety, and obsolescence needs for the NA Tissue Value Stream. Collaborate across the Supply Chain, R&E, Procurement, tissue mill sites, key OEM equipment suppliers, technical service providers, and construction contractor networks. Interacts frequently within various segments of the Tissue Value Stream organization as well as Mill Operating Teams, Staff Manufacturing, Research & Development (R&D), Planning, Distribution, and Procurement. Receives project assignments from the Capital and Senior Capital Managers. May flow to work as needed across the NA Tissue Value Stream. Lead single or multiple product or process improvement projects with a financial scope of up to $100 million from conception through commercialization, with primary focus on Beech Island OLU project execution. Provide functional leadership and creativity in the initiation of design, development, and optimization of manufacturing and converting equipment and processes to meet unit objectives. Develop knowledge and skills in leadership of the application of engineering principles, scientific analysis, and project management. 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. Identify complex technical issues and provide necessary solutions to determine root cause. Identify complex technical issues and provide necessary solutions to eliminate root cause. Conceive, develop, validate, and share ideas leading to new or improved products, processes, materials, systems or scientific knowledge aligned with business unit objectives. Coach and mentor team members to increase technical understanding and ability to execute programs to improve NA tissue value stream business results. Drive a culture of protected and documented innovation to protect and defend Kimberly-Clark proprietary technology, products, and business processes through appropriate use of patents and trade secrets. This includes completing required project documentation through EFS, EDR, and Appropriation activities and following PMP documentation including Corporate Financial Instructions (CFIs).

Requirements

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering or relevant scientific degree.
3+ years of related technical experience in mill, production or staff R&D environments.
Manufacturing facilities, Vendor, OEM visits as projects dictate (i.e. equipment review, acceptance testing, etc.).
Travel is required for this role. Typical level of travel is 25-30%, heavier travel may be required at times during project installations depending on duration or complexity of project.

Nice To Haves

Experience in improving the safe operation of high-speed manufacturing and/or converting equipment and processes, with an ability to translate that knowledge into support of process, product, and capacity improvements.
Strong analytical skills and ability to mine process data from process data systems and provide clear direction as to opportunity areas for improvement.
Familiarity with machine startups.
Experience working with external technical service providers.
Demonstrated ability to lead, mentor and coach less-experienced engineers.
Evidence of continuing self-development.

Responsibilities

Providing process engineering support to the Enterprise Capital Engineering team across the tissue value stream.
Provide capital project leadership and support in the development, layout, design, installation, and start-up of equipment and ancillary systems to address capacity, capability, innovation, safety, and obsolescence needs for the NA Tissue Value Stream.
Collaborate across the Supply Chain, R&E, Procurement, tissue mill sites, key OEM equipment suppliers, technical service providers, and construction contractor networks.
Interacts frequently within various segments of the Tissue Value Stream organization as well as Mill Operating Teams, Staff Manufacturing, Research & Development (R&D), Planning, Distribution, and Procurement.
Receives project assignments from the Capital and Senior Capital Managers.
May flow to work as needed across the NA Tissue Value Stream.
Lead single or multiple product or process improvement projects with a financial scope of up to $100 million from conception through commercialization, with primary focus on Beech Island OLU project execution.
Provide functional leadership and creativity in the initiation of design, development, and optimization of manufacturing and converting equipment and processes to meet unit objectives.
Develop knowledge and skills in leadership of the application of engineering principles, scientific analysis, and project management.
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.
Identify complex technical issues and provide necessary solutions to determine root cause.
Identify complex technical issues and provide necessary solutions to eliminate root cause.
Conceive, develop, validate, and share ideas leading to new or improved products, processes, materials, systems or scientific knowledge aligned with business unit objectives.
Coach and mentor team members to increase technical understanding and ability to execute programs to improve NA tissue value stream business results.
Drive a culture of protected and documented innovation to protect and defend Kimberly-Clark proprietary technology, products, and business processes through appropriate use of patents and trade secrets.
Completing required project documentation through EFS, EDR, and Appropriation activities and following PMP documentation including Corporate Financial Instructions (CFIs).