Lead Scientist Materials

Kimberly-Clark • Neenah, WI

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About The Position

As a Lead Scientist – Materials you’ll lead material development for FEI programs across Diapers and Specialty Pants. You’ll focus on both new material innovation and renovation on our current products. This role will work in conjunction with Product Team members, Engineering, Materials, Marketing, Sales, Quality and Manufacturing to lead materials activities for project and scout new materials for innovation. The incumbent reports to an R&E Manager and receives work direction from the Manager, Technical Leader, and Project Leader.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or advanced engineering or relevant scientific discipline degree
• 3+ years relevant product, materials, or process experience in a variety of assignments.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Effective communication skills with the ability to discuss technical issues in a business environment.
• Ability to travel up to 15%.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in material development of consumer products, non-wovens, design of experiments, and data analysis.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently or to lead small teams to complete assignments and related activities in an acceptable manner.
• Displayed strength of building relationships and build trust characteristics when working cross functionally.
• Desire and awareness to seek and understand competitive technologies and innovation.
• Experience in high-speed manufacturing of personal care products (ideally nonwovens and/or elastic nonwovens experience).

Responsibilities

• Identify material innovation aligned to meet consumer and business needs within the Personal Care business.
• Seek and understand competitive technologies and innovation.
• Provide leadership within a team environment to drive innovation from initial product/material prototype, BVs, and helping support the FEI process through MVC, MVP, MVT.
• Collaborate broadly inside the organization with R&E, BG&I Marketing, I&A, pilot plant, and cross-functional disciplines.

Benefits

• Great support for good health with medical, dental, and vision coverage options with no waiting periods or pre-existing condition restrictions.
• Access to an on-site fitness center, occupational health nurse, and allowances for high-quality safety equipment.
• Flexible Savings and spending accounts to maximize health care options and stretch dollars when caring for yourself or dependents.
• Diverse income protection insurance options to protect yourself and your family in case of illness, injury, or other unexpected events.
• Additional programs and support to continue your education, adopt a child, relocate, or even find temporary childcare.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level