Liquids Platform SME

Kenvue•Lititz, PA

11d•$124,100 - $175,200•Hybrid

About The Position

Kenvue is hiring a Liquids Platform SME Engineer to align, plan, design, and complete technology platform projects and key initiatives. The role develops, trains, and promotes adoption of Liquids Technology standards, guidelines, and best practices, and drives manufacturing-enabled innovation by identifying and developing new technologies that address business needs. The SME applies technical expertise in the liquids segment, builds relationships across functions to support adoption of technical solutions, and assesses processes to solve complex technical problems. The role leads and contributes to engineering projects and global programs, from feasibility studies and business cases through planning, implementation, and delivery against Final Project Objectives. It supports technology roadmaps, regulatory compliance, specifications, project costs and schedules, and the selection and management of external partners. The SME is also a global point of contact for complex issue resolution, leads or participates in communities of practice and technical capability-building programs, and uses benchmarking and internal and external networks to identify opportunities for improvement and innovation. The position reports to the Liquids Platform Director and is based in Lititz, Pennsylvania, with a hybrid work location. Regional and international travel of up to 30% is required. The stated annual base salary range for new hires is $124,100 to $175,200, depending on factors including location, skills, experience, education, and other job-related factors. Kenvue also describes a competitive benefits package, paid company holidays, paid vacation, volunteer time, learning and development opportunities, and Kenvuer Impact Networks; offerings may vary by location or region.

Requirements

Master of Science in Engineering preferred, in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering.
Technical expertise and in-depth knowledge of liquids technologies for personal care, food, chemicals, or self-care.
Experience with manufacturing operations and support.
Experience working with manufacturing plants and their organizations.
Proficient knowledge of English.
Deep technical understanding of processes and practices.
Applied understanding of the business and regulatory environment.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
Ability to collaborate and influence without authority at different organizational levels.
Strong organizational skills.
Deep understanding of digital technology.
Ability to drive multiple complex technical projects.
Highly developed expertise in one or more core areas and overall knowledge of related engineering areas.
Overall technical program leadership capability.
Experience driving engineering innovations.
Experience in stakeholder management, both internal and external.
Strong communication and collaboration skills.
Willingness to travel regionally and internationally up to 30%.

Nice To Haves

Management experience in Manufacturing, Maintenance, or other functions.
Operations Excellence, Lean, or Six Sigma experience.
Outside-in insights benchmarking experience.
External and internal customer focus, including market and site perspectives.
Preferred work location: Lititz, Pennsylvania.

Responsibilities

Align, plan, design, and complete technology platform projects and key initiatives.
Develop, train, and promote adoption of Liquids Technology standards, guidelines, and best practices.
Scout, select, study, and develop business cases for technologies that address business needs and enable manufacturing innovation.
Execute platform-led engineering projects and deliver against Final Project Objectives.
Conduct feasibility studies for platform projects and define business cases.
Plan or verify and control project costs and schedules.
Promote and monitor regulatory requirements that affect the platform.
Develop, review, and analyze specifications.
Analyze requirements to select and engage partners, and manage partner performance, including suppliers and consultants.
Assist in developing and maintaining technology roadmaps for the platform.
Ensure programs and projects align with technology platform roadmaps and standards.
Contribute to planning, scoping, quantification, and implementation of global programs.
Propose, develop, and drive adoption of technical standards to meet current and future needs.
Serve as a preferred global point of contact for complex issue resolution.
Lead or participate in communities of practice in areas of expertise.
Lead technical capability-building programs.
Influence internal and external peers and build extensive internal and external networks.
Conduct internal and external benchmarking to identify opportunities for continuous improvement and innovation.
Build relationships across functions to support adoption of technical solutions.