Senior Engineer Process - AFC

Kimberly-Clark Corporation•Beech Island, SC

53d•Hybrid

About The Position

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. The Senior Process Engineer plays a critical role within the Adult & Feminine Care (AFC) Value Stream Engineering Optimization (VSEO) Team, driving transformational improvements in asset performance and cost efficiency across Pants, Pads, Liners and Tampons. This role requires deep process engineering expertise, strategic thinking, and a hands-on approach to solving complex manufacturing challenges. Working closely with mill operations, staff teams, and cross-functional partners, the Senior Process Engineer will lead efforts to optimize existing processes, elevate Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), reduce costs to world-class benchmarks, and ensure alignment with corporate sustainability goals.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree, in a relevant scientific or engineering discipline from an accredited university, including Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials/Polymer Science, or Biomedical Engineering; 7+ years of process engineering experience in progressively broader technical or operational roles, with a demonstrated track record of achievement and growth.
Effective collaboration skills across R&D, Supply Chain, mill operations, procurement, equipment suppliers, and external service providers.
Proficiency in process engineering data analytics tools (Excel, PI, Plant Applications, MIDAS, SEEQ, JMP).
Travel by ground and air, including international travel, up to 25%.

Nice To Haves

Direct experience with Personal Care manufacturing technologies and AFC business platforms strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Flow to work as part of the VSEO Team. Expected to support manufacturing and converting activities across all Adult & Feminine Care. In the event of escalation, assist Asset Operations teams in returning assets to target performance.
Provide technical leadership for sector-wide OEE improvement initiatives by identifying optimization opportunities, developing and executing action plans, and driving accountability across AFC assets.
Support and implement strategy deployment for capacity and capability liberation by leveraging production data to inform AFC OEE Strategy, Supply Chain Priority Initiatives, and Cost Transformation efforts.
Collaborate with mill and value stream teams to develop and manage annual Glidepaths for the AFC portfolio, including providing input and supporting adjustments.
Deliver periodic production data reports to Platform Leads and key stakeholders to support platform health tracking, performance analysis, and data-driven decision-making across the AFC Supply Chain.
Effectively collaborate with a cross-functional team that includes R&D, Supply Chain, mill operations, procurement, equipment suppliers, and external service providers. Partner with mill teams while maintaining a customer focused mindset.
Lead, coach, and mentor team members to increase technical understanding and ability to execute programs to improve AFC's business results.
Coordinate team travel planning in partnership with mills and staff to ensure effective onsite support.
Document and report unit work in accordance with KC policy, ensuring effective communication, protection of proprietary information, and compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
Provide leadership by example in safety, quality, regulatory compliance, product safety, sustainability, and support all elements of KC's Human Resources Development policy.

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.

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