The Sr. Mechanical Engineer role will provide leadership and creativity in the design, development, optimization, problem solving, and operation of assigned assets & supporting processes in a manner that meets safety and operational performance expectations. This position will focus on driving continuous improvement, reducing obsolescence, and improving reliability for the assets they support.   

Incumbent reports to an Asset Leader. This position will have engineering, maintenance, and reliability responsibilities for the assets they are assigned, and support other site mechanical work as needed.  

In this role, you will:

• Develop and deliver equipment and processes that meet safety requirements, policies, and guidelines. Provides for the safety and well-being of operators, maintenance, and other personnel.

• Lead asset improvement projects from inception by specifying, selecting, procuring, installing, checking-out, and starting-up associated equipment.

• Manage multiple medium-to-large initiatives to deliver improvements to asset performance or plant systems; lead major initiatives for breakthrough improvements, solving higher level problems for the plant

• Develop knowledge and skills in leadership of the application of engineering principles, scientific analysis, LEAN principles, and project management.

• Seeks, recognizes, defines, and solves complex technical issues to root cause to achieve objectives.

• Participates in the development of others within the area of the incumbent's expertise, including the creation of knowledge transfer documentation materials.

• Provide coaching, strategic guidance and direction to system skill roles responsible for supporting mechanical and continuous improvement systems and standards.

• Manage yourself and your interactions with others in accordance with the principles and tenets of the plant’s High Performance Work System and expected K-C Values: We Care, We Own, We Act and Ways of Working: Focus on Consumers, Play to Win, Move Fast and Grow our People

• Support maintenance personnel when troubleshooting complex issues.

• Identify and document issues and opportunities with existing equipment.

• Develop and maintain training plan for mechanical resources at the site

• Lead a safety work team

• Partner with maintenance on reliability projects

• Assist in developing and managing strategic obsolescence replacement plan

• Assist team with trial planning and trial preparation

• Support assets using engineering knowledge, including being on-call and potential shift coverage

• Provide input to plant expense and capital plans.

• Provide input to capital teams so proposed changes are in-line with the 5-year vision. Involved with early design, technology, equipment selection, sizing, location, etc. Oversight and support during installation and commissioning.

• Liaison with utilities/facilities teams so impact of operational changes is understood, and solutions are in place when needed.

To succeed in this role, you will need the following qualifications:

• Requires a Bachelor or advanced degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.

• A minimum of 7 years industrial experience in a variety of technical or operational assignments in a high-speed consumer product manufacturing and/or staff environment.

• A demonstrated ability to perform in cross-functional teams to achieve objectives within required timeframes.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Extensive knowledge with personal care production equipment, materials, and processes is a plus.

• Demonstrated ability of writing and presenting updates to leadership.

• Multiple years of experience in a variety of plant manufacturing and staff support or capital project assignments, including maintenance, utilities, and asset support.

• Experience working with external technical service providers.

• Familiarity with high-speed manufacturing equipment machine startups.

• Experience and expertise with Kimberly-Clark engineering procedures and processes is beneficial

Work Environment:

• Normal scheduled hours may vary based on the need to support 24/7 operations.

• Flexibility to travel up to 15% for benchmarking and best practice sharing across NA

• Ability to work safely in a manufacturing environment.

• Potential of shift coverage to support assets, projects or initiatives

US Grade 09

Total Benefits

Here are just a few of the benefits you’d enjoy working in this role for Kimberly-Clark. For a complete overview, see .
 

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.

To Be Considered
Click the Apply button and complete the online application process. A member of our recruiting team will review your application and follow up if you seem like a great fit for this role.

In the meantime, please check out the .