Process Engineer job at Kimberly-Clark in Chester Mill, PA

Process Engineer

Location: USA-PA-Chester

time type

Full time

Hybrid

job requisition id

885281

Job Description:

Join the team behind iconic brands like Huggies, Kleenex, Cottonelle, Scott, Kotex, Poise, Depend, and Kimberly-Clark Professional At Kimberly-Clark, it's all here for you-innovation, growth, and the chance to make a real impact.

You were made to create Better Care for a Better World: exploring uncharted questions, engineering innovative solutions, advancing scientific understanding, and constantly pushing the boundaries of what's possible. You want to be part of a performance culture dedicated to solving real-world problems with purpose and precision. You want to work in an environment that promotes sustainability, inclusion, wellbeing, and career development. In this role, you'll help us shape the future and improve lives for billions of people around the world. It starts with YOU.

About You

In one of our professional 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:

This 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 and leading troubleshooting and problem solving to drive process improvements for the assets they support.

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.

Manage medium-to-large initiatives to deliver improvements to asset performance or mill systems and lead major initiatives for breakthrough improvements per asset objectives

Identify cost savings opportunities and manage expense spending to asset budget

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 process 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.

Support maintenance personnel when troubleshooting complex issues.

Identify and document issues and opportunities with existing equipment.

Support and participate in training plans for process resources at the site

Lead a safety work team

Partner with maintenance on reliability projects

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:

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or higher in Chemical Engineering or Paper Science or related discipline

3+ 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 work independently, or as part of a team to complete projects within required timeframes

Experience using manufacturing analysis tools, such as: statistical process control, design of experiments, process capability studies, Six Sigma and lean manufacturing.

Preferred Qualifications

Extensive knowledge with personal care wipes 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 mill manufacturing and staff support or capital project assignments, including product, process and asset support.

Experience working with external technical service providers.

Familiarity with high-speed manufacturing equipment machine startups.

Led by Purpose. Driven by You.

Total Benefits

We believe that our employees are our greatest asset, and we're committed to providing them with the resources they need to be successful. If you're looking for a rewarding career with a company that cares about its employees, then Kimberly-Clark is the place for you.

Flex That Works at Kimberly-Clark

We believe great work happens when people come together with purpose. That's why we offer a flexible work model that blends remote work with intentional in-person collaboration - helping you connect, grow, and innovate while maintaining the balance you value.

And finally, the fine print….

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