Senior Mechanical Engineer at Kimberly-Clark USA, LLC in Owensboro, Kentucky

Job Description:

Senior Mechanical Engineer

Job Description

As a person, you’re a learner – a natural leader – someone who is always taking initiative to make things better and bring others along with you. You live your life in alignment with the highest values of integrity and quality, always ensuring your responsibilities become a long-term success story. In this role, you’ll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world. It starts with YOU. 

The Senior Mechanical Engineer for this role will be accountable for leadership, technical guidance and support in the development and optimization of maintenance systems in the mill. This position will also develop and manage capital projects necessary to sustain and improve mill systems. Project responsibility includes: Capital project management up to $15MM, working with area teams (30+ team members), and the ability to effectively manage multiple projects simultaneously.

This role reports to the area Team Leader. Direction is received through SMART objectives strategically aligned with mill objectives and flow to red conditions. The person filling this role is a recognized technical leader, possesses high standards of professional performance, displays vision and demonstrates both personal and organization sensitivity.

In this role you will:

• Follows the Safety Roles and Responsibilities Matrix for Loss Prevention and Control by holding themselves and all team members accountable to its tenets.


• Design and Development: Provides guidance in the initiation, design, optimization and development of manufacturing and supporting processes to achieve unit objectives. Specifically to include projects that achieve significant cost savings improvements (YOY).


• Technical Knowledge: Develops knowledge and skills to be recognized for expertise and functional leadership in application of engineering principles and/or scientific analysis.  Provides advice and counsel sought by others.


• Security and Documentation: Provides leadership in security and documentation to ensure the retrieval of data and protection of proprietary information.


• Problem Solving: Seeks, recognizes, defines and solves problems/opportunities to achieve unit objectives.


• Internal Control: Leads assigned projects/tasks to meet unit objectives within applicable corporate policies. Places emphasis on CFI and Internal Controls.


• Communication: Communicates to inform, engage and inspire. Emphasizes communications as a tool to build collaboration and ensure organizational alignment


• Build Talent: Participates in the development of others in the area of incumbent’s expertise, while demonstrating an understanding of those with a diverse background or experience.


• Quality: Analyzes and improves process capability to deliver a reduction in defects and variability. Identifies, develops and provides leadership to implement products, processes, materials, systems, and procedures to achieve business objectives.


• Diversity: Contributes to an environment in which all team members are respected regardless of their individual differences and are motivated to improve both their individual and team contributions to achieve desired business results

About Us

Huggies®. Kleenex®. Cottonelle®. Scott®. Kotex®. Poise®. Depend®. Kimberly-Clark Professional®. You already know our legendary brands—and so does the rest of the world. In fact, millions of people use Kimberly-Clark products every day. We know these amazing Kimberly-Clark products wouldn’t exist without talented professionals, like you.

At Kimberly-Clark, you’ll be part of the best team committed to driving innovation, growth and impact. We’re founded on more than 150 years of market leadership, and we’re always looking for new and better ways to perform – so there’s your open door of opportunity. It’s all here for you at Kimberly-Clark.

Led by Purpose. Driven by You.

​About You

You perform at the highest level possible, and you appreciate a performance culture fueled by authentic caring.  You want to be part of a company actively dedicated to sustainability, inclusion, wellbeing, and career development.

You love what you do, especially when the work you do makes a difference. At Kimberly-Clark, we’re constantly exploring new ideas on how, when, and where we can best achieve results.

In one of our manufacturing roles, you’ll focus on winning with consumers and the market, while putting safety, mutual respect, and human dignity at the center. To succeed in this role, you will need the following qualifications:

• Position typically requires a bachelor’s or advanced degree in engineering or relevant scientific discipline or equivalent experience, and continuing self-development. Preference is a Bachelor’s of Science in Mechanical Engineering.


• Requires a minimum of 7 years of experience in technical or operational assignments and demonstrated leadership in achieving results.


• Must be proficient in SAP and have experience in asset maintenance and reliability programs.


• Demonstrated experience in successfully executing significant project management skills

Preferred:

• Infrastructure systems maintenance


• TALCM


• TPM


• RCM


• SMED


• Project management certification

Total Benefits

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

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 careers website.

And finally, the fine print….

For Kimberly-Clark to grow and prosper, we must be an inclusive organization that applies the diverse experiences and passions of its team members to brands that make life better for people all around the world.  We actively seek to build a workforce that reflects the experiences of our consumers.  When you bring your original thinking to Kimberly-Clark, you fuel the continued success of our enterprise. We are a committed equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this classification. Statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required for this position.

Employment is subject to verification of pre-screening tests, which may include drug screening, background check, and DMV check.

Additional information about the compensation and benefits for this role are available upon request. You may contact 866-444-4516 – when prompted for employee ID, say “OTHER CALLER” - or kcchrprod@service-now.com for assistance. You must include the six-digit Job # with your request.

Veterans and members of the Reserve and Guard are highly encouraged to apply.

Kimberly-Clark will support in-country relocation for the chosen candidate for the role. The benefits provided will be per the terms of Kimberly-Clark’s applicable mobility policies. The benefits/policy provided will be decided at Kimberly-Clark’s sole discretion.

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Primary Location

USA-KY-Owensboro

Additional Locations

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time

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