Sr Manager - Electrical Engineering COE at Kimberly-Clark in Madison, Wisconsin

Job Description:

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 Personal Care Senior Manager leads a team which delivers engineering and process solutions around Electrical Technologies. The primary accountabilities include the management of people and processes in the pursuit of managing the innovation, development, and execution of all electrically-focused technologies on converting assets and supporting systems (Drives, Process Controls, Software, Networks, Packaging, Adhesives, Vision, Registration, etc.) and maintaining standard Personal Care Engineering Practices and providing training to Baby/Child Care, Adult/Feminine Care, and corresponding Global teams around electrical technologies. This role will manage relationships with external technical service partners in partnership with Supply Chain Engineering, and the Personal Care business relationships with key suppliers of these technologies, in partnership with the Technical Leaders on the team.

In this role, you will:

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  Builds an assertive, proactive, results-oriented team that is passionate about winning through teamwork. Identifies and hires top-tier talent; maximizes team member effectiveness by providing ongoing coaching and feedback; creates opportunities for growth and development.

  
  


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  Own and monitor processes to ensure excellence in delivering technology development and execution for electrical technologies.

  
  


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  Support the Personal Care Technical Service Provider strategy to ensure Personal Care business needs for value, speed to market, and quality are met.

  
  


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  Drive continuous improvements in areas of responsibility and ensure electrical engineering knowledge is consistently applied across Personal Care

  
  


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  Support the launch and post launch of platform programs, problem tracking and issue resolution around these technologies.

  
  


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  Manage people and financial resources effectively to deliver Personal Care and platform specific business plans.

  
  


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  Implement business enhancing best practices within the Personal Care R&E organization including IMF, LEAN, PMP, portfolio management and resource management.

  
  


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  Ensure all work complies with corporate safety, regulatory, product safety and sustainability requirements.

  
  


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  Protect and defend K-C proprietary technology and products through appropriate use of patents and trade secrets and effective protection of proprietary information. Challenge competitive intellectual property to ensure right to practice for K-C technologies and products

  
  

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. When you join our team, you'll experience Flex That Works: flexible (hybrid) work arrangements that empower you to have purposeful time in the office and partner with your leader to make flexibility work for both you and the business.

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

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  Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or relevant discipline

  
  


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  5+ years of manufacturing, technical, scientific, or engineering experience.

  
  


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  3+ Strong leadership experience coaching and developing team members for career development and performance improvement.

  
  


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  Experience managing Technical Service Providers & Vendors.

  
  


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  Experience driving decision making at all levels within the organization

  
  


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  Experience leading and facilitating problem solving across teams to achieve desired results.

  
  

Preferred
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  Innovation process development experience.

  
  


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  Experience in LEAN Implementation.

  
  


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  Global manufacturing experience.

  
  

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 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



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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.

Total rewards at Kimberly-Clark include pay and a full benefits package. The anticipated base pay range for this job is listed above, and this position may also be eligible for a target bonus opportunity of a percentage of the base pay. Individual base pay levels will be based on multiple factors including, but are not limited to, location, role, skill set, and level of experience.

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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