Sr. Mechanical Engineer

Job Description

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 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.

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:

• 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.

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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.

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 in Kimberly-Clark’s sole discretion

At Kimberly-Clark, pay is just one aspect of our total rewards package, which also includes a variety of benefits and opportunities to achieve, thrive and grow. Along with base pay, this position offers eligibility for a target bonus and a comprehensive benefits suite, including our 401(k) and Profit Sharing plan. The anticipated base pay range for this role is provided above for a fully qualified hire. Actual pay will depend on several factors, such as location, role, skills, performance, and experience. Please note that the stated pay range applies to US locations only.