Mechanical Engineering Senior

Mechanical Engineer Job Description You’re not the person who will settle for just any role. 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. 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.
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.
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: 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
Partner with maintenance on reliability projects
Support assets using engineering knowledge, including being on-call and potential shift coverage
Provide input to plant expense and capital plans.
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.
You already know our legendary brands—and so does the rest of the world. At Kimberly-Clark, you’ll be part of the best team committed to driving innovation, growth and impact. 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.

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.
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.
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.
Familiarity with high-speed manufacturing equipment machine startups.
Experience and expertise with Kimberly-Clark engineering procedures and processes is beneficial
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
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.
Additional programs and support to continue your education, adopt a child, relocate, or even find temporary childcare.
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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 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.
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
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. Actual pay will depend on several factors, such as location, role, skills, performance, and experience. Warren Plant Additional Locations
Full time