Sr Product Engineer, Tissue & Towels
Kimberly-Clark

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.

As the Senior Product Development Engineer on the Kimberly-Clark Professional NA R&D Team, you will be focused on identifying and executing large scale innovation and renovation plans in the tissue and towel categories. Specifically, you will work with our business partners to create a go-to-market cadence for our product categories that enables Kimberly-Clark Professional to remain differentiated in the marketplace. You will be a key contributor to developing and executing on brand-led innovation, renovation and business support plans, working cross-functionally to ensure products meet established brand standards. This position requires the ability to work in a fast-paced environment and comfort with technologies that support tissue and towel manufacturing.

In this role, you will:

• Manage mid- to large-scale projects

• Lead research trials at towel and tissue manufacturing sites

• Partner with business team members to identify opportunities for improvement and innovation within our product portfolio of towel and tissue

• Partner with manufacturing team members to execute brand-led initiatives

• Work with cross-functional and cross-sector teams to find synergies that will help drive solutions

• Collaborate with Category team to develop and implement go-to-market and commercialization activities for identified solutions

• Lead the qualification or commercialization activities at internal manufacturing or external contract manufacturing sites

• Partner with Category & R&E program leaders to establish a cadence of product innovation

• Work effectively with cross-functional teams such as quality, product safety, regulatory, manufacturing and supply chain teams.

• Plan and carry out project responsibilities with limited assistance and direction.

• Communicate and document project plans and effectively manage key stakeholders

• Develop robust timelines, budgets, and resource forecasts

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:

• A bachelor's or advanced degree in a related major scientific field or engineering discipline from an accredited college or university with 5 years or more years' experience in a variety of technical assignments

• Demonstrated ability to work independently or as part of a team to complete projects within required timeframes

• A track record of strong project leadership capabilities including stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration

Preferred qualifications

• Strong knowledge and background in tissue and towel manufacturing processes is desired.

• Product development process knowledge (e.g. stage gate, rapid learning cycles)

• Experience with printing or embossing on pulp based product formats

• Demonstrated ability to solve complex business challenges

• Experience working cross-functionally with business unit marketing and manufacturing teams

• Understanding of Kimberly-Clark products, procedures, and processes.

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
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.

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.

This role is available for local candidates already authorized to work in the role's country only. Kimberly-Clark will not provide relocation support for this role.