Innovation & Strategic Projects Engineering Team Leader

at  KimberlyClark

You were made to do this work: designing new technologies, diving into data, optimizing digital experiences, and constantly developing better, faster ways to get results. You want to be part of a performance culture dedicated to building technology for a purpose that matters. You want to work in an environment that promotes sustainability, inclusion, wellbeing, and career development. In this role, you’ll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world. It starts with YOU.

In this role, you will:

• Be responsible for leading an engineering team in the development and execution of multiple parallel strategic capital innovation programs, particularly those that are longer-term innovations or that span multiple business segments
• Implement programs and procedures which ensure effective safety and quality attitudes and practices
• Manage capital spending to the forecasted budget
• Lead in a way that inspires trust, fosters engagement, and enables the team to own their projects, make decisions, and take smart risks.
• Drive continuous improvement in the areas of safety, reliability, cost, and timing with regards to the execution of capital projects
• Sustain strong networks across key OEM suppliers and technical service providers
• Manage resources to ensure project milestones are met whilst accommodating dynamic business needs
• Manage a diverse and geographically dispersed team, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, best practice sharing/adoption and innovation
• Build and sustain cross-functional and global relationships to accomplish objectives including partnerships with Segment/ABU/functional teams

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.

In this role, you will:

• Be responsible for leading an engineering team in the development and execution of multiple parallel strategic capital innovation programs, particularly those that are longer-term innovations or that span multiple business segments
• Implement programs and procedures which ensure effective safety and quality attitudes and practices
• Manage capital spending to the forecasted budget
• Lead in a way that inspires trust, fosters engagement, and enables the team to own their projects, make decisions, and take smart risks.
• Drive continuous improvement in the areas of safety, reliability, cost, and timing with regards to the execution of capital projects
• Sustain strong networks across key OEM suppliers and technical service providers
• Manage resources to ensure project milestones are met whilst accommodating dynamic business needs
• Manage a diverse and geographically dispersed team, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, best practice sharing/adoption and innovation
• Build and sustain cross-functional and global relationships to accomplish objectives including partnerships with Segment/ABU/functional team

In one of our technical 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:

• 10 years or more of progressive experience in a variety of mill and/or staff assignments
• Bachelor of Science Degree (or equivalent) in Engineering or a related field
• Demonstrated expertise leading and delivering large capital projects in partnership with both internal partners and external entities.
• Experience working with external technical service providers, installation companies, and equipment vendors
• Excellent leadership and team management capabilities
• Strong financial acumen
• Effective communication skills with the ability to discuss technical issues in a business environment
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and activities in parallel and drive them to achieve the intended result within budget and on schedule
• Ability to lead and influence in a matrix organization and hierarchy
• Effective global communications and stakeholder management skills
• Proficient knowledge of global manufacturing trends and best practices in capital project management
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally for onsite assessments and collaboration with segments and business units
• Experience in value engineering and design-to-value approaches
• Experience across multiple sectors (Personal Care, Family Care, Professional, GNW) is preferre