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 Lead Electrical Engineer provides technical leadership for the Value Stream Engineering Intimate Care & Facial Team with a focus on delivering a step-change in asset performance while driving costs down to world class benchmarks. This position provides technical leadership and vision, collaborating with mill staff and cross-functional team members in the design, development, and optimization of processes in support of overall OEE delivery, cost reduction, and sustainability compliance.

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:

• Flow to work as part of the Value Steam Engineering Optimization Team. Expected to be able to support converting and manufacturing activities across all of Family Care. In the event of escalation, assist AO teams to return asset to target results.
• Drive the development and execution of the OEE plans for assets. Coordinate and lead targeted onsite action plans. Provide hands-on assistance to onsite teams. Significant presence at the tissue manufacturing mills is expected.
• Support and implement strategy deployment process for capacity and capability liberation supporting the Intimate Care and Facial Tissue OEE Strategy, Supply Chain Priority Initiatives, and Cost Transformation requirements.
• Provide technical leadership of sector wide initiatives that improve Supply Chain OEE.
• Effectively collaborate with a cross-functional team that includes R&D, Supply Chain, mill operations, procurement, equipment suppliers and external service providers. Partner with mill teams keeping a customer focused mindset.
• Maintain and grow technical and scientific expertise in an areas of industrial software, drives, and controls. Be able to communicate impact of developments on Kimberly Clark processes.
• Implement the documentation and report of unit work as required by KC policy, effective communication, protection of proprietary information, and compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Provide leadership by example in corporate safety, quality, regulatory, product safety and sustainability.
• Ensure that all elements of the corporate Human Resources Development policy are fully supported.

TO SUCCEED IN THIS ROLE, YOU WILL NEED THE FOLLOWING QUALIFICATIONS:

• A Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or relevant discipline (e.g. Engineering or Science related).
• At least three (3) years of related technical experience in both mill and staff environments. Direct experience with UCTAD, C-TEC, and LDC technologies/platforms strongly preferred.
• Proven ability to establish strong, effective cross-functional network at enterprise level.
• Subject matter expertise in electrical and controls technologies
• Demonstrated working knowledge in Rockwell controllers and drives.
• Demonstrated ability to teach SME and SMS personnel.
• Strong fundamentals in engineering systems and tools in order to drive technical innovation.
• Ability to effectively collaborate with a cross-functional team that includes R&D, Supply Chain, mill operations, procurement, equipment suppliers and external service providers.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to lead and direct a technical team and projects that successfully meet business objectives.