Principal Mechanical Engineer

at  KimberlyClark

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.
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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.

In one of our manufacturing 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:

• Minimum BEng Mechanical engineering or equivalent tertiary education or experience
• Preferably experienced within a manufacturing, packaging or FMCG environment.
• Knowledge of SAP computerised maintenance systems and processes.
• Proven knowledge and experience of initiating and implementing continuous improvements

We are looking for someone who has a logical and methodical approach and can be relied upon to see the job through to the end. You will be a natural problem solver, tenacious and will use creativity, innovation, and an analytical approach to exhaust all options until a solution is found. A proactive attitude with a flair for quick and efficient learning which equips you well to adapt to the latest technologies.

As Principal Mechanical Engineer your responsibilities will include:

• Responsibility for the delivery of legislative and corporate safety and engineering standards
• Champion and continuously improve all safety requirements, including the supervision of the technical support team and contractors, Includes the Permit to Work process, Risk assessments and method statements
• Lead and support the reduction of risk (Unified Risk Management (URM))
• Management of capital projects from initial feasibility study to final close out ensuring KPI’s for safety, cost, time & specification are met.
• Lead root cause failure analysis and 4 step problem solving. Ensure actions are completed, closed out and shared with relevant parties.
• Coach, develop, build capability, and consciously Improve the way in which mill teams adhere to Mechanical mill processes and standards.
• Champion the planning, implementation and continuation of other company wide programmes (such as LEAN, OPEX, P2030 best practice) that are identified within the mill’s asset roadmap.
• Transfer in depth technical knowledge of mechanical equipment and systems, eg Pumps, Motors, Gearboxes, Transmission Systems, Steam Generation and Lifting equipment
• Application and use of CBM methodologies to drive equipment reliability.
• Manage work prioritisation based on asset criticality assessment

In one of our manufacturing 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:

• Minimum BEng Mechanical engineering or equivalent tertiary education or experience
• Preferably experienced within a manufacturing, packaging or FMCG environment.
• Knowledge of SAP computerised maintenance systems and processes.
• Proven knowledge and experience of initiating and implementing continuous improvement