Job Description
Job Description
You were made to create Better Care for a Better World: this is your opportunity to explore uncharted questions, engineer innovative solutions, advance scientific understanding, and constantly push the boundaries of what’s possible. You want to be part of a performance culture dedicated to solving real-world problems with purpose and precision. You want to work in an environment that promotes sustainability, inclusion, wellbeing, and career development. In this role, you’ll help us shape the future and improve lives for billions of people around the world.
It starts with YOU.
About You
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.
- Serve as a project leader for relatively large or complex projects.
- Provide cross functional project leadership for the Kimberly-Clark Professional Engineering team and ensure successful commercialization and launch of products that meet project success criteria and business financial goals. Including primary point of coordination and interface with Research, Marketing, Supply Chain, Finance, Sales, and Mill Operations.
- Serve as the project leader for relatively large or complex projects.
- Provide cross functional project leadership to ensure successful commercialization and launch of products that meet project success criteria and business financial goals through IMF, including primary point of coordination and interface with Research, Marketing, Supply Chain, Finance, Sales, and Mill Operations.
- Drive alignment across functional areas and gain alignment from business team on the approach/milestones for project.
- Drive key business decisions related to project launches, success criteria, approach, etc.
- Provide direction and coaching to project team members and junior members of the team in the same area of discipline.
- Plan and complete project responsibilities on time.
- Ensure communication of project plans and results to customers and other team members.
- Provide protection to technologies and products through appropriate use of patents and trade secrets.
- Model strong leadership in safety, diversity, and quality practices.
- Manage yourself and, when applicable, your team in alignment with One Kimberly-Clark Behaviors while delivering results that meet business and individual goals.
- Develop innovative plans and solutions to execute technical programs that meet customer needs.
- Demonstrate scientific expertise in a technical area critical to the company.
- Ensure research and development work is properly documented within your area of responsibility.
- Provide consulting in areas of technical expertise.
- Coach and mentor junior team members.
To succeed in this role, you will need the following qualifications:
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant scientific field.
- 8+ years of relevant experience.
- Demonstrated project leadership experience.
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams to achieve business objectives. This role requires influencing stakeholders at all levels, driving decisions, and delivering complex projects on tight timelines.
- Ability to communicate ideas and opportunities to leadership clearly and concisely.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Ability to influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
- Ability to foster collaboration across functions and departments.
- Experience or familiarity with both product and process functions.
- Strong ability to write and present updates to leadership.
Led by Purpose. Driven by You.
Total Benefits
We believe that our employees are our greatest asset, and we're committed to providing them with the resources they need to be successful. If you're looking for a rewarding career with a company that cares about its employees, then Kimberly-Clark is the place for you.
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
To Be Considered
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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, which is why we seek to build a workforce that encompasses 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 local policies.
Employment is subject to verification of pre-screening tests which may include drug screening, background check, and DMV check.
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.
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