Technical Leader - Process Engineering

About the role

In this role, you’ll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world. It starts with YOU.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and subject-matter expertise in the DRC Tissue manufacturing and converting processes to lead overall process optimization through application of technology, implementation of best practice standards, building capability within the salary & hourly teams, and driving cost savings programs within the mill.
• Support the following customers: Mill Leadership Team, Tissue Manufacturing and Converting Asset Teams, Site Technical Team, Hourly Operations & Maintenance Team, Staff Engineering Team, and Vendors.
• Provide leadership in corporate safety, quality, regulatory, product safety and sustainability.
• Ensure that all elements of the corporate Human Resources Development and Diversity policy are fully supported as appropriate for the position.
• Manage self in accordance with the Kimberly-Clark Ways of Working, utilize LEAN principles in the development and management of work and drive change within the organization as a role model for process improvement.
• Protect and defend Kimberly-Clark proprietary technology, products, and business processes through appropriate use of patents and trade secrets.
• Conceive, develop, validate, share and teach ideas leading to new or improved products, processes, materials, systems or basic scientific knowledge as appropriate to the business unit and peer plants.
• Locate existing, internal or external, or novel technology solutions for process and product needs.
• Possess 3+ years of commercialization experience to enable realization of business unit strategies. Recommend strategies to protect novel technology solutions to sustain identified advantages in market.
• Apply engineering principles, standards and procedures in the execution of projects and programs that advance process innovation.
• Strong analytical/statistical skills and ability to mine process data from MES systems and provide clear direction for areas of improvement.
• Experienced working with external technical service providers and suppliers.
• Coach and mentor junior team members to increase technical knowledge which provides opportunity for professional growth.
• Implement documentation and reporting of unit work as required by Kimberly-Clark policy. Ensure protection of proprietary information in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Effective communication skills with the ability to discuss technical issues in a business environment (mill technical and operations resources, suppliers, management, etc.).
• Communicate appropriately with all customers, conducting all communications and transactions with the utmost integrity and honesty to build an unimpeachable business reputation.
• Provide technical leadership and cost savings/optimization program development and proactively support business strategies.
• Drive and recommend actions to realize goals.
• Work collaboratively with R&D and peer mills to support their technical needs.
• Identify best practices, determine project management details and monitor progress.
• Implement vision of future direction, drive innovation in the development of new product, process, or material concepts.
• Coach and mentor other team members and effectively communicate accomplishments.
• Actively pursue and support standard solutions across the site and within the Tissue Business Unit.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in sciences, engineering or related discipline.
• 15+ years of industrial experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong technical knowledge and experience combined with demonstrated track record leading and directing technical teams and projects that successfully meet business objectives.
• Demonstrated ability to coach and develop team members.
• Recognized as a subject matter expert in a key part of the Kimberly-Clark proprietary knowledge base.
• Subject matter expert in papermaking manufacturing technologies, products, processes and materials.
• Direct experience with Tissue Manufacturing operation and/or process development preferred.
• Able to effectively influence across all levels and functions in the organization, drive decision-making and execute complex projects within demanding timelines.
• Strong problem-solving skills, including complex problem solving, with the ability to conduct larger problem-solving sessions on business-critical issues (in this mill or other areas of business).
• LSS methodology and ability to progress to the Black belt level.