Senior Process Engineer at Kimberly-Clark

Job Description

As a person, you’re a learner – a natural leader – someone who is always taking initiative to make things better and bring others along with you. You live your life in alignment with the highest values of integrity and quality, always ensuring your responsibilities become a long-term success story. In this role, you’ll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world. It starts with YOU. 

The Senior Process Engineer is a critical day-based role leading the safe execution of the continuous improvement strategy, driving asset performance and conformance to standards across the Sites Tissue Machines. Iintegral to supporting the delivery of the mill’s improvement strategy, the holder of this role will also be required to effectively build capability in One KC Manufacturing practices in a way that meets all Kimberly Clark’s standards and processes 

Key Responsibilities

• Optimize tissue machine and converting processes to improve product quality and operational efficiency.
• Solve complex manufacturing problems using data-driven methodologies.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to reduce waste, energy use, and variability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including R&D, operations, and maintenance.
• Support capital projects from concept through implementation.
• Mentor junior engineers and technical staff to build organizational capability.
• Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and regulatory standards.

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. When you join our team, you’ll experience Flex That Works: flexible (hybrid) work arrangements that empower you to have purposeful time in the office and partner with your leader to make flexibility work for both you and the business.

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:

Core Competencies

• Deep understanding of tissue manufacturing processes (e.g., creping, drying, converting).
• Expertise in process control, data analysis, and root cause problem-solving.
• Strong project management and leadership skills.
• Familiarity with Lean, Six Sigma, and other continuous improvement methodologies.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Mechanical, or Paper Science Engineering.
• 5+ years of experience in tissue or paper manufacturing.
• Proven track record of delivering process improvements and cost savings.