Senior Process Engineer at Kimberly-Clark — NeverHard

Job Description Join the team behind iconic brands like Huggies®, Kleenex®, Cottonelle®, Scott®, Kotex®, Poise®, Depend®, and Kimberly-Clark Professional®. At Kimberly‑Clark, it’s all here for you—innovation, growth, and the chance to make a real impact. You were made to create Better Care for a Better World: exploring uncharted questions, engineering innovative solutions, advancing scientific understanding, and constantly pushing 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. Responsibilities Carry out all job responsibilities in a safe manner. Develop and deliver equipment and processes that meet safety requirements, policies, and guidelines. Lead risk‑reduction activities that provide for the safety and well‑being of operators, maintenance, and other personnel. Manage multiple medium‑to‑large initiatives to deliver improvements to asset performance or plant systems, improve product quality and conformance and drive systems to reduce variability to meet quality scorecard metrics; lead major initiatives for breakthrough improvements, solving higher‑level problems for the plant. Develop knowledge and skills in leadership of the application of engineering principles, scientific analysis, LEAN principles, and project management. Develop and incorporate best practices and centrelines to optimize key outputs. Seek, recognize, define, and solve complex process issues to root‑cause and achieve objectives. Participate in the development of others within the area of the incumbent’s expertise, including the creation of knowledge‑transfer documentation materials. Support maintenance personnel when troubleshooting complex issues. Identify and document issues and opportunities with existing equipment. Develop and maintain a training plan for process resources at the site. Lead a safety work team. Execute product and process trials to drive improvements for assets and/or business. Coach teams on trial planning and trial preparation. Support assets using engineering knowledge, including being on‑call and potential shift coverage. Provide input to plant expense and capital plans. Provide input to capital teams so proposed changes are in‑line with the 5‑year vision. Involved with early design, technology, equipment selection, sizing, location, etc. Provide oversight and support during installation and commissioning. Ways of Working with our Digital Platforms: Tier Accountability T1‑3. Extend support to other plant operations as required. Participate in an EHSS Program as a lead, co‑lead or participant. Standard Work, Lead Problem Solves, Lean Projects. Other assignments as required. Flexibility Normal scheduled hours will vary based on the need to support 24/7 operation. Travel up to 15% for benchmarking, best‑practice sharing. Potential shift coverage to support assets, projects or initiatives. Qualifications Requires a minimum of a bachelor’s or advanced degree in Chemical Engineering, Pulp & Paper Science, or closely related engineering from an accredited college or university. At least 7 years of industrial experience in a variety of technical or operational assignments in a high‑speed consumer product manufacturing and/or staff environment. Strong experience using manufacturing analysis tools, such as statistical process control, design of experiments, process capability studies, Six Sigma and Lean manufacturing. A demonstrated ability to perform in cross‑functional teams to achieve objectives within required timeframes. Lean Yellow Belt, proficient in LEAN business practices; problem solving, 5S. Financial acumen required. Competent digital, computer skills and applications for operations. Skills to multi‑task in a dynamic work environment. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Demonstrate strong safety mindsets & behaviours. Preferred Qualifications Extensive knowledge with tissue production equipment, materials, and processes is a plus. Multiple years of experience in a variety of plant manufacturing and staff support or capital project assignments, including maintenance, utilities, and asset support. Experience working with external technical service providers. Familiarity with high‑speed manufacturing equipment machine startups. Experience and expertise in Kimberly‑Clark engineering procedures and processes is beneficial. 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. For a complete overview of benefits, see Canada | My K‑C Benefits. Equal‑Opportunity Statement Kimberly‑Clark is a committed equal‑opportunity employer. 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. Salary and Mandate Salary Range: 100,000 – 123,600 CAD (Canada only). This position offers eligibility for a target bonus and a comprehensive benefits suite. The final pay will depend on location, role, skills, performance, and experience. Primary Location Huntsville Mill Other Details Work type: Employee, Regular, Full‑time. Must‑Know Veterans and RESERVE GUARD members are highly encouraged to apply. #J-18808-Ljbffr