Sr. Scientist - Chemistry

Sr.

Scientist - Chemistry

Job Description

You’re not the person who will settle for just any role.

Neither are we.

Because we’re out to create Better Care for a Better World, and that takes a certain kind of person and teams who care about making a difference.

Here, you’ll bring your professional expertise, talent, and drive to building and managing our portfolio of iconic, ground-breaking brands.

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

It starts with YOU. 

As a Senior Scientist-Chemistry, you will provide process and materials expertise to the Family Care Materials Development team.  You will lead development/design of tissue products and processes, with emphasis on optimizing and innovating in the areas of wet end chemistry, additives, and coatings/creping.  Additionally, you will collaborate broadly across R&E, Product Supply, Procurement, Manufacturing, and with External Vendors to drive near and long-term business directives.

In this role, you will:


* Develop and lead with technical and scientific expertise in tissue chemistry and processes.


* Conceive, develop, validate, and share ideas leading to new or improved products, processes, materials, or systems aligned with business unit objectives.

 A passion and willingness to innovate and improve products through chemistry and chemistry processes is highly desired.


* Work individually and collaboratively with a cross-functional team that includes R&E, Supply Chain, Mill Operations, Procurement, and external material suppliers. 


* Work with vendors to maintain and improve relationships ensuring win-win propositions for all companies.


* Coach and mentor team members to increase technical understanding and ability to execute programs to improve business results.


* Implement appropriate internal controls and standards to ensure compliance with applicable policies, laws, and regulations.


* Drive a culture of protected and documented innovation to protect and defend K-C proprietary technology, products, and business processes through appropriate use of patents and trade secrets.

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.

Led by Purpose.

Driven by You.

About You

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