Lead Process Engineer

Lead Process Engineer

Job Description

You were made to do this work: designing new technologies, diving into data, optimizing digital experiences, and constantly developing better, faster ways to get results.

You want to be part of a performance culture dedicated to building technology for a purpose that matters.

You want to work in an environment that promotes sustainability, inclusion, wellbeing, and career development.

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

In this Lead Process Engineer position, you will provide support and leadership to the Huggies® Technology Team within the North America Personal Care R&E group with a primary focus on Process Engineering roles for development and innovation projects.

 The individual in this role will lead/support end to end process development ranging from early process definition up to project commercialization and design optimization.  Activities are focused across our North American Personal Care and Global facilities.

The incumbent reports to an R&E Senior Manager and receives direction in the form of specific and broadly defined project objectives.

This role will provide process engineering leadership and support in the form of developing and executing plans for the optimization of, and improvement to, the manufacturing and converting processes for the existing product forms, as well as develop, direct, and execute evolutionary changes to the process as dictated by changing business conditions.  You’ll also interact daily with cross functional partners to include supply chain, product, materials, manufacturing, procurement, external equipment manufacturers/suppliers, etc.

In this role, you will:


* Provide process engineering leadership to a team of internal and external engineers and developers to establish equipment designs that deliver against process and product success criteria.

Involvement spans from project inception through commercialization.


* Provide creativity in the design, development, and optimization of Personal Care converting and manufacturing equipment and processes to meet business unit objectives.


* Work closely with the product, material, and engineering leads to provide functional guidance in the design, development and/or optimization of converting equipment/processes to meet unit objectives.


* Develop knowledge and skills to be recognized as an effective implementer of engineering principles, scientific analysis, and project management.


* Develop knowledge and skills to be recognized as an effective subject matter expert in advanced process development and documentation.


* Carry out all job responsibilities in a safe manner.

Develop equipment and processes that meet safety codes, policies, and guidelines.


* Provide for the safety and well-being of operators, maintenance, and other personnel.


* Seek, recognize, define, and solve problems to achieve u...