Lead Mechanical Engineer

Lead Mechanical Engineer

Job Description

You were made to do this work: 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.

In this role, you will:


* Support the Baby Child Care ALOHA diaper manufacturing assets in Beech Island, SC.


* Design, develop, optimize, and problem solve converting processes in a manner that meets safety, quality, and operational performance expectations.


* Provide leadership and creativity in design, development, optimization, and problem solving for diaper machine manufacturing processes.


* Report to the ALOHA Platform Senior Asset Leader in Baby Child Care at the Beech Island Mill and receive direction in the form of general project objectives.


* Support day-to-day asset operation by providing mechanical technical knowledge and guidance for other team members; supporting or leading efforts in the areas of safety, quality, people, delivery, and cost savings; driving and recommending actions to realize goals; providing effective communication of accomplishments.


* Actively support standard solutions within the Personal Care Business Unit. 


* 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.


* Support manufacturing asset performance to achieve Safety, Quality, OEE & Cost objectives.


* Provide functional leadership and creativity in the initiation of design, development, and optimization of manufacturing equipment and processes to meet unit objectives.


* Lead single or multiple machine projects with a financial scope of up to $5 million from conception through commercialization.


* Identify and solve complex technical issues and provide necessary solutions to eliminate root causes.


* Develop knowledge and skills in leadership of the application of engineering principles, scientific analysis, problem solving, and project management.


* Assist in the development of others within the area of expertise.

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 inno...