Lead Process Engineer
Location: USA-TX-Paris
Time Type: Full time
Job Description
Lead Process EngineerJob 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.
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.
About You
In one of our Engineering roles, you’ll focus on winning with consumers and the market, while putting safety, mutual respect, and human dignity at the center. Job responsibilities include:
- Provide process engineering leadership to a platform team, driving safety, quality, delivery, and cost performance across assigned assets.
- Lead and support structured problem‑solving initiatives to identify, prioritize, and close performance gaps across the facility.
- Own technical improvement efforts on assigned machines, including centerlining, good run settings, Lean Six Sigma, and sustainment of people‑ and process‑based solutions.
- Serve as the primary process engineering contact for the platform team, leading trials, RSRs, quality protocols, and related activities.
- Partner cross‑functionally with product, materials, supply chain, manufacturing, procurement, and equipment suppliers to design, optimize, and evolve converting processes and equipment.
- Develop and execute process optimization and continuous improvement plans to support existing product forms and evolving business needs.
- Apply engineering principles, scientific analysis, and project management to deliver robust, scalable process solutions and documentation.
- Champion safety by designing and maintaining equipment and processes that meet all safety codes, policies, and guidelines, ensuring the well‑being of operators and plant personnel.
To succeed in this role, you will need the following qualifications:
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in engineering or relevant scientific discipline, Chemical or Industrial preferred.
- 3+ years of engineering experience
- Strong technical expertise, communication, and problem-solving ability
- Analytical skills to collect and assess data to support technical recommendations
- Evidence of continuing self-development
- Ability to work within a team-based environment
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in high-speed manufacturing of personal care products
- Lean Six Sigma experience with belt rating.
- Effectively demonstrate leadership and behaviors to align with Kimberly-Clark’s Ways of Working
- Ability to work in a matrix organization and collaborate across functions/departments
- Experience with external technical service, sourcing, and supply vendor partners
- Technical knowledge and experiences with high-speed manufacturing equipment
- Prior exposure to plant/manufacturing experiences
Led by Purpose. Driven by You.
Total 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. If you're looking for a rewarding career with a company that cares about its employees, then Kimberly-Clark is the place for you.
Here are just a few of the benefits you’d enjoy working in this role for Kimberly-Clark. For a complete overview, see www.mykcbenefits.com.
To Be Considered
Click the Apply button and complete the online application process. A member of our recruiting team will review your application and follow up if you seem like a great fit for this role.
In the meantime, please check out the careers website.
And finally, the fine print….
For Kimberly-Clark to grow and prosper, we must be an inclusive organization that applies the diverse experiences and passions of its team members to brands that make life better for people all around the world, which is why we seek to build a workforce that encompasses the experiences of our consumers. When you bring your original thinking to Kimberly-Clark, you fuel the continued success of our enterprise. We are a committed equal opportunity employer, and 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.
The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this classification. Statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required for this position.
Employment is subject to verification of local policies.
Employment is subject to verification of pre-screening tests which may include drug screening, background check, and DMV check.
Veterans and members of the Reserve and Guard are highly encouraged to apply.
Kimberly-Clark will support in-country relocation for the chosen candidate for the role. The benefits provided will be per the terms of Kimberly-Clark’s applicable mobility policies. The benefits/policy provided will be decided at Kimberly-Clark’s sole discretion.
Salary Range: 87,260 – 107,780 USD
At Kimberly-Clark, pay is just one aspect of our total rewards package, which also includes a variety of benefits and opportunities to achieve, thrive and grow. Along with base pay, this position offers eligibility for a target bonus and a comprehensive benefits suite, including our 401(k) and Profit Sharing plan. The anticipated base pay range for this role is provided above for a fully qualified hire. Actual pay will depend on several factors, such as location, role, skills, performance, and experience. Please note that the stated pay range applies to US locations only.
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