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 the Senior R&E Manager you will lead KCNA Innovation Capabilities Experimental Product, Technology, and Process Development at the X-Mill site, you will provide cultural leadership to drive safety, innovation, adaptation, and experimentation with a growth mindset within X-Mill, across KCNA Innovation Capabilities, and KCNA Family Care. You will be responsible for delivering an exciting and strategically sound Innovation Capability Plan to develop and scale processes and products for North American tissue, towel, and wipes product and technology expansion, including capital, resources, and timing connected to priority strategic technology bets. Additionally, you will enable the development of new-to-the-world technology by creating best-in-class and flexible pilot assets to support new capabilities.
In this role, you will:
Provide cultural leadership to drive safety, innovation, adaptation, and experimentation with a growth mindset within X-Mill, across Kimberly-Clark North America Innovation Capabilities Group, and Family Care Product, Process, and Technology Development.
Deliver an exciting and strategically sound Innovation Capability Plan to develop and scale processes and products for Kimberly-Clark North American Tissue, Towel, and Wipes business, including driving Capital and Resources investments with timing that will deliver priority strategic technology bets.
Partner with Technology Development, Product Development, and Global Research groups to deliver experimental development plans, including Front End Innovation teams, to ensure capabilities exist within the site to proactively support and advance new product development in support of product migration pathways.
Act as a keystone liaison partner across Global Kimberly-Clark to provide partnership access to broad product, process development, and engineering knowledge and best practices in strategy, footprint planning, 3rd party partnerships, and site management.
Create an environment of talent development for technology, operations, and process and attract talent for all levels of our North American R&E, Quality, Operations, and Supply Chain skill sets through developing creative career development strategies.
Develop and control authorized departmental budgets and proactively align Senior Leadership to exceptions.
Provide leadership and direction within the local community and city government to ensure that the Family Care Pilot facility maintains good relationships that foster good community relations.
Work with your Operations and Maintenance Teams to prioritize and implement product development and technology plans that meet business needs, including the timely development and installation of assets.
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
You perform at the highest level possible, and you appreciate a performance culture fueled by authentic caring. You want to be part of a company actively dedicated to sustainability, inclusion, wellbeing, and career development.
You love what you do, especially when the work you do makes a difference. At Kimberly-Clark, we’re constantly exploring new ideas on how, when, and where we can best achieve results. When you join our team, you’ll experience Flex That Works: flexible (hybrid) work arrangements that empower you to have purposeful time in the office and partner with your leader to make flexibility work for both you and the business.
In one of our professional roles, you’ll focus on winning with consumers and the market, while putting safety, mutual respect, and human dignity at the center. To succeed in this role, you will need the following qualifications:
15 years or more of experience in durable or non-durable product and technology development.
Prior experience in both people and strategic leadership roles.
A Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline such as mechanical, electrical, chemical engineering, or equivalent experience.
Demonstrated experience in operations, maintenance, engineering, and capital management.
Ability to travel up to 10% of the time, as needed.
Prior experience in operations and/or maintenance.
Prior experience in a people and strategic leadership role within an operating manufacturing facility.
Total Benefits
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.
Great support for good health with medical, dental, and vision coverage options with no waiting periods or pre-existing condition restrictions. Access to an on-site fitness center, occupational health nurse, and allowances for high-quality safety equipment.
Flexible Savings and spending accounts to maximize health care options and stretch dollars when caring for yourself or dependents.
Diverse income protection insurance options to protect yourself and your family in case of illness, injury, or other unexpected events.
Additional programs and support to continue your education, adopt a child, relocate, or even find temporary childcare.
To Be Considered
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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. We actively seek to build a workforce that reflects 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 pre-screening tests, which may include drug screening, background check, and DMV check.
Additional information about the compensation and benefits for this role are available upon request. You may contact 866-444-4516 – when prompted for employee ID, say “OTHER CALLER” - or kcchrprod@service-now.com for assistance. You must include the six-digit Job # with your request.
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.
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