Senior Mechanical Engineer – IC, Facial

Kimberly-Clark

. Drive the development and execution of capital projects using the KC NA Project Management Practices (PMP) process as projects are assigned .

Posted 4/30/2026full-timeNew Milford • Alabama, Connecticut, Wisconsin • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $116,380 - $143,740 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PMP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Drive the development and execution of capital projects using the KC NA Project Management Practices (PMP) process as projects are assigned
Provide leadership by example in safety, ethics, quality, regulatory, and sustainability
Coach and mentor team members to increase technical understanding and ability to execute programs to improve Family Care’s business results
Effectively collaborate with a cross-functional team that includes R&D, Supply Chain, mill operations, procurement, equipment suppliers and external service providers
Maintain technical and scientific expertise in an area of technology and communicate impact of developments on Kimberly-Clark
Prepare and implement unit budgets and schedules
Implement appropriate internal controls and standards to ensure compliance with applicable policies, laws and regulations
Conceive, develop, validate, and share ideas leading to new or improved products, processes, materials, systems or scientific knowledge aligned with business unit objectives
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.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or relevant discipline
10+ years of related technical experience in mill, production or manufacturing operations and/or capital project management
Preferred candidate has paper experience, ideally subject matter expertise in tissue machine and/or converting operations
Key technology areas include: Tissue Manufacturing - stock prep, wastewater, chemical handling, power/utilities, and tissue machine operations
Tissue Converting - Unwinding, rewinding, calendaring, coating, folding, cutting, conveying, wrapping, bundling, cartooning, case packing, and palletizing
Wipes Manufacturing & Converting – Airlaid, Sanitary Manufacturing, Sanitary Converting technologies and processes
Demonstrated proficiency with the following Mechanical Engineering competencies: Project Management, AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Machine/Prototype Design, Engineering Economics, Stress Analysis, Dynamic Systems, Heat Transfer/Thermodynamics, Computer Analysis/Simulation, Fluid Mechanics, Material Science
Able to teach mechanical & technical competencies and project management skills to junior engineers
Strong fundamentals in engineering systems and tools to drive technical innovation
Proven ability to establish strong, effective cross-functional network
Strong verbal and written communication skills
The ability to adapt to rapidly changing business priorities and assignments
Demonstrated ability to work independently or to lead a team to complete projects within required timeframe and budget
Ability to lead and direct a diverse team of KC and external personnel to define and execute projects that successfully meet business objectives.

Benefits

Comp & perks

401(k) and Profit Sharing plan
Flexible (hybrid) work arrangements
Total rewards package with various benefits

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Hard Skills & Tools

Project ManagementAutoCADSolidWorksMachine DesignEngineering EconomicsStress AnalysisDynamic SystemsHeat TransferFluid MechanicsMaterial Science

Soft Skills

LeadershipCoachingMentoringCollaborationCommunicationAdaptabilityIndependenceTeam LeadershipProblem SolvingNetworking

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering