R&D Senior Engineer, Product
Kimberly-Clark

Job Info

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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.

We are currently seeking a highly motivated Senior Product Development Engineer to join the Kimberly-Clark Professional Global Product Development Team, focused on executing large scale supplier qualifications, innovation, and renovation plans in the skincare category. Specifically, this person will work to provide a cadence of brand-led innovation and renovation product launches across the globe enabling Kimberly-Clark Professional to remain differentiated in the marketplace. This role will also devote time to business support and brand maintenance activities as directed by business needs.

The role is critical to maintaining our leadership position in the skincare categories. The incumbent will be a key contributor to executing on brand-led innovation, renovation, and business support plans, working cross-functionally to ensure products meet established brand standards and regulatory and quality guidelines. This position requires an individual who thrives in a global environment and brings forward subject matter knowledge in the soap and sanitizer categories as well as a solid understanding of skincare regulatory requirements.

In this role, you will:

• Providing formulation expertise to the team as new products are developed or renovating current products
• Driving business support needs to enable regional quality and regulatory requirements
• Partnering with Category & R&E program leaders to establish a cadence of product innovation
• Working with regional teams to execute scalable renovations
• Leading qualification or commercialization activities for identified solutions with a working knowledge of external contract manufacturing and supplier qualification processes

• Work effectively with across regional and global cross-functional teams such as quality, product safety, regulatory, manufacturing and supply chain teams

• Plan and carry out project responsibilities with limited assistance and direction
• Communicate and document project plans and results to key stakeholders
• Develop robust timelines, budgets, and resource forecasts

About Us

At Kimberly-Clark, you'll be part of the best teams committed to driving innovation and growth. We're founded on 150 years of market leadership, and we're always looking for new and better ways to perform-so what can you do with that? There's no time like the present to make an impact at Kimberly-Clark. It's all here for you at Kimberly-Clark.

Led by Purpose. Driven by You.

About You

You're driven to 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.

To succeed in this role, you will need the following qualifications:

• A Bachelor's or advanced degree in Chemistry, Formulated Sciences, a related major scientific field or engineering discipline from an accredited college or university.
• 5+ years of experience in a variety of technical assignments in a professional R&D or engineering capacity
• 5+ years experience driving formulated product development with keen understanding of formulation science and product scale up in manufacturing environment
• Demonstrated ability to work independently or as part of a team to complete projects within required timeframes
• A track record of strong project leadership capabilities and communication/stakeholder management skills

Total Benefits

Here are a few of the benefits you'd enjoy. For a complete overview, see www.mykcbenefits.com.

• Great support for good health with medical, dental, and vision coverage options. 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.

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.

Additional information about the compensation and benefits for this role are available upon request. You may contact 866-444-4516 or kcchrprod@service-now.com for assistance. You must include the six digit Job # with your request.

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.

K-C will support in-country relocation for the chosen candidate for the role, The benefits provided will be per the terms of K-C's applicable mobility policies. The benefits/policy provided will decided in K-C's sole discretion.

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