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 ofa 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.As the Lead Mechanical Engineer, you role will provide leadership and creativity in the design, development, optimization, problem solving, and operation of assigned assets & supporting processes in a manner that meets safety and operational performance expectations. This position will focus on driving continuous improvement and improving reliability for the  this role, you will:
* Develop and deliver equipment and processes that meet safety requirements, policies, and guidelines. Provide for the safety and well-being of operators, maintenance, and other personnel.
* Manage multiple medium-to-large initiatives to deliver improvements to asset performance or plant systems; lead major initiatives for breakthrough improvements, solving higher level problems for the plant
* Identify cost savings opportunities and manage expense spending to asset budget
* Develop knowledge and skills in leadership of the application of engineering principles, scientific analysis, LEAN principles, and project management.
* Seek, recognize, define, and solve complex technical issues to root cause to achieve objectives.
* Participate in the development of others within the area of the incumbent's expertise, including the creation of knowledge transfer documentation materials.
* Support maintenance personnel when troubleshooting complex issues.
* Identify and document issues and opportunities with existing equipment.
* Lead a safety work team
* Partner with maintenance on reliability projects
* Assist in developing and managing strategic obsolescence replacement plan
* Assist team with trial planning and trial preparation
* Support assets using engineering knowledge, including being on-call and potential shift coverage
* Provide input to plant expense and capital plans.
* Provide input to capital teams so proposed changes are in-line with the 5-year vision. Involved with early design, technology, equipment selection, sizing, location, etc. Oversight and support during installation and commissioning.
* Liaison with utilities/facilities teams so impact of operational changes is understood, and solutions are in place when needed.

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  one of our manufacturing roles, you’ll focus on winning with consumers and the market, while putting safety, mutual respect, and human…