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Mechanical Engineer – Kimberly‑Clark

Location: Barrow Mill, Barrow‑In‑Furness, England, United Kingdom

Employment type: Full‑time, Employee, Regular

As a Mechanical Engineer you will be part of the highly skilled Asset Support Team, working under the direction of the Converting Asset Leader to provide both proactive and reactive maintenance support within your area discipline. The role is hands‑on – involving planned maintenance, troubleshooting, installing, maintaining and repairing mechanical components of machines and assets in the mill facility, in accordance with our reliability strategy and site safety standards.

• Implement and improve maintenance practices in a facility that produces products for a quarter of the world’s population.
• Provide proactive and reactive maintenance support within your discipline.
• Install, maintain and repair mechanical components of machines and assets in the mill facility.
• Support all site condition monitoring activities.
• Communicate closely with the immediate team and Asset Leader to share the condition of your area of responsibility.

• A strong awareness for safety.
• Demonstrate and drive the 3 Safety Obligations.
• Take decisive action when in “red condition” versus standard.
• Conduct all necessary process health checks and essential care rounds.
• Identify appropriate solutions to failure using analysis techniques such as Asset Criticality, FMEA/RCM, Weibull analysis.
• Develop, track, measure and analyse site reliability metrics and drive appropriate action plans.
• Work best under pressure, deliver high value to the team and own issues through resolution.
• Maintain a flexible mindset and practice, collaborating with teammates toward common goals.

• Medical, dental and vision coverage with no waiting periods or pre‑existing condition restrictions.
• Flexible savings and spending accounts.
• Diverse income protection insurance options.
• Access to an on‑site fitness centre and occupational health nurse.
• Share‑save scheme and retirement & wealth‑saving plan with up to 20% contribution.
• Many more benefits – full overview at

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.

For Kimberly‑Clark to grow and prosper, we must be an inclusive organization that applies the diverse experiences and passions of its team members. We are a committed equal‑opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by law.