Process Engineer

Process Engineer Job Description

You were made to create Better Care for a Better World: exploring uncharted questions, engineering innovative solutions, advancing scientific understanding, and constantly pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. You want to be part of a 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. This role supports nonwovens manufacturing at the Berkeley Plant in Hendersonville, NC, with a primary focus on day‑to‑day problem solving, continuous improvement initiatives, and safety‑related systems within the assigned department. The Process Engineer will collaborate closely with plant operations, R&D, supply chain, and other cross‑functional partners, as well as external vendors.

This position will report to the Asset Leader.

In this role, you will:

• Provide process engineering support to a set of non‑wovens, spunbond, and carding technologies.
• Provide leadership by example in safety, ethics, quality, regulatory, sustainability, inclusion, and diversity while managing yourself in accordance with expected KC competencies.
• Work both independently and collaboratively with cross‑functional teams that include R&D, supply chain, plant operations, procurement, equipment suppliers, and external service providers to develop advancements in products, brands, and mill processes.
• Translate stated needs, brand promises, and consumer feedback into tangible and innovative product attributes and the processes required to produce them.
• Maintain technical and scientific expertise in the area of technology and communicate the impact of developments on Kimberly‑Clark.
• Drive the development and execution of innovation‑based projects focused on long‑term competitive advantage and support a culture of protected and documented innovation through appropriate use of patents and trade secrets.

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.

In one of our engineering 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:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in engineering or a relevant scientific discipline, along with prior experience in a manufacturing or research environment through internship or full‑time employment.
• A strong understanding of polymer, textile, or non‑wovens technologies (preferred).
• Experience improving the safe operation and risk reduction of high‑speed manufacturing or converting equipment, with the ability to translate that experience into process, product, and capacity improvements.
• The ideal candidate can work independently or lead small, diverse teams, communicate technical issues effectively in a business environment, build trust‑based relationships with plant partners, analyze process data to identify improvement opportunities, and demonstrate flexibility in work scheduling.
• Working knowledge of lean manufacturing principles and continuous improvement methodologies (preferred).

Benefits

Key benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage; an on‑site fitness center; occupational health nurse; flexible savings and spending accounts; diverse income protection insurance; and additional programs to support education, child adoption, relocation, and childcare.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement:
Kimberly‑Clark is a committed equal opportunity employer. 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.