Research and Development- Packaging Manager (Manufacturing)
Research and Development- Packaging Manager
Job Description
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.
Lead the North American Packaging Engineering Team, driving continuous advancement in innovation, sustainability, and cost savings, thereby enhancing KCP's speed to market and overall cost efficiency.
Team Leadership: Provide day-to-day direction for a team of 4 Packaging Engineers and 1 Specification Coordinator, ensuring effective implementation of programs and projects through analysis, independent judgment, and functional work direction.
Project Management: Oversee packaging projects to ensure timely delivery for new product launches, lifecycle management (LCM) projects, and cost-saving initiatives.
Innovation and Sustainability: Champion innovative and sustainable practices within the Packaging Engineering team.
Cost Efficiency: Implement strategies to achieve cost savings and improve market speed.
System Ownership: Maintain and manage the North American packaging specification system infrastructure.
In this role, you will:
Manage the day-to-day workload of the Packaging Engineers to ensure packaging engineering elements of IMF and LCM projects are completed on time and cost effectively.
Drive packaging innovation through the use of new materials and packaging design to enable KCP products to have a competitive edge.
Manage own packaging projects within the IMF/LCM process.
Be the North American business contact for packaging and consultant for the EU,LAO & AP regions when required.
Drive packaging Force/BFS and Sustainability Programs.
Maintain the NA packaging specification system infrastructure. Implement recommendations for opportunities as required.
Work with Packaging Graphics team to maintain/improve workflow processes to reduce speed to market and reduce revision rate.
Maintain hardware and software contracts required for the Packaging Team (TOPS Engineering & Artios CAD).
Oversee packaging engineering budget.
Recommend system and process updates to improve KCP speed to market and packaging engineering costs.
Manage packaging engineering/specification relationships with both KCP manufacturing facilities (5 internal KCP mills) and external manufacturers (120 external mills).
Manage packaging engineering/specification relationships with KCP packaging vendors.
Work with packaging suppliers to understand new materials and processes that would be beneficial to KCP.
Uphold the “One K-C behaviors” within the Packaging Engineering Team.
About Us
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 business.
In one of our professional 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
10+ years of related work experience
Knowledge of packaging engineering (packaging materials, converting, packaging equipment and processes) and packaging graphics/printing is required.
Understanding KCP functions/systems is preferred
The incumbent must be highly analytical, organized and able to handle numerous, complex projects simultaneously.
Total Benefits
Here are just a few of the benefits you'd enjoy working in this role for Kimberly-Clark. For a complete overview, see www.mykcbenefits.com.
Great support for good health with medical, dental, and vision coverage options with 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.
To Be Considered
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.
In the meantime, please check out the careers website.
And finally, the fine print….
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.
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.
Employment is subject to verification of pre-screening tests, which may include drug screening, background check, and DMV check.
Veterans and members of the Reserve and Guard are highly encouraged to apply.
Salary Range: $140,000 - $174,000 USD
At Kimberly-Clark, pay is just one aspect of our total rewards package, which also includes a variety of benefits and opportunities to achieve, thrive and grow. Along with base pay, this position offers eligibility for a target bonus and a comprehensive benefits suite, including our 401(k) and Profit-Sharing plan. The anticipated base pay range for this role is provided above for a fully qualified hire. Actual pay will depend on several factors, such as location, role, skills, performance, and experience. Please note that the stated pay range applies to US locations only.
This role is available for local candidates already authorized to work in the role's country only. Kimberly-Clark will not provide relocation support for this role.
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Salary Range: 127,600 – 157,600 USD
At Kimberly-Clark, pay is just one aspect of our total rewards package, which also includes a variety of benefits and opportunities to achieve, thrive and grow. Along with base pay, this position offers eligibility for a target bonus and a comprehensive benefits suite, including our 401(k) and Profit Sharing plan. The anticipated base pay range for this role is provided above for a fully qualified hire. Actual pay will depend on several factors, such as location, role, skills, performance, and experience. Please note that the stated pay range applies to US locations only.
Primary Location
Roswell Building 400Additional Locations
USA-REMOTEWorker Type
EmployeeWorker Sub-Type
RegularTime Type
Full time