We are eager to add a motivated Lead Scientist Materials to join our growing team at Kimberly-Clark Corporation in Neenah, WI.
Growing your career as a Full Time Lead Scientist Materials is an exceptional opportunity to develop relevant skills.
If you are strong in leadership, strategic planning and have the right passion for the job, then apply for the position of Lead Scientist Materials at Kimberly-Clark Corporation today!
Lead Scientist Materials 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. As a Lead Scientist Materials, you'll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world. It starts with YOU. As a Lead Scientist Materials, you'll collaborate with cross-functional R&E teams to discover, develop and deliver materials for the Kimberly-Clark Personal Care Sector. You'll drive material solutions for consumer demand spaces and problems across end-to-end material life cycle. Initial accountabilities for the role include Fastening but can expand to other materials (adhesives, films, inks, etc.) based on motivation and experience. This role will work with fast moving Personal Care consumable products.
Essential Responsibilities:
•Collaborate with R&E teams to understand business innovation plans, problems, and prioritize. Utilize business innovation plans to lead development specifically in the Fastening Materials platform.
•Work with product developers, process development engineers and other materials scientists to secure, develop, and commercialize improved or new materials.
•Leadership responsibility in one or more projects as well as support roles in business initiatives.
•Provide leadership in the design, development, and optimization of, Materials for consumer product solutions, supporting the K-C brand plans.
•Manage relationships with vendors and key material suppliers to develop technologies to accelerate innovation to our consumers
•Coordinate material development activities with key suppliers and production locations with mainly North American implementation, but also internationally, as required.
•Mentor junior scientists.
•Ensure all work complies with corporate safety, regulatory, product safety, and sustainability requirements.
In this role, you will report to an R&E Senior Manager.
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:
•Bachelor's or advanced degree in related scientific or engineering discipline.
•3+ years of industry experience in research or engineering, product/material development, project management roles or other related experience.
•A demonstrated ability to work as part of a team and across functional boundaries to complete projects within required timeframes.
•Exceptional ability to effectively communicate/translate complex technical concepts to others.
•Work independently and progress with limited instruction and as part of a larger cross functional team.
•Travel up to 15% if needed, including some international travel.
Preferred:
•Experience with vendor management.
•Experience analyzing material properties and impact on product performance.
•Experience in materials development including translating material development needs from prototype to commercial scale demonstrations, completing material and product validations.
•Experience leading material and product commercial launch activities with global manufacturing partners.
•Experience in Kimberly-Clark or similar Personal Consumer Products and Materials
•Research experience, including the development of technical study plans (bench, qualitative, quantitative), rapid learning cycles and translation of results into material innovation opportunities that deliver against consumer insights.
About Us Huggies®. Kleenex®. Cottonelle®. Scott®. Kotex®. Poise®. Depend®. 25% of people in the world use Kimberly-Clark products every day. And it takes the right people, in the right jobs and the right places, to make that happen.
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.
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.
Hybrid Work Arrangements: You're looking to make a difference. When and where it works best for you. And 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 work (hybrid) 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.
Total Benefits Here are a few of the benefits you'd enjoy. For a complete overview, see .
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.
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, check out the careers website . You'll want to review this and come prepared with relevant questions if, and when you pass GO and begin interviews. 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. This role is available for local candidates already authorized to work in the role's country only. K-C will provide in-country relocation support for this role. Additional information about the compensation and benefits for this role are available upon request. You may contact View phone number on ars2.equest.com for assistance. You must include the six-digit Job # with your request. This position is subject to drug and alcohol testing, including pre-employment testing. #LI-Hybrid Primary Location USA-WI-Neenah Additional Locations Worker Type Employee Worker Sub-Type Regular Time Type Full time
Benefits of working as a Lead Scientist Materials in Neenah, WI:
? Excellent Benefits Package
? Room for Advancement
? Generous Compensation
