Kimberly-Clark is leading the world in essentials for a better life. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, with nearly 56,000 employees worldwide and operations in 36 countries, Kimberly-Clark posted sales of $19.7 billion in 2010. Kimberly-Clark’s global brands are sold in more than 150 countries. Every day, 1.3 billion people trust Kimberly-Clark products and the solutions they provide to make their lives better. With well-known family care and personal care brands such as Kleenex, Scott, Andrex, Huggies, Pull-Ups, Kotex, Poise and Depend, we hold the No. 1 or No. 2 share position globally in more than 80 countries.
As a global company, we are committed to cultivating a fair, respectful and engaging work environment that inspires our diverse global team to thrive professionally and contribute to the communities where we operate. We also have a responsibility to attain a deeper understanding of our impact on the world. Addressing Sustainability issues and incorporating solutions through all levels of Kimberly-Clark is a critical component of our business.
Currently, we are seeking an Engineer IV, Electrical for our LaGrange mill location.
POSITION PURPOSE:
Provide leadership and creativity in the design, development, optimization and implementation of major manufacturing and supporting processes.
KEY CUSTOMERS:
Sector Management, Project Sponsors, Engineering, Operations, Maintenance, Research, Consumers
CUSTOMER EXPECTATIONS:
•Projects and designs meet expectations.
•Effective leader and implementer of major activities.
•Technical expertise and problem solving ability.
•Human resources development.
•Provide leadership by example in safety and Quality.
•Ensure work is documented and is retrievable.
SCOPE:
Incumbent typically reports to an Engineering, Research or Operations Manager or Unit Team Leader and receives broad assignment direction. Assignments may vary from individual contribution to team leadership. Communicates directly with the project sponsor in defining project scope. Responsibilities include project results, project control and effective use of resources. Incumbent is a recognized technical expert, possesses high standards of professional performance, displays vision and demonstrates both personal and organizational sensitivity.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Position typically requires a bachelor’s or advanced degree in engineering or relevant scientific discipline or equivalent experience and continuing self-development. Normally a minimum of 8 years experience in a variety of mill and staff assignments. Demonstrated leadership in achieving results.
DIMENSIONS:
Vary widely with assignment and typically include:
•Project responsibility of $1 MM to $30 MM
•Project team of three to thirty people
•Single or multiple projects
1. Design and Development: Provide functional leadership and creativity in the initiation, design, development and optimization of manufacturing and supporting processes to meet unit objectives.
2. Technical Knowledge: Develop knowledge and skills to be recognized for expertise and functional leadership in application of engineering principles and/or scientific analysis. Provide advice and counsel sought by others.
3. Safety: Carry out job responsibilities in a safe manner. Ensure equipment and processes meet safety codes, policies and guidelines. Provide for the safety and well-being of operators, maintenance and other personnel.
4. Security and Documentation: Provide leadership in security and documentation to ensure the retrieval of data and protection of proprietary information.
5. Problem Solving: Seek, recognize, define and solve problems/opportunities to achieve unit objectives.
6. Internal Control: Lead assigned projects/tasks to meet unit objectives within applicable Corporate policies. Place emphasis on CFI and Internal Control.
7. Communications: Communicate fully with superiors, subordinates and others who have need to know. Be informative without being obtrusive or vexatious. Communicate in a way that is timely, yet prompt; complete, yet concise; candid, yet accurate; and clear, yet responsive.
8. Human Resources Development: Participate in the development of others in the area of incumbent’s expertise, while demonstrating an understanding of those with a diverse background or experience.
9. Quality: Analyze and improve process capability to deliver a reduction in defects and variability. Identify, develop, and provide leadership to implement products, processes, materials, systems, and procedures to achieve business objectives.
10. Diversity: Contribute to an environment in which all team members are respected regardless of their individual differences and are motivated to improve both their individual and team contributions to achieve desired business results.
POSITION CRITERIA
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:
• A bachelor’s or advanced degree in engineering or relevant scientific discipline or equivalent experience. Continued updating and/or progress toward advanced degree in related field. Mill experience, including operations and maintenance; past assignment in mill engineering desirable.
SKILLS, DEFINITIONS AND BEHAVIORS:
ALL SKILLS ARE IMPORTANT AT EACH LEVEL.
SKILLS/ BEHAVIORS AT THIS LEVEL REQUIRING MORE EMPHASIS AND PROFICIENCY THAN AT THE PREVIOUS LEVEL ARE DESIGNATED BY AN ASTERISK AND SOLID CAPS
Motivation (Using appropriate interpersonal styles and methods to influence individuals or groups toward task accomplishment.)
•Uses recognition and constructive feedback to enhance performance and encourage desirable behavior.
•Gets others to participate by asking for and using their advice and input.
•*PROMOTES UNDERSTANDING OF INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO BUSINESS OBJECTIVES.
•Demonstrates a positive presence and ”can-do” attitude.
•Appropriately communicates a sense of urgency.
•Accepts accountability for deputies’ actions and supports them.
Oral/Written Communication (Achieving mutual understanding through expressing ideas clearly and concisely – orally and in writing.)
•*WRITES CONCISE, GRAMMATICALLY CORRECT LETTERS, TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS, AND REPORTS USING COMMONLY UNDERSTOOD LANGUAGE.
•Listens and verifies understanding.
•Makes effective presentations to groups within the project team.
•Helps others understand new or complex issues.
•Communicates effectively with all team members, including those with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
•Tailors presentation of information to the audiences (oral/written).
Human Resource Development (Expanding the skills and knowledge of team members through training, coaching and delegating activities.)
•*GIVES OTHERS OPPORTUNITIES TO ENHANCE THEIR SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE.
•*PASSES ON KNOWLEDGE TO OTHERS AND HELPS THEM DEVELOP AND APPLY SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE.
•*IS READILY AVAILABLE FOR THOSE SEEKING ADVICE AND COUNSEL.
•*OBSERVES PERFORMANCE OF OTHERS AND MENTORS TO ENHANCE PERFORMANCE.
•Demonstrates an understanding of those with a diverse background or experience.
Personal Sensitivity (Demonstrating a consideration for the feelings and needs of others and an awareness of self.)
•Demonstrates awareness of and sensitivity to the differences of others.
•Speaks and acts respectfully toward others.
•Works well within the team recognizing the differing needs of others.
•Recognizes and communicates positive contributions of others.
Planning (Developing programs of action to accomplish customer requirements.)
•Identifies principal customers and focuses activity to satisfy their needs.
•*SETS AND ASSURES CHALLENGING YET ACHIEVABLE AND MEASURABLE GOALS.
•Sets priorities, determines action steps and schedules to effectively use resources.
•Identifies resources needed to accomplish assignments.
•Ensures that effective project procedures and systems are established.
•Assigns job tasks by matching skill requirements with individual capabilities.
•*PROVIDES LEADERSHIP IN DEFINING PROBLEMS AND PREPARING CLEAR STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVES.
Analyzing (Systematically securing relevant information, relating and comparing data from different sources, and identifying key issues.)
•Seeks pertinent information and confirms its accuracy.
•Determines how various types of information relate to each other.
•*USES EXPERIENCE TO IDENTIFY KEY, RELEVANT DATA FROM AVAILABLE INFORMATION.
•Examines relevant data to determine problem cause(s).
•Correlates information against scientifically based theory.
Decision Making (Using rational approaches to consider and choose from among alternative courses of action.)
•Identifies and prioritizes customer requirements before making a decision.
•Makes decisions by comparing alternatives against customer requirements.
•Considers and takes appropriate risks when making decisions.
•Draws conclusions from experiments, information, data, etc., and supports them.
Controlling (Adhering to a plan, finding problem cause, and modifying the plan when necessary to achieve customer requirements.)
•Monitors progress of project plans to identify deviations.
•Takes action to prevent or eliminate problems.
•Anticipates what could go wrong and plans contingency action.
•Modifies the plan when needed in light of new information.
Organizational Sensitivity (Considering the impact of decisions on the organization and the greater business.)
•Establishes positive customer relations.
•Keeps principal and others informed in an anticipatory manner.
•Supports business strategies while considering risks, benefits and consequences.
•Maintains confidentiality of sensitive information.
Creativity (Generating and/or recognizing imaginative solutions and innovations in work-related situations.)
•Recognizes results, connections, or patterns that are not obvious to others.
•Develops new ideas or visionary means or methods for accomplishing a result.
•Recognizes the opportunities created by evolving technologies.
•Encompasses the needs of the future in today’s activities.
•Identifies opportunities to improve current conditions.
•*MARKETS CREATIVE IDEAS.
Initiative (Influencing events to achieve goals, originating action, introducing one’s thoughts or actions into a situation.)
•Takes action in a timely manner.
•Acts before being asked by others or forced by events.
•Contributes opinions, ideas or experience as a member of a major project team or teams.
•Surfaces and confronts issues.
•Passes on job-related knowledge to others and helps them develop skills and knowledge.
•*IDENTIFIES PROBLEMS AND PROPOSES SOLUTIONS.
•*PARTICIPATES IN NON-PROJECT ACTIVITIES (COMMITTEES AND TASK FORCES).
•Takes responsibility for personal development and growth.
Flexibility (Adjusting to meet requirements of changing conditions.)
•*DEMONSTRATES A WILLINGNESS TO ALTER APPROACHES.
•Quickly adjusts to changing priorities, schedules, resources or customer requirements.
•Changes project implementation plans when presented with additional supporting information.
•Develops alternatives when initial approach appears ineffective.
•*RECOGNIZES AND UTILIZES THE EXPERTISE OF OTHERS.
•*EMBRACES NEW TECHNOLOGY.
•Demonstrates an acceptance of cultural and individual diversity and interacts positively.
Decisiveness (Making timely decisions and committing oneself to them.)
•Makes timely decisions, as required, based on judgment and available information.
•Takes risks appropriate to the situation.
•Commits self and allocated resources to completion of decided action.
•Quickly integrates inputs into course of action.
Thoroughness (Completing and maintaining accuracy of even the smallest aspects of assigned tasks.)
•Gives detailed explanations as appropriate.
•Verifies the accuracy and completeness of work.
•Ensures that details of tasks are considered and handled.
•*ENSURES THAT ACCURATE RECORDS ARE KEPT.
Integrity (Maintaining ethical and organizational norms.)
•Maintains confidentiality of sensitive information.
•Acts in manner consistent with stated intent.
•Acts in accordance with the rules and guidelines of the organization.
•Models behavior in line with formal and informal codes of acceptability.
•*DEMONSTRATES OBJECTIVITY IN COMMUNICATION (OPEN-MINDEDNESS).
Business Proficiency (A level of business understanding which promotes integration of the technical function into the business unit achieve mutual objectives.)
•Establishes contacts and interacts effectively with business unit peers (e.g. Marketing, Manufacturing Engineering) and R&D customers.
•Demonstrates an understanding of the inter-relationships and roles of the various departments (i.e., R&D, Engineering, Manufacturing, Marketing, Market Research) in the overall business enterprise.
•*PARTICIPATES IN FORMULATING BUDGETS, UNDERSTANDING THE BUSINESS IMPLICATIONS OF SAME.
•Prepares key documents such as P&E appropriations, project spending forecasts, etc.
•Establishes contacts and interacts effectively with outside vendors.
•Demonstrates basic understanding of business language and financial/accounting principles.
•*SEEKS OUT AND UNDERSTANDS MANAGEMENT, BUSINESS, AND CONSUMER NEEDS AND TRANSLATES SAME INTO TECHNICAL IMPLICATIONS.
•*CONTRIBUTES TOWARD JUSTIFYING FUNDS FOR PROJECTS AND CAPITAL NEEDS.
•*MONITORS CHANGING INTERNAL BUSINESS CLIMATE AND ADJUSTS PLANS ACCORDINGLY.
Please send resumes to: veronica.sandefur@accenture.com
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