Job Description:

Lead Scientist Materials

Job Description

LEAD SCIENTIST-MATERIALS

Roswell, GA

Position Summary:

Currently, we are seeking a Scientist with 5-10 years of industry experience as a material developer in the consumer products industry to support the Personal Care sector in Neenah, Wisconsin.

Scope:

• Scientists at Kimberly Clark work as a member of the Research and Engineering (R&E) team to develop and implement new product, process, material or technology concepts.


• The Scientist for this role will work with fast moving consumer products, supporting the development of Personal Care consumable products. They will provide leadership in the design, development, and optimization of, typically, Nonwoven and Absorbent Materials for consumer product solutions, supporting the K-C brand plans.


• Candidates should have experience across multiple technologies or industries.


• The incumbent reports to a Team Leader and receive direction in the form of specific project and innovation pipeline objectives.  Initially this project will focus on projects with our global regions across both baby care and feminine care. 

Knowledge and Skills:

• The role requires knowledge of materials and the structural/performance relationship between primarily nonwoven materials and absorbent systems that drive hygiene garment performance.


• The role involves working with product developers, process development engineers and other materials scientists to develop and commercialize new materials.


• Team members typically have project leadership responsibility in one or more projects as well as support roles in one or more other projects.


• In this role, the incumbent will also be expected to manage the vendor relationship with external partners and coordinate material development activities with key suppliers and production locations across several different internal product development projects with mainly North American implementation, but also internationally, as required.

Required Qualifications:

• Candidates must possess a bachelor’s or advanced degree in related major scientific or engineering discipline. Alternatively, demonstrated equivalent scientific ability, based on relevant experience (Material Science/Development, Polymer Science or NonWovens knowledge) and appropriate education.


• 5-10 years of industrial experience in a variety of R&E product/material development 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.


• Experience analyzing material properties and their impact on product performance.


• Exceptional communication skills. Has the ability to effectively translate complex technical concepts to others.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in vendor management.


• Previous 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.


• Absorbent materials experience.


• Demonstrated track record of effectively working with global partners and suppliers to deliver results.

Kimberly-Clark and its well-known global brands are an indispensable part of life for people in more than 175 countries. Every day, 1.3 billion people - nearly a quarter of the world's population - trust K-C brands and the solutions they provide to enhance their health, hygiene, and well-being. With brands such as Kleenex, Scott, Huggies, Pull-Ups, Kotex, and Depend, Kimberly-Clark holds No.1 or No. 2 share positions in more than 80 countries. With more than 140 years of history of innovation, we believe in recruiting the best people and empowering them do their best work.  If fresh thinking and a passion to win inspire you, come Unleash Your Power at Kimberly-Clark. 

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 position may require a post-offer/pre-hire Physical Abilities Test (PAT) to confirm that individuals are able to perform the essential functions of the job.

K-C requires that an employee have authorization to work in the country in which the role is based.  In the event an applicant does not have current work authorization, K-C will determine, in its sole discretion, whether to sponsor an individual for work authorization.  However, based on immigration requirements, not all roles are suitable for sponsorship. This position is subject to drug and alcohol testing, including pre-employment testing.

Global VISA and Relocation Specifications:

This role is available for local candidates already authorized to work in the role’s country only. K-C will provide relocation support for this role.

Primary Location

USA-WI-Neenah

Additional Locations

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time

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