Senior Scientist Materials – 873419

JOB REQUIREMENTS: Senior Scientist Materials – 873419
DESCRIPTION/RESPONSIBILITIES: Senior Scientist Materials Job Description
We are seeking a Senior Scientist Materials to support the Adult Care
Technology Team under the Personal Care sector in Neenah, Wisconsin.
This role is a member of the Research and Engineering (R&E) team,
supporting material changes required to support product, process,
material, or technology concepts. This role will work with fast moving
Personal Care consumable products. This role will work in conjunction
with the Personal Care R&E Discovery, Product and Process Teams, KC
Corporate Research Organization, Procurement, Supply Chain and other
Personal Care cross-functional organizations as needed, as well as
external vendors to identify, develop and qualify materials for use in
Kimberly-Clark Personal Care products. The incumbent reports to a Team
Leader and receives direction in the form of specific project and
innovation pipeline objectives. In this role you will: Collaborate
with Product teams to understand business innovation plans. Utilize the
business innovation plans to lead development from a materials
standpoint to meet business and project objectives. Collaborate with
Product teams to understand consumer needs and product performance
targets and work to optimize material solutions to meet and exceed
consumer needs. Work with product developers, process development
engineers and other materials scientists to secure, develop, and
commercialize improved or new materials. Develop and lead material
qualification plans in partnership with Product, Process, Manufacturing,
and Supply Chain teams. Collaborate with Process and Supply Chain
teams in order to understand opportunity areas for materials, ensuring
development/commercialization work for material qualification is
effectively progressed. Collaborate with key material suppliers to
develop relationships and technologies to accelerate innovation to our
consumers. Mentor others within the materials discipline. Lead
pipeline building of design to value efforts as needed. Ensure all
work complies with corporate safety, regulatory, product safety, and
sustainability requirements. Work independently and progress with
limited instruction and as part of a larger cross functional team.
Protect and defend KC proprietary product and technology through the
appropriate use of patents and trade secrets. Total Benefits Here are a
few of the benefits youd enjoy in this role working 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. And finally, the fine print. 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. OTHER EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS: In one of our
professional roles, youll 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: Bachelors degree in related scientific or
engineering discipline. A minimum of 5 years of broad experiences in
material development (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 skills effectively communicating/translating complex
technical concepts to others. Demonstrated strengths in these skills:
creativity, scientific experimentation methods, analysis and
planning/organizing. 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 communicating
effectively and influencing leaders Work experience in Research &
Engineering organization, including experience in executing both
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