Packaging Technologist

Packaging Technologist
**Your Job**
Operating in a Mill that produces top notch products for ¼ of the world's population is a hard job, but it's worth it when you're recognized often by your manager, supported by your team, and you see the products produced being used by your own friends and family at the end of the day.
In this role, you will be running technologically advanced, high-speed manufacturing equipment and leading new or junior team members to do their best work safely.
This role is part of Kimberly-Clark's $140 million investment in creating new jobs and expanding its capabilities to produce nonwovens right here in Romagnano Mill.
Read on to see if it's worth investing _your _next several working years with us.
**About Us**
Huggies®.
Kleenex®.
Cottonelle®.
Scott®.
Kotex®.
Poise®.
Depend®.
You already know our legendary brands—and so does the rest of the world.
In fact, 25% of people in the world use Kimberly-Clark products every day.
We know that these amazing Kimberly-Clark products wouldn't exist without our manufacturing experts, like you.
We're also a team that truly cares about each other - kind of like a family but a really productive and focused one.
Employee research shows that manufacturing team members comes to work each day with confidence and security in knowing that their safety will _never_ be compromised.
We take pride in our ability to offer a healthy paycheck for a job well done _and _opportunities for our workers to develop their careers into new skills, roles, and schedules over time.
There's more than one way to create your future with our winning team.
It's all here for you at Kimberly-Clark; you just need to clock in
**About You**
Are you a packaging engineer/technologist, who has experience of working on the implementation of new packaging projects including factory acceptance trials and roll out of new formats, designs and finishes?
If so, you are the Packaging Technologist we are looking for
You will be an integral part of our Family Care Business providing leadership and coordination for Local Packaging Development and Maintenance activity working closely with Regional Packaging Developers, Procurement and Mill Packaging Engineers in order to help us to achieve our business objectives around Innovation and Cost Transformation.
As a packaging technologist/engineer, you will have experience of using quality tools such as Exponentially-weighted moving average (EWMA), Statistical Process Control (SPC), Centre lining and Process Capability Studies to ensure that statistically valid Packaging Materials, Primary, Secondary Pack and Pallet specifications are met.
At Kimberly Clark we focus heavily on 'think customer' so you will participate in initiatives that aim to improve consumer satisfaction & where necessary lead projects to eliminate/reduce pack design sources of consumer dissatisfaction or complaint.
This will be aided by your desire to represent the interests of the customer /shopper/chooser/user by interfacing with Marketing and Quality.
**WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU**:
- Sufficient experience within a similar role.
Relevant experience must include packaging, manufacturing and logistics insight
- Fluent spoken and written English and Italian
- Demonstrable experience of working in teams to effectively collaborate in a multifunctional environment.
- Proven leadership capabilities.
- A minimum standard of a Bachelor or similar university degree in a Technical field.
- Experience using quality tools such as; Statistical Process Control, Centre lining and Process Capability Studies.
**We Offer**
Please submit your CV in English as it will be considered by English speakers.
In the meantime, you can check out the Manufacturing Careers area on our website (if you haven't already).
You'll want to review this and come prepared with a few relevant questions if and when you pass GO and begin interviews.
- 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.