Product/Process/Materials Engineering Co-op - May 2025 Start Date

Description

For 150+ years, Kimberly-Clark has challenged conventional wisdom to reimagine how we can better serve our consumers and impact the world around us.

We invented new product categories and built an $18+ billion global business with top brands such as Kleenex®, Scott®, Huggies® and U by Kotex®.

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.

In this role, you’ll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world. It starts with YOU.

Job Role : Product / Process / Materials Co-Op

Location : Various locations throughout United States (relocation assistance may be provided)

Role Terms : Summer / Fall (Full-Time May - December 2024) or Fall (Full-Time August - December 2024) in either instance, this is a cooperative education program so you would be required to take off from school during the duration of the co-op term.

Additional Information : Must have permanent right to work in the United States both now and in the future.

Job Overview

Process, product, and material engineering Co-Ops have the opportunity to apply scientific and engineering practices to product, medical devices, process, and material design and development.

Experimentation could be conducted in a laboratory, manufacturing, or product use environment. Candidates may work with advanced technologies in polymers, surfactants, absorbency, fibers, nonwoven materials, and other fields for design and manufacture of consumer and business to business health and hygiene products are leveraged to create new benefits, to solve current problems, and / or to maintain existing products.

Considerable interaction with representatives of engineering and manufacturing is required in meeting project objectives.

Job Accountabilities

Carry out assigned projects as part of a team. Demonstrate the ability to fully develop the skills and traits required for continued growth as a scientist.

Conduct all communications and transactions with utmost integrity and honesty. Document knowledge and report research and development work as required.

Contribute to an environment in which all team members are respected. Strong oral and written communication skills are imperative.

Understanding of basic statistics and computer usage experience is desirable.

Technical Knowledge and Skills

Problem identification, problem solving methodology

Design of experiment development and trial execution

Statistical analysis

Use of statistical tools

Assimilate and understand technical information

Product attributes / quality and testing

R&E systems : machine, electrical, process

Trial planning and implementation

Corporation policies and procedures

Quality standards and procedures

Heat transfer / thermodynamics

Material and energy balances

Process control

Computer analysis / simulation

Material science

Prototyping

Understanding and developing specifications

Role of other K-C functions / interactions

Qualifications

GPA : 3.0 cumulative or higher

Completion of 1-1 / 2 years of college courses

Applicants must be presently authorized to work in the U.S. on a regular, full-time basis

Co-op / intern positions are not eligible for sponsorship and the successful candidate must be eligible for employment in the United States without KC’s sponsorship now or in the future

Previous Co-op / Intern experience is a plus

And finally, the fine print .

Primary Location

USA-WI-Neenah

Additional Locations

Loudon Mill, Mobile Mill, Owensboro Mill, USA-GA-Atlanta-Roswell

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Intern / Student

Time Type

Full time