Smom Functional Engineer

SMOM Functional Engineer

**Key Accountabilities**:

- Functional leader of small to medium projects within Manufacturing. Accountabilities across multiple functional and technical areas with wide range of complexity.
- Accountable for leading the overall end to end design, including the detailed configuration that considers how to structure a segment solution based on requirements from the business, global and regional views, as well as the design of standard software configurations
- Proactive analysis of business processes and identification of innovative ways to use technology to address near term business needs which includes identifying these opportunities, reviewing and obtaining a disposition decision from the appropriate business client, assessing the fit of these opportunities into current initiatives, or including the opportunity in future demand
- Participates with Business resources to establish requirements for the implementation of changes in the business process.
- Participates in the evaluation of the factors which must be addressed in the change program.
- Contributes to policy formation, User Groups, and strategic direction
- Leads small to medium Continuous Improvement (CI) initiatives; consults with and shares knowledge across org; awareness of industry trends

**Key Qualifications and Experiences**:

- Bachelor's degree; 1+ year of continuous experience in software engineering, software development, solution architecture
- Possess strong leadership / influencing skills and exhibit creative thinking to be able to come up with inventive solutions to solve business challenges
- Self-motivated to keep up with industry trends and disseminating information across the organization
- Experience working with blended teams consisting of employees, vendors, and consultants with both onshore and offshore resources
- Technical leadership of Application Development teams and vendors; Cultivates networking opportunities within the organization
- Technical knowledge of diverse analytical tools and solutions
- Experience collaborating with Enterprise Architects and infrastructure engineers to identify, design, and implement highly complex, end-to-end solutions
- Understanding of SDLC processes and methodologies
- Verbal and written fluency in English is mandatory. Ability to work in a virtual team which works across distance (remote), cultures and time zones, in a matrix with multiple reporting lines, which extends outside the K-C organization including suppliers, partners and customers
- Strong understanding / appreciation for IT Service Management
- Dynamic, self-motivated, future thinker, Confident, ability to WOW an audience
- Agile and Waterfall methodology knowledge

**Core Technical Competencies / Skills**
- Manufacturing Execution Systems, solid experience, preferable GE Proficy, ThingWorx, Predix
- Data Historian, preferable OSI
- Shop floor Manufacturing Control Systems: PLC’s, HMI/SCADA, DCS along with systems integration.
- Understanding / exposure to Industrial Internet Of Things, Factory of the future concepts, Artificial Intelligence / Robotics
- Mobile / handheld / scanning technologies and associated integration
- Infrastructure - Desktop & Server Technologies, Networking, Firewalls, Computer Security & Compliance
- SQL, VB &.NET Technologies, Advanced Excel and understanding of Data Analytics
- Desirable - ITIL v3 Service Management, working knowledge / exposure
- Desirable. AGILE project methodology knowledge

Kimberly-Clark and its well-known global brands are an indispensable part of life for people in more than 150 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 a 135-year history of innovation, we believe in recruiting the best people and putting them in the right jobs so that they can do their best work. If fresh thinking and a passion to win inspire you, come Unleash Your Power at Kimberly-Clark.

Kimberly-Clark is an 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 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.

**Global VISA and Relocation Specifications**:
**Primary Location**: Argentina-Buenos Aires

**Additional Locations**:
**Worker Type**: Employee

**Worker Sub-Type**: Regular

**Time Type**: Full time