Manufacturing Asset Team Leader

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 your Manufacturing Leader role, you’ll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world.
It starts with YOU.
Manufacturing Asset Team Leader provides leadership to achieve team objectives for manufacturing area.
They provide leadership, independent decision-making, and other supervision for department wide project assignments, direction, assigning, and coaching for operators, as well as indirect leadership for other functional areas that support the specified area.
This role will be the primary resource responsible for establishing annual operating budgets, delivering key performance indicators and continuously building technician capability to establish and sustain standards.
Actively demonstrate Environmental, Health and Safety as a value through active leadership, positive influence of mindsets and by identifying and addressing risks to prevent loss to our people, processes and materials, while ensuring compliance with regulations, corporate policies, and plant guidelines.
Establish plans to deliver and continuously improve key performance indicators in the areas of Safety, Quality, Deliver, Cost and People Development, and provide leadership, supervision, and coordination to ensure that crews establish and sustain respective standards Strengthen communication and accountability of self-managed teams in respective area.
Maintain positive employee relations to enhance continued operation of a successful mill.
Develop plans to continuously build technician capability; provide coaching to crews and functional leaders for career development.
Engage in open and timely dialogue, through the use and exercise of independent judgment, with asset team to provide supervision, coaching, progressive discipline and/or praise, and other feedback to employees on job performance, career growth, opportunities for development and recognition to reinforce growth and modify employee behavior.
Provide leadership and input to ensure the organization attracts, hires, develops, and retains the best people and fosters an environment which motivates a diverse team to fully use its capabilities in achieving desired business results.
Lead lean capability development and utilization of lean tools; continuously evolve the Daily Accountability Process, Standard Work & Leader Standard Work.
Provide effective leadership and supervision for maintenance work performed and/or mechanical process changes made in their area of responsibility to ensure the least possible amount of downtime and ensure efficient operations.
Evaluate recommendations from engineering sources for product or process innovations to ensure changes compatible with operating goals.
Develop and ensure the implementation of special plant and corporate projects to meet cost management objectives, increase company profitability, and meet changing production requirements.
Ensure the effective application of internal control systems and procedures applicable to the functional areas of responsibility by proving management direction and support to the implementation, maintenance, and audit of corporate and plant internal control policies, instructions, and procedures.
Develop and lead system, process, and standard improvements in operations.
Provide leadership of focused improvements within the team to both aid in building peer capability and effectiveness.
About Us Huggies®.
Kleenex®.
Cottonelle®.
Scott®.
Kotex®.
Poise®.
Depend®.
Kimberly-Clark Professional®.
You already know our legendary brands—and so does the rest of the world.
In fact, millions of people use Kimberly-Clark products every day.
We know these amazing Kimberly-Clark products wouldn’t exist without talented professionals, like you.
At Kimberly-Clark, you’ll be part of the best team committed to driving innovation, growth and impact.
We’re founded on more than 150 years of market leadership, and we’re always looking for new and better ways to perform – so there’s your open door of opportunity.
It’s all here for you at Kimberly-Clark.
Led by Purpose.
Driven by You.
About You You perform at the highest level possible, and you appreciate a performance culture fueled by authentic caring.
You want to be part of a company actively dedicated to sustainability, inclusion, wellbeing, and career development.
You love what you do, especially when the work you do makes a difference.
At Kimberly-Clark, we’re constantly exploring new ideas on how, when, and where we can best achieve results.
When you join our team, you’ll experience Flex That Works: flexible (hybrid) work arrangements that empower you to have purposeful time in the office and partner with your leader to make flexibility work for both you and the business.
In one of our professional roles, you’ll focus on winning with consumers and the market, while putting safety, mutual respect, and human dignity at the center.
Bachelor degree or equivalent industrial experience required Ability to organize and plan, delegate responsibility and authority, lead and motivate people, and maintain effective employee relations with peers and subordinates 10 years total experience.
Prefer at least 4 years of leadership experience in Operations, Engineering or Maintenance; converting pulp based materials a plus Experience in Continuous Improvement and Lean Six Sigma is a plus Ideal candidates will have interest in continuing development via rotation to other mill or staff assignments within 3-5 years.
Total Benefits Here are a few of the benefits you’d enjoy.
For a complete overview, see www.
mykcbenefits.
com.
Great support for good health with medical, dental, and vision coverage options.
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.
In the meantime, please check out the careers website.
And finally, the fine print….
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.
Employment is subject to verification of pre-screening tests, which may include drug screening, background check, and DMV check.
Additional information about the compensation and benefits for this role are available upon request.
You may contact 866-444-4516 – when prompted for employee ID, say “OTHER CALLER” - or kcchrprod@service-now.
com for assistance.
You must include the six digit Job # with your request.
Veterans and members of the Reserve and Guard are highly encouraged to apply.
Kimberly-Clark will support in-country relocation for the chosen candidate for the role, including assistance to obtain proper work authorization #LI-Onsite