Excellent Team Leader

As a person, you’re a learner – a natural leader – someone who is always taking initiative to make things better and bring others along with you. You live your life in alignment with the highest values of integrity and quality, always ensuring your responsibilities become a long-term success story. In this role, you’ll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world. It starts with YOU. 

In this role, you will:

• Process Optimization: Analyze and improve the tissue production process to enhance efficiency, reduce waste, and improve product quality. Identify bottlenecks and implement solutions to streamline operations.
• Troubleshooting: Diagnose and resolve process-related issues that affect production quality, efficiency, and safety. Provide technical support to the production team in solving day-to-day operational problems.
• Process Design and Development: Develop and refine process designs for new tissue products or product variations. Collaborate with R&D, production, and quality teams to ensure new processes meet production standards and customer requirements.
• Data Analysis: Collect, analyze, and interpret process data to identify trends, variances, and areas for improvement. Use statistical tools and methods to optimize production parameters and predict outcomes.
• Continuous Improvement: Lead and participate in continuous improvement projects aimed at enhancing process efficiency, reducing costs, and improving product quality. Implement lean manufacturing and Six Sigma principles where applicable.
• Process Documentation: Develop and maintain detailed process documentation, including standard operating procedures (SOPs), process flow diagrams, and control plans. Ensure all process changes are accurately documented and communicated to relevant teams.
• Quality Control: Work closely with the quality control team to ensure that all products meet the required specifications and standards. Implement process controls to maintain consistent product quality.
• Training and Support: Provide training and support to production staff on new processes, equipment, and technologies. Ensure that all team members are knowledgeable about process changes and best practices.
• Health, Safety, and Environmental Compliance: Ensure that all process improvements and production activities comply with health, safety, and environmental regulations. Identify and mitigate potential risks associated with process changes.
• Talent Building: Coaching and Development, Provide team members with opportunities for professional and personal growth.

  Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate with maintenance, production, quality, and R&D teams to implement process improvements and resolve any production issues. Work closely with suppliers and vendors to optimize material usage and equipment performance.

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 manufacturing roles, you’ll 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:

• Candidates must possess a Bachelor's degree in Industrial, Chemical, Manufacturing, Mechanical, Pulp and Paper or other applicable engineering degree from an ABET accredited college or university and continued self-development.
• A minimum of 3 years of full-time employment experience as a Process Engineer.
• Project management experience, capable of managing multiple projects with timely execution.
• Fluent English ability.
• Auto-CAD drawing

Total Benefits

Here are just a few of the benefits you’d enjoy working in this role 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.

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.