Product System Manager (Maumelle, AR.)

Stellenbeschreibung

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.  

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, million 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. 

Position Purpose:

To provide overall Leadership and management of the manufacturing of Huggies® brand baby wipes products and drive continuous improvement toward manufacturing objectives. To lead the Operations team to world class performance in Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and People.

KEY CUSTOMERS

Mill leadership, salaried team members, hourly team members, sector support teams, and consumers.
 

SCOPE

The incumbent reports to the Mill Manager and is responsible for managing the Huggies® brand baby wipes product line from the manufacturing of coform base sheet to the conversion of finished product. The incumbent has broad operations and engineering responsibilities for a high capacity, technically complex manufacturing process. This product line produces multiple codes of a single product and has several independent processes involved in the manufacture of an FDA regulated cosmetic finished product. The incumbent has 5 – 9 direct reports, with overarching responsibility for an operations team of 100+ hourly employees.

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

Requires knowledge and ability typically associated with a Bachelor of Science degree. The incumbent must have the ability to lead organizational change, establish and build relationships, manage conflict, problem solve, set priorities and generate new ideas to deliver business results. Must be able to demonstrate world-class leadership practices. The position requires broad knowledge and extensive experience in business management, including the successful management of a major line or functional department. Incumbent typically has a thorough understanding of staff activities and multisite and/or staff experience.

Key Responsibilities:

• Drive commitment to the health and safety of all employees under his/her direction which promotes and supports occupational safety and industrial hygiene and to manage in a manner that seeks to eliminate injuries and illnesses. 
• Ensure that quality is built into the way that we work by setting the highest level of expectation for the sanitary manufacture of our baby wipes product.  Lead improvements that ensure full quality compliance in an FDA regulated facility.
• Control the operation of the Maumelle facility to achieve targeted key performance indicator results in the accountability areas of: Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and People.
• Continue the development and implementation of LEAN manufacturing practices including value stream (reduced cycle time), Leader standard work, TPM, Kaizen, and Six Sigma.
• Ownership for improvements in methods of management, moving the team toward Best Practices.
• Manage the operation so that the work environment is maintained at the highest level of safety, housekeeping, sanitation, appearance and physical condition to ensure compliance with corporate policies, government regulations and good manufacturing practices.
• Evolve the operation in a way that facilitates the participation and involvement of all employees to pursue continuous engagement and improvement in processes and systems.
• Provide leadership to ensure the organization attracts, develops, and retains the best talent and foster an environment which motivates a diverse team to fully use its capabilities in achieving desired business results.
• Ensure the effective application of internal control systems and procedures.
• Represent the mill as a liaison to staff tech support, centralized planning, marketing and sales to ensure the successful implementation of the wipes business strategy.
• Communicate effectively with senior leadership, team members and other key stakeholders in order to convey ideas and influence the business.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree is required.
• 10 plus years of demonstrated experience.
• Working with PC based applications (Windows, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
• Evidence of continued personal and professional growth and development.
• Role modeling Servant Leadership behaviors.
• Demonstrates strong communication and interpersonal skills. 
   

PREFEERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• 12 plus years' experience.
• Nonwoven experience.
• TPM
• Lean Six Sigma
• Trained in Team Building and Leadership Development.

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.

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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  E-Mail schreiben 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.

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