Automation & FOF Lead, EM

Stellenbeschreibung

As Automation & FOF Lead, you will define the possible opportunity to automate the manufacturing/packing processes across Enterprise Markets (EM) mills to improve margin, product appearance & the responsiveness to the market while reducing the manual/repetitive work or the fatigue. You will work closely engineering & mill operations team across EM to capture these opportunities & build these solutions with the help of OEMs/ESP/packaging vendors. The solutions build is expected to be sustainable improving the overall carbon footprint as well as the materials usage to contribute towards the long-term vision of sustainability for Kimberly-Clark.

In this role, you will:

• Coordinate the efforts to identify the possible automation opportunities in the EM manufacturing organization.

• Work closely with teams across EM on the product changes/upgrades, packaging requirements & promotional solutions to identify the automation needs/opportunities in end-to-end manufacturing process which includes but not limited to material/Finished Goods (FG) handling, actual manufacturing process & packaging processes.

• Build a solution base with expertise available inside the organization as well as from outside to deliver the results & keep benchmark the status across EM with external industries.

• Develop Best Practices and transition them across EM in alignment with engineering stakeholders for EM markets.

• Build a strong network of information across diverse set up in EM, to keep us on speed with changing needs in external environment.

• Work with Safety team centrally & across EM markets to define & improve the overall manufacturing environment standards of our facilities through automation to reduce fatigue or repetitive or unsafe operations.

• Support on asset platform design to improve the material handling processes & build in standards at right cost. Improving our ability to reapply solutions/BP across EM to standardize them.

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:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, or a related field.

• 15+ years of relevant professional experience in which 10+ years in a manufacturing process improvement/ automation projects role in Personal Care assets.

• Previously demonstrated ability to successfully lead the execution of a global, regional, or functional automation projects with proven business results.

• Good interpersonal and communications skills to motivate, coach & coordinate a diverse group of team members across the Regions.

• Ability to adapt to changes in a dynamic and developing domain.

• Experience and expertise in statistical methods for process design & optimization, digital systems exposure is preferred.

• Bring the outside in, ensure competitive understanding, industry benchmarks and global internal capabilities.

• Must be willing to travel approximately 20%, some of which is international.

• Influencing communication, problem-solving skills and the ability to navigate at all levels of a diverse global organization are essential in this role.

• Key stakeholders include, but not limited to, Senior Leadership, Research & Engineering and Region/Mill teams.  

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.

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