Associate Trainee

Kimberly-Clark Corporation; Srikakulam; Sur place; INR 600 000 - 900 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

In-country relocation

Relocation assistance

Résumé du poste

Kimberly-Clark Corporation, India, seeks manufacturing professionals to maintain production and packaging equipment with focus on safety, quality, and lean practices. You will operate and troubleshoot production lines, perform preventive maintenance, and ensure compliance with GMP and QA standards. In-country relocation support is provided for the right candidate.

The role emphasizes uptime, data accuracy in MIS, and continuous improvement within a collaborative team environment.

Qualifications

• ITI in Mechanical / EE / EEE / E&C and adherence to KC safety rules.
• Quality standards, GMP, and risk-based compliance expectations.
• Production, machine operation with data entry in MIS systems.
• Preventive and predictive maintenance with lean practices.
• QA, GMP audits, and calibration of equipment.
• Spare parts handling, inventory, and 5S on the shop floor.
• Utilities, electrical systems, and plant safety responsibilities.
• Cross-functional safety, energy efficiency, and compliance focus.

Responsabilités

• Maintain production, packaging, and distribution equipment via preventive and corrective maintenance.
• Operate machines to meet KPIs and maintain data in MIS systems.
• Troubleshoot breakdowns, defects, and short stops; RCA when needed.
• Perform quality checks, traceability, and documentation in quality systems.
• Manage spare parts, overhauls, and 5S in store areas.
• Ensure safety, risk assessments, SOPs, and emergency plans are followed.
• Support lean initiatives (Kaizen) and continuous improvement.

Connaissances

Machine operation

Quality control

Safety compliance

GMP compliance

Maintenance planning

Lean manufacturing

Formation

ITI in Mechanical / EE / EEE / E&C

Outils

MIS systems

QA/QMS software

Inkjet coding machine

Description du poste

Join the team behind iconic brands like Huggies®, Kleenex®, Cottonelle®, Scott®, Kotex®, Poise®, Depend®, and Kimberly-Clark Professional®[local brands can be input here, be sure to use register sign ®]. At Kimberly-Clark, it’s all here for you—innovation, growth, and the chance to make a real impact.

You were made to create Better Care for a Better World: this is your opportunity to operate a machine that produces top-notch products for ¼ of the world’s population. Get recognized often by your manager, supported by your team, and see the products you produce being used by your own family at the end of the day. It starts with YOU.

About You

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.

You will be maintaining equipment associated with the production, packaging and distribution of Kimberly-Clark products through preventative, predictive and corrective maintenance work. This role is part of Kimberly-Clark’s investment in creating new jobs and expanding its capabilities to produce premium products that are essential to millions of lives around the world, and right here in India. It starts with YOU.

• Education & Safety Expectations:
  ITI in Mechanical / EE / EEE / E&C. Follow all KC safety rules and guidelines, ensure own and others’ safety, conduct periodic safety observations, report near misses, unsafe acts and abnormal conditions promptly, and comply with risk assessments, SOPs, LOTO, work permits, emergency response plans, safety targets, PCS, and all safety compliances.

• Quality, GMP & Customer Focus:
  Adhere to personal hygiene, workplace hygiene, GMP, KC quality guidelines, and QMS standards. Maintain a quality‑focused mindset, ensure actions align with customer and consumer expectations, and contribute individually to delivering high‑quality products to the market.

• Production & Machine Operations:
  Handle raw material and packing material preparation, loading, splicing, unloading, material threading and routing as per defined procedures, recheck products after splicing, troubleshoot machine breakdowns, quality defects, and short stops, conduct RCA, maintain machine and work‑area cleaning, and uphold shop‑floor 5S.

• Documentation, Traceability & Quality Checks:
  Maintain material traceability reports, production and packing logbooks. Perform real‑time variable and attribute quality checks for products and packaging and record all inspection results accurately in quality systems/software and relevant quality documents.

To succeed in this role, you will need the following qualifications:

Required Qualifications:

• Production, Machine Operation & Performance:
  Ensure only confirmed good products are shipped by following non‑confirming product quality guidelines, segregation, recheck, and proper hold handling. Set and run machines at centerline and GRS, maintain critical settings, achieve Volume, OEE, Waste, Performance, Quality, and Safety KPIs, perform pack count/product size/tier changes using QCO lean principles, and ensure accurate data entry for downtime, waste, production, and machine performance in MIS systems.

• Maintenance, Reliability & Lean Practices:
  Perform Cleaning, Lubrication, Inspection, and Tightening (CLIT); visual health checks including temperature, vibration, greasing, oiling, and abnormality closure. Execute preventive and predictive maintenance, systematic spare replacement, hot‑melt cleaning, and focus on lean manufacturing, Kaizen, and continuous improvement to deliver benchmark Safety, Quality, Productivity, Cost, and compliance KPIs.

• Quality Assurance & GMP Compliance:
  Follow personal and plant hygiene, pest control, GMP standards, conduct all quality testing for product verification, address customer complaints, quality defects, and RMPM. Perform real‑time inspections, grade change inspections, variable and attribute testing, packing and artwork checks, document results in quality systems, conduct audits (CCPs, QMS, 5S), manage product clearance, hold protocols, and equipment calibration.

• Mechanical Engineering & Spares Management:
  Manage store inventory systems for spare tracking, issue spares per authorization, maintain reorder levels based on criticality, lead time, and frequency. Perform overhauling of units/modules, stock counts, 5S activities, store audits, hot‑melt part refurbishment, inkjet coding machine maintenance, and support PM and changeover activities.

• Utility, Electrical & Infrastructure Operations:
  Operate and maintain utilities and electrical systems including Transformers, HT/LT, DG sets, compressors, chillers, AHU, WTP, STP, cooling towers, firefighting systems, pump rooms, UPS, VFDs, motors, and ensure uninterrupted mill operations. Maintain reports, preventive schedules, panels, new project installations, BMS, and EMS.

• Safety, Compliance & Operational Excellence:
  Ensure equipment reliability, operational safety, energy efficiency, and compliance through disciplined execution of procedures, preventive schedules, audits, continuous monitoring, and cross‑functional support to maintain high equipment availability and plant performance.

Led by Purpose. Driven by You.

Total Benefits

We believe that our employees are our greatest asset, and we're committed to providing them with the resources they need to be successful. If you're looking for a rewarding career with a company that cares about its employees, then Kimberly-Clark is the place for you.

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 local policies.

Veterans and members of the Reserve and Guard are highly encouraged to apply.

In-Country Relocation:

Kimberly-Clark will support in-country relocation for the chosen candidate for the role, including assistance to obtain proper work authorization. The benefits provided will be per the terms of Kimberly-Clark’s applicable mobility policies. The benefits/policy provided will be decided at Kimberly-Clark’s sole discretion.

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