Associate Trainee

Kimberly-Clark; Tirupati; On-site; INR 400,000 - 600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

In-country relocation support

Diverse and inclusive workplace

Job summary

Kimberly-Clark is hiring for a manufacturing role in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh. The successful candidate will operate machinery, ensuring safety and delivering high-quality products. Responsibilities include maintaining production logs, conducting quality checks, and executing preventive maintenance. A BE/B.Tech/Diploma in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering is required. The position offers the opportunity for professional growth within a supportive team environment, embodying Kimberly-Clark's commitment to innovation and quality.

Qualifications

• Degree or diploma in relevant engineering field is required.
• Must have knowledge of safety rules and quality guidelines.
• Experience in machine operations and maintenance is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain machinery according to safety standards.
• Conduct quality checks and maintain production logs.
• Implement preventive maintenance and troubleshoot machine issues.

Skills

Mechanical knowledge

Electrical knowledge

Safety compliance

Quality assurance

Lean manufacturing

Education

BE/B.Tech/Diploma in Mechanical/EE/EEE/E&C

Tools

MIS systems

Quality systems/software

Lean principles

Job description

Join the team behind iconic brands like Huggies®, Kleenex®, Cottonelle®, Scott®, Kotex®, Poise®, Depend®, and Kimberly‑Clark Professional®. 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.

Education & Safety Expectations

BE/B.Tech/Diploma 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.

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.

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, which is why we seek to build a workforce that encompasses 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 local policies.

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.