Executive Production

Kimberly-Clark Corporation; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support

Benefits package

In-country mobility

Job summary

Kimberly-Clark Corporation seeks an Executive Production professional to stabilize and optimize production lines in Pune, integrating safety, quality and efficiency targets across packaging and distribution. You will drive center lining settings, data analysis, and cross‑functional collaboration to achieve mill objectives.

The role emphasizes continuous improvement, adherence to KC guidelines, and delivering safe, high‑quality products to consumers while developing local capabilities in India.

Qualifications

• Adopt safety practices meeting codes, policies and guidelines.
• Plan and manage production per plan with cross‑department communication.
• Lead quality initiatives to meet KC guidelines and FPS attributes.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to improve production and maintain process stability.
• Maintain machine settings and data to ensure stable run and productivity.
• Lead waste reduction and productivity improvement projects with engineers.
• Own center lining data and ensure accurate records and continual improvement.

Skills

Safety compliance

Production planning

Quality assurance

Data analysis

Process improvement

Center lining data

Job description

Executive Production 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.

Supply Chain You were made to create Better Care for a Better World: as a person, you’re a problem-solver – a connector – someone who thrives on creating order from complexity and driving continuous improvement. You see the big picture while mastering the details, ensuring that every product, process, and partnership flows with precision and purpose. You live your life in alignment with the highest values of integrity, efficiency, and collaboration, always working to turn today’s challenges into tomorrow’s success stories. In this role, you’ll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world. It starts with YOU.

About You In one of our Supply Chain 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. 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. 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:

Required Qualifications

Adopt safety practices that meet safety codes, policies, and guidelines. Achieve business objectives by establishing and following safe workplace practices consistent with KC. Conduct Safety Audits as per set frequency. To Minimize damage or losses. No safety incidents during regular work activities. Develop myself to full potential through feedback received during Performance Management discussions, appropriate training and education, goal setting, and career development discussions. Expected result will be: 100% completion of Performance Plan.100% completion and implementation of own Individual Development Plan (IDP). Ways to Measure Accomplishment: Completion of effective Performance Plan for the year. Completion and implementation of IDP for the year.

Provide Solution to Processes

Provide leadership to improve production and maintain process stability and capabilities. Plan and manage production as per plan. Keep close communications with other departments. Develop a centerline and make it a daily practice for each activity on the machine. Maintain data for settings and analyze the data to provide solutions. The machine will have a stable and consistent run. No unexpected machine breakdown due to process issues to help achieve the mill objectives. Ways to Measure Accomplishment: Daily productivity report shows machine consistency in running without major fluctuation in productivity because of process instability. Trials and Engineering modifications are completed on time and as per budget.

Quality Assurance

Adopt practices that meet Quality codes, policies, and guidelines. Achieve business objectives by following practices consistent with KC guidelines – QMS, RQGL. Ensure safe, clean & good quality products are delivered to the consumer. Implement short and long-term action plans to deal with recurring quality issues. Ensure defective products are quarantined and sorted out most effectively. Ensure that Quality Indices are achieved as per the target set by the regional QA team and Management. Ensure all products being made are up to FPS attributes and variables. Quality Management Systems are followed as per KC guidelines. Nullified customer complaint rates. Ways of measurement: No. of customer complaints, Quality Indices results of the mill published by QA team. Internal as well as external Quality system audit scores from KC or external authorities. Defective product disposal report.

Productivity Improvement

Lead in delay and waste reduction activities. Improve productivity and quality by collecting data on the same and carrying out troubleshooting together with process specialists when they require assistance. Analyses the causes of waste/process / mechanical problems through close communication with the operation support team leader and other engineers, sets up the action plan, and takes action to eliminate the causes. To achieve productivity targets. Ways to Measure Accomplishment: Productivity improvement projects completion and improvement in line productivity.

Owner of Center Lining Data

Develop and maintain the best setting on the machine control. Discuss with the process engineer the causes and solutions to move the setting to the next level. Monitor, identify, and seek solutions to the issues that are arising out of specified setting. Ensure center lining data records are accurate and kept up to date. Expected result: Issues encountered on specific Center lining set up is monitored regularly. Solutions to Center lining issues are addressed on time. Center lining setup is continuously improved and moving progressively in accordance with the program.

Total Benefits

• Along with base pay, this position offers eligibility for a target bonus and a comprehensive benefits suite, including our 401(k) and Profit-Sharing plan.
• 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 in terms of Kimberly-Clark’s applicable mobility policies.
• The benefits/policy provided will be decided at Kimberly-Clark’s sole discretion.

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. 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. Employment is subject to verification of pre-screening tests which may include Medical Check, background check.

Veterans and members of the Reserve and Guard are highly encouraged to apply. At Kimberly-Clark, pay is just one aspect of our total rewards package, which also includes a variety of benefits and opportunities to achieve, thrive and grow. The anticipated base pay range for this role is provided above for a fully qualified hire. Actual pay will depend on several factors, such as location, role, skills, performance, and experience. Please note that the stated pay range applies to US locations only. 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 in terms of Kimberly-Clark’s applicable mobility policies.

#LI-Onsite Primary Location Pune Sanaswadi Mill Additional Locations Worker Type Employee Worker Sub-Type Regular Time Type Full time Fueled by ingenuity, creativity, and an understanding of people's most essential needs, we're working to find new ways to make a positive impact on the world we share. Kimberly-Clark and its trusted brands, including Huggies, Kleenex, Scott, Kotex, Cottonelle, Poise, Depend, Andrex, Pull-Ups, GoodNites, Intimus, Neve, Plenitud, Sweety, Softex, Viva and WypAll, are an indispensable part of life for people in more than 175 countries by helping individuals experience more of what's important to them. We use sustainable practices that support a healthy planet, build stronger communities, and ensure our business thrives for decades to come. To learn more about the company's 150-year history of innovation, visit kimberly-clark.com.