Asset Leader

Kimberly-Clark USA; Beech Island (SC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

On-site fitness center

Flexible spending accounts

Job summary

Kimberly-Clark USA’s Asset Leader role drives safety, quality, cost and productivity across a high-speed plant. You’ll lead asset teams, set strategic objectives, and partner with CI, Reliability, and Engineering to deliver plant performance improvements.

You’ll spend time on leadership development, 24/7 operations, and mobility to move across plants as opportunities arise, with a focus on continuous improvement and people development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, business or relevant discipline and 6+ years of equivalent related experience.
• Significant experience in Operations, Business, Engineering, Lean Manufacturing, and/or Maintenance.
• Strong understanding of operations role in the Supply Chain.
• Demonstrates knowledge in people management or technical areas described in the role.
• Ability to organize, influence and lead a multi-functional team and foster a proactive team environment.
• Experience in multiple plant environments, product systems and staff experience, with leadership of a non-exempt workforce.
• Work collaboratively with individuals across all levels of the organization.
• Proficient in LEAN practices (problem solving, 4-step, LSW, Visual Management, 5S).
• Ability to build and manage a budget.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership for the asset team across safety, quality, cost and productivity, Continuous improvement, Housekeeping/5S, GMP, and Team capability development.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives by leading Operations, Reliability, and Engineering teams.
• Collaborate with site resources to achieve platform goals.
• Set strategic objectives that significantly impact plant performance, sector results, and customer service delivery.
• Lead a complex asset base.
• Define and implement mill programs and projects aligned with business unit objectives.
• Ensure effective and cost-efficient execution of operational programs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional project teams from various disciplines.
• Set priorities, manage budgets, and contribute to long-range planning efforts.

Skills

Leadership

Lean manufacturing

Operations management

Budget management

People management

Continuous improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related

Tools

5S

Kaizen

GMP

Job description

Asset Leader

Job Description

As a person, you're a learner - a natural leader - someone who is always taking initiative to make things better and bring others along with you. You live your life in alignment with the highest values of integrity and quality, always ensuring your responsibilities become a long-term success story.

Ready to take the next step in your leadership journey? As an Asset Leader, you'll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world. It starts with YOU . This role is a critical part of our operations leadership pipeline-a steppingstone toward Product System Leadership and, ultimately, future Plant Management opportunities. You'll gain hands‑on experience managing assets in a high‑speed manufacturing environment while building the leadership skills that set you apart.

Your growth matters to us, and we'll invest in it through structured development programs and exposure to diverse operations. Flexibility and mobility are essential - willingness to relocate opens doors to new plants, new challenges, and new opportunities to make an impact. If you're ready to lead with vision, embrace continuous improvement, and take ownership of your career trajectory, this is where your future begins.

In this role, you will:

• Provide overall leadership for the asset team across key areas including safety, quality, cost and productivity, Continuous improvement, Housekeeping/5S, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), and Team capability development.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives by leading Operations, Reliability, and Engineering teams.
• Collaborate with site resources (e.g., CI, Reliability, Engineering) to achieve platform goals.
• Set strategic objectives that significantly impact plant performance, sector results, and customer service delivery for Kimberly-Clark.
• Lead a complex asset base.
• Define and implement mill programs and projects aligned with business unit objectives.
• Ensure effective and cost-efficient execution of operational programs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional project teams from various disciplines.
• Set priorities, manage budgets, and contribute to long-range planning efforts.

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.

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, business or relevant discipline and 6+ years of equivalent related experience.
• The incumbent would typically have significant experience in Operations, Business, Engineering, Lean Manufacturing, and/or Maintenance.
• Possess a strong understanding of operations role in the Supply Chain.
• Demonstrates knowledge in the people management and/or technical areas of expertise (or aptitude to learn) described in the role.
• Incumbent would possess demonstrated ability to organize, influence and lead a multi-functional team and foster a proactive team environment.
• Experience in multiple plant environments, product systems and staff experience, along with leadership of a non-exempt workforce is highly desired.
• Work collaboratively and effectively with individuals across all levels of the organization.
• Proficient in LEAN business practices. For example, can role model and teach 4 step simple problem solving, LSW, Visual Management, 5S.
• Ability to build and manage a budget.

Working Conditions:

• Normal scheduled hours will vary based on the need to support a 24/7 Operation.
• Ability to work in a manufacturing environment.

Total Benefits:

Here are just a few of the benefits you'd enjoy working in this role for Kimberly-Clark. For a complete overview, see www.mykcbenefits.com .

• Great support for good health with medical, dental, and vision coverage options with no waiting periods or pre-existing condition restrictions. Access to an on-site fitness center, occupational health nurse, and allowances for high-quality safety equipment.
• Flexible Savings and spending accounts to maximize health care options and stretch dollars when ca