Asset Leader: Manufacturing Ops & CI

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

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.