Plant Manager

Kimberlyclark; Ogden (UT); On-site; USD 186,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Kimberly-Clark is hiring a Plant Manager for the Ogden, UT facility. You will lead safety, quality, customer service, and cost control while driving asset management and HR development.

The role requires a strong learner mindset and the ability to elevate team performance to deliver broad, global impact. As a senior leader, you will implement world-class manufacturing practices, develop a high-performing staff, and ensure compliance with policies and regulations in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 10+ years of leadership experience leading large-scale change and teams.
• Ability to organize and plan, delegate responsibility and authority, lead and motivate people, and maintain effective control.
• Broad knowledge of business management, including managing a major manufacturing unit or department.
• Experience in Continuous Improvement and Lean Six Sigma is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide a safe work environment and promote plant safety.
• Deliver on customer service with on-time shipments and high product quality.
• Manage production and distribution operations per policies and budgets.
• Develop an optimal plant organization with staffing to meet current and future needs.
• Develop and implement world-class manufacturing programs and cost-improvement plans.
• Foster favorable employee relations and development opportunities.
• Maintain safe, clean, and compliant working conditions and high quality standards.
• Lead and retain top talent and promote a diverse team.
• Ensure financial controls and adherence to corporate policies.
• Promote World Class Manufacturing values and continuous excellence.

Skills

Leadership

Change management

Strategic planning

People management

Continuous improvement

Lean Six Sigma

Operations management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Plant Manager

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.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Manage the Ogden, UT manufacturing facility to achieve all operational objectives for safety, quality, customer service, cost, asset management, and human resources development.

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. 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 manufacturing roles, you’ll focus on winning with consumers and the market, while putting safety, mutual respect, and human dignity at the center. Job responsibilities include:

• Provides a safe work environment for all employees. Promotes plant safety through education of employees, creation of safety programs and incentives, and adhering to all safety rules, policies and obligations.
• Deliver on customer service expectations with on time and in full shipments while meeting all product specifications and the highest quality standards. Ensure ongoing customer satisfaction by establishing relationships with customers to understand their product and consumer needs. Develop and maintain process control programs that eliminate disruptive quality events.
• Manage the overall production and distribution operations in conformance with established policies, procedures, guidelines, budgets, standards and/or specifications, to ensure achievement of all plant objectives. Leverage K-C One Behaviors and Culture of Accountability to drive results in a positive and engaging manner.
• Establish and maintain an optimum plant organization, with people plans that will ensure the organization is adequately staffed with qualified, trained, and motivated people to meet current and future requirements and that will ensure the development of all employees to the maximum of their potential.
• Provide the vision to develop and implement a world class manufacturing organization with supporting programs that will ensure continuity of a competitive and profitable operation in the changing business environment of the future. Develop and implement continuing cost improvement plans and programs that will ensure continuity of a competitive and profitable manufacturing facility.
• Develop and maintain a favorable employee relations climate that will result in all employees considering their plant a fair and equitable place of employment with opportunity for personal development and advancement.
• Establish and maintain working conditions and high levels of housekeeping, appearance, physical conditions and sanitation with positive employee attitudes that will ensure full compliance with government regulations and corporate policies and achievement of safety and good manufacturing practices objectives. Develop and maintain high levels of quality awareness that will assure conformance to product specifications.
• Provide leadership to ensure the organization attracts, develops, and retains the best people and fosters an environment which motivates a diverse team to fully use its capabilities in achieving desired business results.
• Ensure application of established Corporate and Sector financial controls within the mill by providing operating management direction and support to the implementation and maintenance of financial policies, instructions, and internal control procedures.
• Ensure the communication, implementation and promotion of the World Class Manufacturing values, vision, mission and foundations as a means for delivering excellence in manufacturing results.

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

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Minimum 10+ years' leadership level experience leading large scale change and leading teams.
• The incumbent must have the ability to organize and plan, delegate responsibility and authority, lead and motivate people, and maintain effective control.
• The position requires broad knowledge and extensive experience in business management, including the successful management of a major manufacturing unit or functional department.
• Experience in Continuous Improvement and Lean Six Sigma is highly desirable.

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.

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

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 encompassesthe 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 drug screening, background check,and DMV check.

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

Kimberly-Clark will support in-country relocation for the chosen candidate for the role. 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.

This is a M4/Grade 6 and compensation may vary based on location.

Salary Range: 185,780 – 240,140 USDAt 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. 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. 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.

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