Production System 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.

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 ​​

This position provides overall team leadership to manage plant operations in the areas of safety, quality, cost, productivity, continuous improvement, housekeeping/5S, good manufacturing practices (GMP), internal control, asset management, customer service, human resources and team capability development. This position manages teams that drive continuous improvement on the assets in close partnership with the Continuous Improvement (CI) & Capabilities, Reliability and Engineering teams at the manufacturing site and with the regional team. Incumbent will set objectives that will have a direct and significant impact on plant and sector results and in the delivery of customer service for Kimberly-Clark.

This role is responsible to effectively lead business objectives for the operations area for high-capacity and technically complex manufacturing processes. As a member of the leadership team, the Product System Manager will help develop strategic direction for the facility. This role will collaborate and influence across business functions (Examples: R& D, marketing, sales, logistics) and opportunities for involvement in broad based business projects. The PSM determines the objectives that typically are focused at the plant level for safety, quality, GMP, housekeeping/5S, customer service, continuous improvement, productivity, cost, internal control, asset management, human resources and team capability development. The incumbent works closely with the Plant Manager and other team managers to provide leadership for the facility. This includes participation in discussions and decision-making regarding plant-wide issues such as facility philosophy, policies and guidelines, employee relations practices, safety and quality efforts, acquisition of facility assets, special events, and key communications.

Key Customers include: Operations Team, Plant Management, Reliability Team, CI & Capabilities Team, Logistics, Engineering Teams, Planning, Value Stream Leaders, , and other KC Enterprise and NA Supply Chain Teams and Management, Research & Development, Other Kimberly-Clark Facilities, Customers, Consumers, FDA

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:

• Provide the leadership and support necessary to ensure a safety environment and develop team ownership in safety objectives and results. The incumbent will ensure that safety is the first priority at all times and manage in a manner that seeks to eliminate injuries and illnesses; Support the loss control improvement process by championing and complying with critical safety rules; Visibly demonstrate that safety is a core value by role modeling and ensuring compliance with safety procedures and maintaining a safe workplace.; Fully comply with corporate loss management policies as well as government safety and health regulations.
• Ensure that the development of processes, standards and equipment meets safety codes, policies and guidelines; Own the development and execution of safety improvement plans that address gaps in safety programs/transformation plans; Ensure safety investigations are completed and counter measures are in place per incident investigations standard; Ensure assets comply with pertinent housekeeping/5S standards.
• Demonstrate quality as a core value by ensuring that quality is built into the way that we work by setting the highest level of expectation for the manufacture of products and ensure quality is integrated into the mill accountability process; Lead improvements that ensure full quality management system compliance; Responsible for understanding and holding team accountable for upholding K-C’s Quality policy and standards and ensuring the implementation and usage of the Quality Control and Information Systems; Understands and ensures compliance with FDA cGMP based on degree of regulatory requirements as they relate to 21 CFR 820 (Code of Federal Regulations), as applicable at the site.
• Develop and maintain an environment where all employees consider the site a fair and equitable place of employment with opportunity for personal development and advancement; Lead the operation in a way that involves and engages the team members, drives continuous improvement and delivers improvement in processes and systems; Ensure the organization attracts, develops, and retains the best talent and foster an environment which motivates a diverse team to fully use its capabilities in achieving desired business results.
• Prepare and implement your department budgets and schedules. Ensure compliance with corporate policies and instructions regarding capital and expense authorizations and control. Identify cost savings opportunities and manage expense spending to unit budget limits; Partner with sector and product teams to drive business portfolio initiatives.
• Establish and maintain an optimum organization driving continuous improvement. Build systemic, standard processes with OPEX/Lean capability to perform and improve work systems that drive lowest total delivered cost.
• Provide focus, prioritization and strategic direction to operations team. Connect daily activities to longer term vision; Work collaboratively and effectively with individuals across all levels of the organization, including the financial manager, financial analyst and other site cost center owners; Collaborate with strategic planning to ensure supply chain objectives are achieved; Use effective business communication appropriately with all stakeholders, corporate support teams, employees and external contacts; Ensure vendor/supplier relationships are maintained and act as an escalation point as necessary; Lead the development of site operations objectives and support teams in building action plans for delivery at asset and product system level.
• Partner with Plant Reliability Manager to standardize planning and scheduling practices and provide coaching and capability development with SAP. Develop and continually optimize asset down management process.

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

• Bachelor’s in engineering, business or relevant discipline and 10+ years of equivalent related experience.
• The incumbent would typically have significant experience in Operations, Business, Engineering, Lean Manufacturing, and/or Maintenance.
• Incumbent would possess demonstrated ability to organize, influence and lead a multi-functional team and foster a proactive team environment.
• Experience in multiple plants, product systems and corporate staff experience, along with leadership of a non-exempt workforce is highly desired; Normal scheduled hours will vary based on the need to support a 24/7 Operation
• Flexibility to travel up to 15% for benchmarking and best practice sharing across KCNA; Ability to work in a manufacturing environment

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.​

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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​

To Be Considered

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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.

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.

Grade 7/M3: Grade level and / or compensation may vary based on location/country

This role is available for local candidates already authorized to work in the role’s country only. Kimberly-Clark will not provide relocation support for this role.

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Salary Range: 157, 720 – 194, 760 USD

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. 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.

Primary Location

Neenah - Cold Spring Facility

Additional Locations

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time