Job Description

Production Operator Maintainer

Production Operator Maintainer

Maumelle, AR

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.

You were made to create Better Care for a Better World: this is your opportunity to operate a machine that produces top-notch products for ¼ of the world’s population. Get recognized often by your manager, supported by your team, and see the products you produce being used by your own family at the end of the day. 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. The Production Operator Maintainer (POM) provides on-shift operational leadership/support for their assigned line and reports to a Machine Crew Leader. As a Production Operator Maintainer you will be directly responsible for developing the plan of the day and executing the plan for your assigned line.

In this role, you will:

• Lead and coordinate the asset team to achieve daily production, safety, quality, reliability, and site performance targets.

• Provide technical leadership and troubleshooting support by maintaining advanced process, mechanical, and operational expertise to address equipment and process upsets.

• Manage daily asset operations including start-ups, shutdowns, grade changes, CIP, sanitization activities, and other operational reliability initiatives.

• Coordinate and prioritize daily work activities with operators, Machine Crew Leaders (MCLs), Shift Teams, and supporting departments to ensure production requirements are met.

• Drive asset performance and continuous improvement efforts through TPM, preventive maintenance, autonomous maintenance, OPEX initiatives, problem solving, and TIP activities.

• Lead shift communication processes including Tier 1 meetings, KPI updates, shift handoffs, production reporting, escalation management, and performance documentation.

• Coach, train, and develop team members by supporting new hire onboarding, identifying training needs, providing on-shift coaching, and reinforcing operational standards.

• Ensure compliance with safety, quality, environmental, and operational standards, including completion and follow-up of QIRs, OSRs, EHS events, and production conformance requirements.

• Utilize and maintain operational systems and documentation such as SAP, ETQ, POKA, SMOM, process orders, centerline settings, and asset performance records.

• Perform and support equipment maintenance activities, including basic repairs, process adjustments, troubleshooting, reliability improvements, and escalation of complex issues when needed.

• Perform all other duties and responsibilities as assigned by Leadership.

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

• Are 18 years or older and authorized to work in the United States.

• Have a state and/or US Department of Education accredited high school diploma, GED Grade 12 certificate.

• 1+ years of continuous work experience.

• Have basic computer knowledge, mechanical aptitude and good math skills.

• Ability to maintain a work schedule of 12-hour shifts, including nights, weekends, holidays and overtime.

• Successfully passing a hands-on mechanical assessment and skill knowledge evaluation is required to be considered for this role.

• Can pass a pre-employment assessment and a pre-employment drug + background screening.

• Can pass post-offer / pre-hire Physical Abilities Test (PAT).

• Adhere to all Quality Requirements including strict Gowning and Hygiene requirements.

• Must be able to wear the required PPE while performing tasks.

• Must be able to lift 40 pounds twice each hour. Perform bending, twisting, stooping, and crouching movements and ascend and descend stairs, ladders, and ramps.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prefer 1+ years of hands-on industrial maintenance experience or 2+ years of maintenance classes from a Technical Institute.

• Experience working in an FDA regulated facility.

• Experience working in a Lean manufacturing environment.

Led by Purpose. Driven by You.

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 caring for yourself or dependents.

Diverse income protection insurance options to protect yourself and your family in case of illness, injury, or other unexpected events.

Additional programs and support to continue your education, adopt a child, relocate, or even find temporary childcare.

To Be Considered
Click the Apply button and complete the online application process. A member of our recruiting team will review your application and follow up if you seem like a great fit for this role. In the meantime, please check out the careers website

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.

Starting Hourly Wage $36.59 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. This position is eligible for the starting wage listed above, overtime pay and available pay increases within your first year. You’ll also enjoy a full benefits package, including our 401(k) and Profit-Sharing plan. Please note that the stated pay rate applies to US locations only.

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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Primary Location

Maumelle Facility

Additional Locations

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time