Job Description

Reliability Lead - Manufacturing (KC Onsite-Remote)

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’re not the person who will settle for just any role. Neither are we. Because we’re out to create Better Care for a Better World, and that takes a certain kind of person and teams who care about making a difference. Here, you’ll bring your professional expertise, talent, and drive to building and managing our portfolio of iconic, ground-breaking brands. In this role, you’ll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world. It starts with YOU.

You were made to create Better Care for a Better World: as Preventing and fixing problems on technologically advanced, high-speed machines that produce top-notch products for ¼ of the world’s population is no easy feat, but it’s worth it when you’re 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.

OF POSITION:

To deliver a breakthrough step change in asset reliability performance by assisting with the development and ensuring the execution of the North America reliability planning and scheduling strategy (short and long term), and coordinating the mill Reliability Leaders and associated resources to execute their individual planning and scheduling strategies to meet and exceed expected business deliverable results.

In this role, you will:

This position is accountable for delivering a breakthrough step change in asset performance with a principal focus on the planning and scheduling execution aspects to generate both OEE and cost value creation on/or ahead of schedule. Included in this accountability is the continued development and execution of the planning and scheduling strategy to realize the full long term phases (Intermediate to Advanced).

• Provide Planning and Scheduling leadership and thinking to the sector and plant teams to ensure delivery of sector financial requirements and to create a "Culture of Reliability".

• Lead, resource, develop, and inspire the reliability planning and scheduling plan execution including indirect management of the plant level Reliability Leaders, with direct accountability for the capability development and performance of mill-level planners and schedulers.

• Lead the development and use of sector planning and scheduling tools, processes and their associated financial analysis, and general reporting for business management. This includes training of work order management, backlog governance, and scheduling analytics to Mill and Staff Reliability team members and train the trainer.

This position is accountable to meet customer expectations including:

• Deliver the value identified associated with the Planning and Scheduling Strategy on/ahead of time.

• Work in partnership with the raw materials and process areas to mutually achieve the OEE and cost targets with a primary focus on the planning and scheduling execution aspects, including measurable improvement in schedule compliance, backlog aging, and maintenance cost per unit of production.

• Ensure that schedule compliance, backlog health, and work order quality performance are on trajectory to meet and/or exceed target requirements on/ahead of time.

• Provide Operations and Engineering with information and insights to support proactive maintenance execution and reliability improvement.

• Provide Operations and Engineering with information and insights to develop planning and scheduling capabilities that support "Design for Reliability" principles.

• Provide protection to planning and scheduling technologies and processes through appropriate use of patents and trade secrets.

• Locate or leverage existing internal or external planning and scheduling technology solutions and best practices for business value delivery.

• Maintain technical and operational expertise in the area of maintenance planning and scheduling, reliability work management systems, and the connection between P&S execution and equipment health and OEE outcomes. Communicate impacts of development to Kimberly-Clark North America.

• Ensure alignment with Corporate Financial Instructions and Corporate policies.

The primary customer is the Kimberly Clark North America leadership team. Other key customers include Plant Managers and Operations leadership (asset performance), Mill and Staff Engineering, and Plant Maintenance. Additional customers include Planning and Distribution, Procurement, and Stores.

Customer expectations are to (1) establish the planning and scheduling standards for the consistent execution of work management processes at the mill level, (2) ensure work order quality, backlog health, schedule compliance, and wrench time performance are on trajectory to meet and/or exceed target requirements on/ahead of time, (3) provide Operations and Engineering with visibility and insights to support reliability execution and continuous improvement, (4) deliver accurate and timely reporting that enables site and sector leadership to act, (5) actively support the vision of Zero Injuries.

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.

You love what you do, especially when the work you do makes a difference. At Kimberly-Clark, we’re constantly exploring new ideas on how, when, and where we can best achieve results. When you join our team, you’ll experience Flex That Works: flexible (hybrid) work arrangements that empower you to have purposeful time in the office and partner with your leader to make flexibility work for both you and the business.

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

• Requires knowledge and ability typically associated with a bachelor's or advanced degree(s) in Engineering, Supply Chain, or related field from an accredited college or university.

• 10 plus years engineering or maintenance experience in a variety of technical or operational assignments in a high-speed consumer product manufacturing and/or staff environment.

• 2 plus years of reliability planning, scheduling, or maintenance leadership experience in a mill manufacturing or staff leadership role.

• Incumbent must have the ability to organize and plan, delegate, lead, and inspire people, and maintain effective influence while driving breakthrough thinking and results.

• The position requires knowledge and experience in business and asset management, including demonstrated technical knowledge of reliability work management systems, maintenance strategy development, and the relationship between planning and scheduling execution and equipment reliability outcomes.

• A demonstrated ability to perform in cross-functional teams to achieve objectives within required timeframes.

• Ability to travel up to 50% of time to execute the leadership responsibility.

• 5+ years of reliability planning, scheduling, or maintenance leadership experience in a mill manufacturing or staff leadership role.

• Demonstrated working knowledge of CMMS platforms (SAP PM preferred), including work order management, PM scheduling, and backlog reporting.

• In depth technical knowledge and expertise in tissue and/or towel converting and/or high-speed manufacturing or web converting equipment.

• Demonstrated ability to utilize Lean principles and strategic thinking to discover best practices, influence the adoption of those practices, and implement sustaining systems to ensure the practices endure at our facilities.

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 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.

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Salary Range: 127,600 – 157,600 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.

Primary Location

Roswell Building 300

Additional Locations

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time