CTEC Product System Manager (Beech Island, SC)

Job Description

Your 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. 

Huggies®. Kleenex®. Cottonelle®. Scott®. Kotex®. Poise®. Depend®. Kimberly-Clark Professional®. You already know our legendary brands—and so does the rest of the world. In fact, millions of people use Kimberly-Clark products every day. We know these amazing Kimberly-Clark products wouldn’t exist without talented professionals, like you.

At Kimberly-Clark, you’ll be part of the best team committed to driving innovation, growth and impact. We’re founded on more than 150 years of market leadership, and we’re always looking for new and better ways to perform – so there’s your open door of opportunity. It’s all here for you at Kimberly-Clark.

Led by Purpose. Driven by 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.

Position Description: 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.

Incumbent reports to the Mill Manager.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&E, 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 Responsibilities:

Safety:

The incumbent will be responsible to 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.Support Corporate Drug and Alcohol efforts working with their management team to deal with issues as they arise.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.

Quality:

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 plans to comply with quality conformance objectives and develop and maintain high levels of quality awareness and prevention systems that will assure conformance to product specifications.

People:

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.Manage teams and yourself in accordance with the One K-C Behaviors, values, and Code of Conduct.Foster partnerships and collaboration with other facility teams, OPEX, Reliability, Training for Excellence teams to build capability within the Operations team.Champion and implement corporate policies and initiatives.Using Operational Excellence diagnostics of Mindsets, Behaviors, and Capabilities; Management Infrastructure; and Operating Systems, create personal and team capability in Continuous Improvement such as: Lean Basics, Problem Solving, Tactical Implementation Plans.Support active LSS projects through coaching, mentoring, and resourcing for the facility.Drive cultural improvement through development and execution of Tactical Implementation Plans.Communicate appropriately with all customers and functions, conducting all communications and transactions with the utmost integrity and honesty so as to build an unimpeachable business reputation and working relations. Provide formal business updates to the plant on a regular frequency.Develop and maintain a positive and caring work atmosphere that leads the cultural changes at the site and fosters employee engagement, involvement, and personal accountability to drive business results.Partner with site leaders with community engagement work with United Way, schools and other organizations as needed. Support Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) utilization as desired with the plant teams.Establish and maintain an optimum plant organization, with human resource plans, that will ensure the organization is adequately staffed with qualified, trained, and motivated people to meet current and future requirements that will ensure the development of all employees to the maximum of their potential and meet the Corporation’s people demands.Build talent in salary and hourly leaders so that they work toward their full potential. The incumbent will be responsible for Operations training and labor management. Partner with the training team to grow and develop systems and processes that develop a highly performing operations team and labor guidelines that utilize this team in a highly efficient and cost-effective manner.The incumbent manages and audits the performance of deputies via written and verbal communications. The incumbent has daily discussions regarding safety, quality, delivery, cost, maintenance, and housekeeping to maintain an auditing/directing relationship and to accomplish performance evaluation of deputies.Member of the Beech Island site leadership team holding responsibilities to support and/or lead site initiatives that may not be directly related to the functional expertise of this role.Lead with an inclusive and diverse mindset, supporting the site and corporate IE&D strategic plans.

Delivery/Cost:

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.Must be able to manage multiple and sometimes conflicting priorities in a fast-paced environment.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.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.Co-lead with Reliability Manager to apply signature operations maintenance like Autonomous Care Improvement Team and Quick Change (SMED) principles and provide coaching and capability development.Review monthly analytics for PM completion. Check the health of the processes in Maintenance quarterly and work with teams on adjustments.Ensure that Leader Standard Work to daily and weekly routines are in place for the site; and establish a site escalation process for repeat delivery misses.Work with staff teams to ensure mill input is considered for Design for Reliability efforts and new projects meet mill reliability requirements.Support strategic plans for reliability improvements in the facility.Partner with Logistics team to understand impact of operations on downstream performance. Provide informal work direction to Platform engineers.Lead operations teams to support mill/regional/global continuous improvement efforts and initiatives like OTIF (On Time in Full), OEE (Operational Equipment Effectiveness) and ECS (External Cost Savings) in order to deliver key business objectives. Establish ECS playbook the site and refresh as necessary.Ensure the effective application of internal control systems and procedures applicable to the functional areas of responsibility by providing management direction and support to the implementation, maintenance, and audit of Corporate, Company, and Plant internal control policies, instructions, and procedures.Represent the plant as a liaison to staff tech support, centralized planning, marketing, and sales to ensure the successful implementation of the KCNA Supply Chain and Personal Care Manufacturing business strategy.Communicate effectively with senior leadership, team members and other key stakeholders in order to convey ideas and influence the business.The installations, start-ups and subsequent operations are the responsibility of the incumbent. Reaching project objectives and end-of-curve objectives are a necessary part of long-term success.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.

Basic Qualifications:

Position typically requires a bachelor’s in engineering, business or relevant discipline and 10+ years of equivalent related experienceThe incumbent would typically have significant experience in Operations, Business, Engineering, Lean Manufacturing, and/or Maintenance.Demonstrates advanced knowledge in people management and development.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.The incumbent must have the ability to lead organizational change, establish and build relationships, manage conflict, problem solve, set priorities, develop strategic vision, and generate new ideas to deliver business results.

Normal scheduled hours will vary based on the need to support a 24/7 OperationDirect Reports: Salary team of 5Indirect Reports: 280+ Safety, Quality, Engineering, Operators and Maintenance personnel

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.

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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.  We actively seek to build a workforce that reflects 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.

The anticipated base pay range for this job has a range of $155,000 to $190,000.

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.

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.

Primary LocationBeech Island Mill

Additional Locations

Worker TypeEmployee

Worker Sub-TypeRegular

Time TypeFull time