Rapid Improvement Leader

About the role

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.

Responsibilities

• Drive operational transformation across NA Manufacturing sites through execution of Rapid Improvement projects.
• Utilize Six Sigma problem solving methods and LEAN tools to identify gaps, develop improvement plans, and execute solutions that deliver significant impact to MFG processes, organizational capability, and high-performance culture.
• Provide overall ownership to execute Rapid Improvement projects, typically within a 3–5-month timeframe, ensuring rigorous and consistent application of standards.
• Lead and coordinate a cross-functional team including plant operations, engineering, maintenance, Value Stream, logistics, quality, finance, digital and Enterprise Supply Chain to drive delivery of project goals.
• Build capability within the plant teams to ensure sustainability of improved results.
• Influence others and drive collaboration across businesses and functions with minimum supervision.
• Drive effective stakeholder management across the organization through various forums and methods.

Requirements

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in supply chain, engineering or related field and 10+ years of related experience.
• Possess or working towards LSS Black Belt certification.
• Direct or indirect manufacturing/operations, supply chain and/or finance experience, as well as knowledge of organizational structure.
• Significant experience in Engineering, Operations, Lean Manufacturing, and Reliability.

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in a high-speed industrial manufacturing environment/plant experience.
• Experience in change management in large, complex organizations in addition to coaching and mentoring at all levels to drive collaboration across teams and functions.

Qualifications

Subject matter expert on all aspects of LEAN manufacturing.

Skills

Knowledge of Engineering, Operations, Lean Manufacturing, and Reliability.

Benefits

Flex That Works at Kimberly-Clark, a comprehensive benefits suite including our 401(k) and Profit Sharing plan, and more.

Pay

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.

Schedule

Normal scheduled hours may vary based on the need to support 24/7 operations. Travel is expected to be in the 75% range with heavy onsite plant support within region. Some individuals may require minimal travel if projects are located at their local site.