Sr Asset Leader - Folded Products

About the role

This role is a critical part of our operations leadership pipeline—a steppingstone toward Product System Leadership and, ultimately, future Plant Management opportunities. You’ll gain hands-on experience managing assets in a high-speed manufacturing environment while building the leadership skills that set you apart.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Ensure that the development of processes, standards and equipment meets national, local and K-C safety codes, policies and guidelines.
• Demonstrate quality as a core value.
• Responsible for understanding and holding team accountable for upholding K-C’s Quality policy and standards.
• Achieve objectives around quality metrics (i.e. significant events, RFT, Cost of quality).
• Build strong relationships across the Mill teams to deliver continuous improvement.
• Manage teams in accordance with the expected K-C Values and Ways of Working.
• Lead with high expectations around safety and team support.
• Provide day-to-day directions to operations, reliability and engineering team members.
• Manage cost of manufacturing (i.e. operating supplies, waste, labor, maintenance, etc.).
• Develop strategy and tools to provide accurate forecasts and conformance to forecasted spending.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in engineering, business or relevant discipline.
• 7+ years of related experience.
• Significant experience in Operations, Business, Engineering, Lean Manufacturing, and/or Maintenance.
• Strong understanding of the operations role in the Supply Chain.
• Advanced knowledge in the people management and technical areas of expertise (or aptitude to learn).
• Organize, influence and lead a multi-functional team and foster a proactive team environment.
• Experience in multiple plant environments, product systems, and staff experience, along with leadership of a non-exempt workforce.
• Work collaboratively and effectively with individuals across all levels of the organization.
• Proficient in LEAN business practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in engineering, business or relevant discipline.
• 7+ years of related experience.
• Significant experience in Operations, Business, Engineering, Lean Manufacturing, and/or Maintenance.
• Strong understanding of the operations role in the Supply Chain.
• Advanced knowledge in the people management and technical areas of expertise (or aptitude to learn).
• Organize, influence and lead a multi-functional team and foster a proactive team environment.
• Experience in multiple plant environments, product systems, and staff experience, along with leadership of a non-exempt workforce.
• Work collaboratively and effectively with individuals across all levels of the organization.
• Proficient in LEAN business practices.

Skills

• Strong understanding of the operations role in the Supply Chain.
• Advanced knowledge in the people management and technical areas of expertise (or aptitude to learn).
• Organize, influence and lead a multi-functional team and foster a proactive team environment.
• Experience in multiple plant environments, product systems, and staff experience, along with leadership of a non-exempt workforce.
• Work collaboratively and effectively with individuals across all levels of the organization.
• Proficient in LEAN business practices.

Benefits

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.

Pay

Salary Range: 127,600 – 157,600 USD

Schedule

Normal scheduled hours will vary based on the need to support a 24/7 Operation.

Primary Location

Beech Island Mill