Process Operator Jobs

As a person, you’re a learner – a natural leader – someone who is always taking initiative to make things better and bring others along with you. You live your life in alignment with the highest values of integrity and quality, always ensuring your responsibilities become a long-term success story. In this role, you’ll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world. It starts with YOU.

Position Summary

The Manufacturing Department is responsible for the production, packaging, and distribution of Kimberly Clark products.

This position will report to the Asset Team Leader and receive work directions from the leader and Operations Shift Leader. The Process Operator is responsible for the operation, trouble shooting, and upkeep of high-speed machinery used to manufacture nonwoven material. This position is also responsible for ensuring superior quality of the produced material. The incumbent will provide support for the mill operation on a rotating shift to ensure short term objectives and future mill vision goals are achieved.

Shift

• For one week, associates work three 12 hour shifts and the next week, associates work four 12 hour shifts
• 12 hour rotating shifts: 6:00am to 6:00pm and 6:00pm to 6:00am
• Shift rotates between working days and nights every two weeks
• Overtime is required occasionally and is not optional
• It is a basic requirement of this position to meet the above defined work schedule
• The LaGrange Mill operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 52 weeks per year

Key Responsibilities

• Initiate work requests and record reliability activity in SAP system
• Must demonstrate initiative and flexibility to support the business results of the operating team, both the immediate business needs on the shift and the development for future business needs
• Participate and lead machine start-up, trouble shooting, shutdown, grade changes events and developing work instructions to allow supporting repetitive basic maintenance tasks
• Support total team involvement, communicating to prevent reoccurring mistakes within and across crews ensuring that the on-coming crew is “set up” for success in the functional locations they are supporting
• Fully trained in all machine modules and understands and capable of applying all of the elements of the training system including meeting the resource sharing module identified for the individual
• Participate in root cause assessments of all safety, product/process, quality and productivity issues and customer complaints as appropriate, ensuring that effective corrective action is identified and implemented to meet objectives
• Responsible for receiving and responding to performance review feedback and necessary developmental opportunities including managing personal growth plans
• Participate in giving feedback and recognition to fellow team members to enhance performance
• Provide input to equipment and process improvement initiatives
• Use lean principles to identify and solve problems
• Supports training plan to address crew/mill wide deficiencies analyzing both self and team mates to support the overall business. Ensures delivery of training to fellow crew members as subject matter expert. Holds others accountable providing performance feedback on other associates

About Us

At Kimberly-Clark, you’ll be part of the best teams committed to driving innovation and growth. We’re founded on 150 years of market leadership, and we’re always looking for new and better ways to perform—so what can you do with that? There’s no time like the present to make an impact at Kimberly-Clark. It’s all here for you at Kimberly-Clark.

Led by Purpose. Driven by You.

About You

You’re driven to 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.

Required Qualifications

• 18 years or older and authorized to work in the United States
• Must be able to maintain a work schedule of 12 hour rotating schedule to include nights, weekends, and holidays
• Basic computer skills
• High School diploma or equivalent
• Ability to pass technical skills assessment
• Three years of manufacturing experience in production operations, two of which must be continuous employment

Preferred Qualifications

• High Mechanical Aptitude
• Proficient in use of computers
• Four or more years manufacturing experience
• Technical training
• Understanding of Lean principles
• Post-secondary education (college courses and/or technical certificate)

Veterans and members of the Reserve and Guard are highly encouraged to apply.

Total Benefits

Here are just a few of the benefits you’d enjoy. For a complete overview, see www.mykcbenefits.com.

• Competitive Compensation with a starting wage range of $21.80 (with premium rates on Sundays) and available pay increases within your first year. You’ll also be included in our 401(k) and Profit-Sharing Plans.
• Diverse income protection insurance options to protect yourself and your family in case of illness, injury, or other unexpected events.
• Flexible Savings and spending accounts to maximize health care options and stretch dollars when caring for yourself or dependents.
• Additional programs and support to continue your education, adopt a child, relocate, or even find temporary childcare.
• Great support for good health with medical, dental, and vision coverage options. 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.

To Be Considered

Click the Apply button and complete the online application process. To prepare for the interview process, you can check out the Manufacturing Careers area on our 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. 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.

Additional information about the compensation and benefits for this role are available upon request. You may contact 866-444-4516 or [email protected] for assistance. You must include the six digit Job # with your request.

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.

This role is available for local candidates already authorized to work in the role’s country only. K-C will not provide relocation support for this role.