Operations Partner at Kimberly-Clark Corporation in Loudon, Tennessee

Job Description:

Operations Partner

Job Description

Operations Partner
Hourly, Non-exempt position

Kimberly-Clark is a leading global health & hygiene company and home to some of the world’s most trusted and recognized brands: KLEENEX®, SCOTT, HUGGIES®, PULL-UPS®, KOTEX®, DEPENDS, and WYPALL. As a world-class employer, Kimberly-Clark offers training, competitive pay and benefits.
We currently seeking to create a pool of qualified candidates for future entry level Operations Partners at our Loudon, TN location.

• If interested and qualified in becoming part of the Kimberly-Clark Loudon World Class team, please apply online only at: www.careersatkc.com. Select North America, create your online profile, and apply.


• Resumes will be accepted ONLINE ONLY.


• No resumes, applications, or telephone calls will be accepted at the facility


• For more information about our company, visit us at www.Kimberly-Clark.com.


• Kimberly-Clark is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Role Accountabilities:

• Perform work in a safe manner. Identify and correct unsafe acts and conditions


• Reinforce safe work behaviors among others                                                        


•  Ensure that products produced and shipped, while on shift, meet customer requirements


• Ensure that process equipment and work areas are maintained in a manner which meets established housekeeping standards


• Works effectively with others to meet business requirements.  Help others without being directed                                 


• Ensure that work area documentation is completed in a timely manner


• Provide meaningful feedback which encourages positive work behaviors      


• Make adequate progress toward completing established Career Plan


• Understand operation of process line and the function of component equipment


• Demonstrate proficiency at making machine adjustments required to control material characteristics, such as: dirt count, strength, bulk, tension, draw, profile, etc.                                                                                            


• Identify assignable causes of process break-downs and variation in run ability


• Minimize process delay due to machine tasks such as: grade change, roll change, etc.                                                                                             


• Ensure that quality tests are done correctly and in a timely manner, and documents are maintained correctly                                                                


• React promptly to process upsets and out of control conditions


• Flow to Work as required to meet business needs


• Utilize mill systems (such as Haztrax, Qualtrax, Microsoft Office, ETQ, Outlook, PIMS, SAP, etc.)


• Take initiative to complete work and perform necessary tasks with little or no supervision


•  Effectively communicate with peers and co-workers


• Utilize problem solving and decision-making skills

Compensation: 

• Entry pay rate: starts at $18.53/ hour.

Basic Qualifications:

• Minimum of 18 years of age


• Legal right to work in the United States


• High school diploma or GED equivalency


• Ability to work rotating 12-hour shifts including days, nights, holidays, weekends and overtime


• Basic computer skills 


•  Demonstrated safety and attendance performance


• Ability to work in a team environment (Loudon Mill is a High-Performance Work System)


• Candidate must have one of the following: At least 1 year of experience in an industrial manufacturing environment; or at least 2 years of military experience; or technical degree or certification in Manufacturing Technology or related field 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Technical skills in either mechanical or electrical


• Skills for mechanical include troubleshooting, disassembling equipment, parts replacement, general machine repair


• Additional skills in gear boxes, couplings, drawings & schematics, bearings, pumps, or rigging are preferred


•  Skills for electrical include troubleshooting, motors and drives, PLCs, instrumentation, and distributed control system
   

Global VISA and Relocation Specifications:

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.

Primary Location

USA-TN-Loudon

Additional Locations

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time

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