Utilities Platform Leader at Kimberly-Clark in New Milford, Connecticut

Job Description:

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. Here, you'll bring your professional expertise, talent, and drive to building and managing our portfolio of iconic, ground-breaking brands. In your engineering role, you'll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world. It starts with YOU.

The incumbent will report to the Utilities and Technical Services Team Leader. They will have a broad operations, maintenance and engineering responsibilities for the CoGen Plant, used for providing power and steam to plant operations. This includes two Gas Turbines with Generators, one Heat Recovery Steam Generator, steam turbine, mill switchgear, and associated equipment. The position is also responsible for managing the process air system, river pumps, influent water treatment plant, and the wastewater treatment plant. Environmental compliance, varying mill demand for steam and power, varying gas and imported power costs, and coordination with mill operations can add complexity to the challenges faced. The incumbent provides leadership for teams which typically include members from several functional groups. Objectives typically are focused at the Asset level, but some are Product System and Mill-wide in nature.

Responsibilities:

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  Provide leadership that supports the elimination of all occupational injuries and illnesses, while controlling loss due to accidents and incidents. Develop and maintain safety systems in accordance with K-C loss control management while leading teams to complete safety objectives and ensure a safe and productive work environment. Create and support the environment that removes barriers to success. Fully comply with corporate loss management policies as well as government safety and health regulations. Effectively implement the facility EHS Management System

  
  


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  Coordinate and lead the overall Utilities' operations to ensure the achievement of asset objectives for product quality, productivity, cost of manufacture, and customer service. Ensure that the physical assets including facilities, machinery and equipment are properly operated, maintained and upgraded and that physical inventories of parts, materials and supplies are controlled to their lowest operating levels. Achieve customer service standards while improving material flow costs through implementing effective managing processes/systems for material and supply sourcing, inventory control, warehouse managing, and effective machine scheduling

  
  


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  Develop capital improvement plan for the asset base. Identify opportunities for investment. Achieve significant reduction of defects and variability by implementing effective process control and workmanship managing systems. Work with business units to determine required quality improvements and develop plans to achieve this improvement. Achieve productivity commitments for world class performance across all operating assets focusing on equipment and process reliability, minimizing waste, and running at target speeds

  
  


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  Evolve the state of asset (operating) teams in a way that facilitates the participation and involvement of all employees to pursue continuous improvement in the processes and systems with which they work, as well as in their own personal development, work flexibility and output per hour

  
  


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  Establish and maintain working conditions and high levels of housekeeping, appearance, physical condition and sanitation that will ensure full compliance with Government regulations and Company policies and achievement of safety and good manufacturing practices objectives

  
  


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  Develop and maintain a favorable employee relations climate within the Utilities Team, which will result in all employees considering their mill a fair and equitable place of employment with opportunities for personal development advancement

  
  


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  Establish and maintain an optimum organization, with personnel plans that will ensure that the organization is adequately staffed with qualified, trained and motivated people to meet current and future requirements. Develop, check and adjust a resource plan that will ensure the development of all employees to the maximum of their potential. Inclusive in managing resources is to have accountability around the Union teams, CBA and working within those parameters for enhanced labor relationships as well as managing scheduling costs for the teams

  
  


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  Function with the Technical Services Team Leader in setting Utilities and Technical Services System policies, determining and directing overall long-range Asset activities

  
  


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  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 mill internal control policies, instructions, and procedures

  
  


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  Ensure equal opportunities are provided to all persons without regard to sex, race, religion, or national origin in all applicable personnel actions such as recruiting, screening, promotion, disciplinary or related processes and to prevent harassment of employees placed through affirmative action efforts

  
  


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  Provide leadership to ensure that the Chester Mill attracts, develops and retains the best people, and fosters an environment which motivates a diverse team to fully use its capabilities in achieving desired business results

  
  


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  Uses Lean Principles and thinking to deliver expected results

  
  


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  Consistently demonstrate the KC One Behaviors with focus on Building Talent

  
  


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  Responsible for building engagement and enablement among the assets under his/her responsibility

  
  

About Us

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.

About 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 have the opportunity to experience flexible work 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.

Required (essential for the job):

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  Requires knowledge and ability typically associated with a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

  
  


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  Working knowledge of KC Safety requirements and EHS systems and standards

  
  


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  3 years of leadership experience

  
  


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  Broad knowledge and significant experience in operations/maintenance and project management

  
  


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  Ability to provide coaching for performance and career development to the hourly operations and maintenance teams

  
  


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  Ability to manage vendor/supplier relationships in a positive and cost effective manner

  
  


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  Lead the development of Platform objectives and goals and action plans to achieve them

  
  


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  Manage in an environment where success is achieved more through leading others than possessing technical knowledge

  
  


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  Manage to a planning horizon of one to five years

  
  


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  The ability to lead organizational change, build relationships and make good use of available resources

  
  


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  Lean experience with Strategy Deployment, 4-step problem solving, visual management, TPM and 5 S

  
  


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  Able to confront problems and handle conflict

  
  


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  Able to problem solve and set priorities and generate new ideas and improved ways of working while maintaining effective control

  
  


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  Able to demonstrate "World Class Leadership Practices" as well as the KC One Behaviors

  
  

Travel:

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  Up to 15% travel may be required

  
  

Preferred (not essential, but desired):

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  Experience with boiler operations and power generation

  
  


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  6 years of operations experience with at least 3 years of leadership experience

  
  


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  Have experience in more than one facility, sector and function and will have developed a working knowledge of sector staff activities

  
  


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  Worked in High Performance Work System

  
  

Total Benefits

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

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  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.

  
  


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  Flexible Savings and spending accounts to maximize health care options and stretch dollars when caring for yourself or dependents.

  
  


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  Diverse income protection insurance options to protect yourself and your family in case of illness, injury, or other unexpected events.

  
  


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  Additional programs and support to continue your education, adopt a child, relocate, or even find temporary childcare.

  
  

To Be Considered

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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.

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.

Additional information about the compensation and benefits for this role are available upon request. You may contact 866-444-4516 - when prompted for employee ID, say "OTHER CALLER" - or
kcchrprod@service-now.com
for assistance. You must include the six digit Job # with your request.

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, including assistance to obtain proper work authorization. The benefits provided will be per the terms of Kimberly-Clark's applicable mobility policies. The benefits/policy provided will decided in Kimberly-Clark's sole discretion.

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