Reliability Manager

Reliability Manager Job Description 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. The Reliability Manager provides maintenance and reliability strategic leadership for processes and teams at the manufacturing site. This position is responsible for delivering a breakthrough step change in asset performance while driving costs down to world class levels through continuous improvement; in partnership with the KCNA Reliability Team, Central Stores, and with the Operations & Engineering team at the manufacturing site. This position leads the plant level reliability strategy development and plan execution including leadership of the transformation plan and its associated activities. 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. About You In one of our manufacturing leadership roles, you’ll focus on winning with consumers and the market, while putting safety, mutual respect, and human dignity at the center. Job responsibilities include: Safety: · Implement loss control throughout the organization by visibly demonstrating that safety is embraced as a value. · Develop and maintain safety systems in accordance with K-C loss control management and lead your team to complete safety objectives and ensure a safe working environment. Quality: · Support improvement initiatives towards process capability and precision maintenance work execution. · Provide resources and systems to align equipment, products, processes, materials, systems, and procedures to achieve business objectives. · Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements. People: · Manage yourself in accordance with the One K-C Behaviors and values. Lead and develop the plant Stores and Reliability team (Stores, maintenance technicians, planners, reliability engineer) – including performance manager accountabilities, resource sharing approach, skill development, and career guidance. · Lead the site succession planning for all reliability technicians at the site · Ensure reliability tools and standards are implemented consistently across the site · Build the reliability knowledge and capability of others in the manufacturing facility. · Accountable for understanding and assuring cost effective resource capacity allocations. (i.e. managing to the right number of technical resources so that effective reliability services are provided to the organization) Delivery/Cost: · Lead, resource, develop, and inspire the reliability team to drive a breakthrough step change in asset performance with a principal focus on equipment reliability resulting in an improvement to safety, quality, OEE, and to reduce maintenance costs to world class levels. · Lead, resource, develop, and inspire the stores team to continuously drive improvements in safety, quality, inventory level, delivery and cost reduction to best support your sites assets and teams to provide world class service. · Work in partnership with the facility leadership to achieve facility objectives. Provide governance to all established reliability processes, ensure continual improvement, and build/establish new processes. Ensure we are following standards for all Reliability systems. Determine and track investments in reliability technology, systems and methods to insure maximum ROI. To succeed in this role, you will need the following qualifications: · Position requires knowledge and experience typically associated with a bachelor’s or advanced degree in engineering or relevant scientific discipline and 10+ years of manufacturing related experience. · The incumbent would typically have significant experience in Engineering, Operations, Lean Manufacturing, and Maintenance. · Possess strong understanding of the broader business and organization and can relate and connect the Maintenance and Reliability organization to it. · Incumbent would possess demonstrated ability to organize and lead a multi-functional team and foster a proactive team environment. · Experience in multiple plants, product systems and staff experience, along with leadership of a non-exempt workforce is highly desired. · Experience with Kimberly-Clark procedures and processes, Lean manufacturing practices and Lean or continuous improvement. · Experience coaching, developing and leading teams. · Ability to organize, influence and lead multi-functional teams and foster a proactive team environment with and without direct authority. · Ability to make timely decisions, manage escalation and prioritize resources in a complex, 24/7 manufacturing environment. Led by Purpose. Driven by You. Total Benefits We believe that our employees are our greatest asset, and we're committed to providing them with the resources they need to be successful. If you're looking for a rewarding career with a company that cares about its employees, then Kimberly-Clark is the place for you.​ ​ Here are just a few of the benefits you’d enjoy working in this role for Kimberly-Clark. For a complete overview, see www.mykcbenefits.com ​ To Be Considered Click the Apply button and complete the online application process. A member of our recruiting team will review your application and follow up if you seem like a great fit for this role. In the meantime, please check out the careers 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, which is why we seek to build a workforce that encompasses 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 local policies. Employment is subject to verification of pre-screening tests which may include drug screening, background check, and DMV check. 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. The benefits provided will be per the terms of Kimberly-Clark’s applicable mobility policies. The benefits/policy provided will be decided at Kimberly-Clark’s sole discretion. This is a M2/Grade 8 position and compensation may vary based on location. Salary Range: 127,600 – 157,600 USD At Kimberly-Clark, pay is just one aspect of our total rewards package, which also includes a variety of benefits and opportunities to achieve, thrive and grow. Along with base pay, this position offers eligibility for a target bonus and a comprehensive benefits suite, including our 401(k) and Profit Sharing plan. The anticipated base pay range for this role is provided above for a fully qualified hire. Actual pay will depend on several factors, such