Job Openings at Kimberly-Clark

Job Description

• Technical Operator performs as part of the shift team to ensure that safety, quality, productivity and housekeeping are maintained to the required standards in an environment of continual improvement.

Main Responsibilities

• Complies with all safety rules, procedures and works instructions.
• Maintains a high standard of housekeeping and hygiene in the department and follow 5S Housekeeping principles.
• Checks that packaging materials that enter his/her sector correspond with the requirements of the product being manufactured and return packaging materials not in use after a change of grade and/or product.
• Operate the Bagger sector of the diaper machine at target speeds to achieve rate of operation targets.
• Loads packaging materials into the bagger and shrink-wrapping machines.
• Controls the production process in his/her sector and correct the components phases to ensure product is produced within specification.
• Capture data regarding machine waste and delay and communicates this to the MOP for documentation and to effectively use this information for analysis and decision making on preventative actions.
• Perform modular process health checks in-line with under lining guidelines.
• Acts as cover for any other operator when required.
• Control material usage to minimise waste and material cost
• Knows and actively participate in all work and repairs which are carried out in his/her sector by the support teams
• Reports and informs team leaders of the maintenance and improvement required of his sector.
• Knows the values of the main performance indicators (MDH, Waste, Delay, Ti, Ci, ppm) of the machine to which assigned.
• During shift changes, communicates to the incoming operator all new occurrences, repairs, process changes and materials issues.

Minimum Requirements

• National Diploma or equivalent qualification in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• Minimum 1 year of experience on high-speed production equipment.
• Prior high-speed production machine maintenance or operating experience, especially on Diaper machines will be an advantage.
• Computer Literate.

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Job Description

• Principle accountability is to drive the lean behaviour change in operations including support functions through coaching and influencing.
• Analyzes production and operational processes and provides recommendations for improvement in line with lean principles. Drives approval of the recommendations and prioritization of the resulting initiatives
• Develop and implement best practice management, Drive lean Practices across the entire facility, by driving behavioural change across the facility that embraces Lean principles.
• Create an environment of continuous improvement through empowerment, education and training.
• Develop a sense of belonging by creating a workplace that encourages high involvement and maximises the capabilities of team and individuals.
• Focus on identifying potential leaders through KC Culture demonstration
• Main behaviours in our culture: win consistently, continuously improve, build trust, build talent, make decisions, think customer.
• Values: caring, accountability, innovation, authentic. Demonstrates leader as teacher concept and practices and coaches on lean mental models.
• Ensure compliance with the expenditure budget allocated.
• To build a close partnership with the center of excellence functions within KC, related to the lean agenda.
• Annually develop lean roadmap / master plan for the entire site and provide assistance for the execution thereof.
• Deliver a clear understanding of the requirements for the lean journey necessary to build a productive environment that improves productivity, delivery and improve safety, quality and cost.
• Ensure efficient use of the global communication platforms to fill the local pipeline with new ideas and best practices, as well as providing the global plant network with local lean success stories and initiatives.
• Maintain a relentless focus on waste reduction and process efficiency improvements
• Drive and educate individuals on Problem solving techniques , 4SPS and A3 development