Sr Asset Leader - Folded Products

Overview

Sr Asset Leader – Folded Products

As a person, you’re a learner – a natural leader – someone who always initiates what makes things better and brings others along. You live your life with integrity and quality, ensuring your responsibilities become long‑term successes. As a Sr. Asset Leader, you’ll help us deliver better care for billions of people worldwide and gain hands‑on experience managing assets in a high‑speed manufacturing environment while building leadership skills.

• Overall Team Leadership
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  Provide overall team leadership for your asset team in safety, quality, cost, productivity, continuous improvement, housekeeping/5S, GMP, internal control, asset management, customer service, human resources, and team capability development.
• Continuous Improvement
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  Drive continuous improvement on assets through leadership of Operations, Reliability, and Engineering teams.
• Partnering
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  Collaborate with CI, Reliability, Engineering, and other site resources to deliver platform results.
• Safety
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  Champion safety rules, role‑model safety values, ensure compliance, maintain a safe workplace, and guarantee that processes meet national, local, and K‑C safety codes and policies.
• Quality
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  Uphold K‑C’s Quality policy, hold the team accountable, and achieve objectives around quality metrics such as significant events, RFT, and cost of quality.
• People
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  Build strong relationships across Mill teams, manage teams in accordance with K‑C Values, and lead with high expectations for safety and team support.
• Delivery & Cost
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  Provide day‑to‑day direction to operations, reliability, and engineering; manage manufacturing cost and develop accurate forecasts and conformance to forecasted spending.

• Bachelor’s Degree in engineering, business, or a relevant discipline with 7+ years of related experience.
• Significant experience in Operations, Business, Engineering, Lean Manufacturing, and/or Maintenance.
• Strong understanding of the operations role in the Supply Chain.
• Advanced knowledge in people management and technical areas, or aptitude to learn.
• Demonstrated ability to organize, influence, and lead a multi‑functional team and foster a proactive team environment.
• Experience in multiple plant environments, product systems, and staff experience, including leadership of a non‑exempt workforce.
• Collaborative and effective working relationships with individuals at all levels of the organization.
• Proficiency in Lean business practices (4‑step simple problem solving, LSW, Visual Management, 5S).
• Ability to build and manage a budget.

Normal scheduled hours will vary to support a 24/7 operation. Ability to work in a manufacturing environment is required.

Medical, dental, and vision coverage options with no waiting periods or pre‑existing condition restrictions; on‑site fitness center and occupational health nurse; allowances for high‑quality safety equipment; flexible savings and spending accounts; diverse income protection insurance; and additional programs for education, relocation, and childcare.

Salary Range: $127,600 – $157,600 USD (US locations only). This position offers eligibility for a target bonus, a comprehensive benefits suite, including 401(k) and Profit Sharing plan.

Beech Island Mill. Additional locations available.

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