Production Operator

Production Operator

Join the team behind iconic brands like Huggies, Kleenex, Cottonelle, Scott, Kotex, Poise, Depend, and Kimberly-Clark Professional products. At Kimberly-Clark, it's all here for youinnovation, growth, and the chance to make a real impact.

You were made to create Better Care for a Better World: you're a problem-solver a connector someone who thrives on creating order from complexity and drives continuous improvement. You see the big picture while mastering the details, ensuring that every product, process, and partnership flows with precision and purpose. You live your life in alignment with the highest values of integrity, efficiency, and collaboration, always working to turn today's challenges into tomorrow's success stories. In this role, you'll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world.

In this role, you will:

• Safely operate high speed manufacturing equipment and perform some general warehouse or material handling responsibilities
• Interact with manufacturing and or packaging equipment to conduct troubleshooting activities and perform basic adjustments and/or repairs
• Communicate with peers, leaders, vendors and contractors effectively
• Maintain accurate and complete production information including quality, operations performance and waste

To succeed in this role, you will need the following qualifications:

• Be 18 years or older and authorized to work in the United States
• Have a state and/or US Department of Education accredited high school diploma or GED Grade 12 certificate
• Have 1+ years of continuous work experience
• Have basic computer knowledge, good math skills, and mechanical aptitude, including troubleshooting, problem identification and resolution
• Are able to maintain a work schedule of 12-hour rotating shifts, including nights, weekends, holidays and overtime
• Can pass a pre-employment assessment and a pre-employment drug + background screening
• Can pass post-offer / pre-hire Physical Abilities Test (PAT)
• Have a basic understanding and application of safety policies and practices
• Use personal protective equipment appropriately and wear PPE while performing tasks
• Work in environments with high temperatures and industrial noise
• Use basic hand tools and computers
• Ascend and descend stairs, ladders and ramps, and lift up to 50 lbs

Preferred Qualifications:

• 3+ years of verifiable work experience
• 3+ years of manufacturing experience
• 1+ years of experience working in packaging, warehousing, industrial or distribution environment
• Post-secondary education: College degree or Trade School certification from an accredited institution
• Experience in a GMP environment for consumer goods
• Mechanical skills and technical troubleshooting

Starting Hourly Wage: $23.83 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. This position is eligible for the starting wage listed above, overtime pay and available pay increases within your first year. You'll also enjoy a full benefits package, including our 401(k) and Profit-Sharing plan. Please note that the stated pay rate applies to US locations only.

This role is available for local candidates already authorized to work in the role's country only. Kimberly-Clark will not provide relocation support for this role.