Production Technician

**What is it like to work at Kimberly-Clark?**

Huggies®. Kleenex®. Andrex®. Scott®. Kotex®. Poise®. Depend®. You already know our legendary brands—and so does the rest of the world. In fact, 25% of people in the world use Kimberly-Clark products every day.

The identity of each and every one of our employees makes us who we are and makes our global company of over 40,000-plus employees stronger because of it. We are in the business of providing better care for a better world, for everyone, everywhere. At Kimberly-Clark treating individuals with respect is the way we do business and the way we lead our industry and our world. We’re building an organisation that looks and thinks like our customers around the world and are searching for talented people with different perspectives and varied backgrounds. People like you. It’s all here for you at Kimberly-Clark; you just need to join us

**Main Purpose of Job**

To maximize converting assets performance in a safe, legal, and cost-effective manner within specification by utilizing the available resources in the Converting section.

By ensuring that all machines and equipment are operated and maintained at optimum efficiencies, and to provide technical support to the Operations Team to ensure continuous and competitive operations.

Main Responsibilities
- Ensures safety, quality, housekeeping and standard work procedures are adhered to at all time and are to world class standards and are maintained
- Address immediate operating parameters out of spec by way of practical adjustment.
- Optimize performance of the unwind, glue lamination/embossing, winder, log-saw, primary & secondary packaging sections.
- Review and inspect the operating units daily, for efficient functionality, addressing in potential risks for uninterrupted runnability.
- Perform analyses of auxiliary equipment, making technical and practical recommendations for optimal runnability (centerlining).
- Remove any performance barriers that are within the control of influence.
- Identify areas of development among team members, and give training and tools where needed.
- Present a weekly review of general performance of unwind, glue lamination/embossing, winder, log-saw, primary & secondary packaging sections, addressing any action items resulting from the review.
- Investigate all unplanned downtime and institute corrective actions as well as complete RCA timeously.
- Support the development of work instructions and procedures on the unwind, glue lamination/embossing, winder, log-saw, primary & secondary packaging sections.
- Review all the training documentation for the unwind, glue lamination/embossing, winder, log-saw, primary & secondary packaging sections.
- Ensures all trials and projects are always supported.
- Coordinate activities between the maintenance, operations and process teams.

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

- National Diploma in either electrical, mechanical or production management.
- Minimum of 3-5 years’ experience on high-speed manufacturing equipment with at least 1 year supervisory experience.
- Sound technical and operational knowledge of the converting operations.

**To Be Considered**

**_ 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._