Manufacturing Team Member role Barrow in Furness, England
Job description
Permanent Manufacturing Team Member role
Kimberly-Clark is a leading Fast Moving Consumer Goods Organisation employing more than 42,000 people worldwide.
For more than a century, Kimberly-Clark has transformed ideas into innovative products. ANDREX®, is one of the UK’s most recognisable and celebrated brands.
Other Kimberly Clark brands that we are extremely proud of include; Kleenex®, Scott®, Huggies®, Pull-Ups®, Kotex®, Poise® and Depend®.
Our employees are our most valued resource and are at the centre of everything we do. Their talent, diversity and commitment are crucial to our innovation and success.
We recruit great people. Our trusted brands are an indispensable part of life for nearly one-quarter of the world's population. To maintain this trust and pioneer new products, we seek people who share our passion for excellence, teamwork and original thinking.
Billions worldwide choose our products to make a positive difference in their lives. That's a big responsibility and one we all take seriously.
- In business for almost 50 years
- Nearly one-quarter of the world's population purchase our products every day
- With brands like Andrex, Kleenex, Scott, Huggies, Pull-Ups, Kotex, Poise and Depend, Kimberly-Clark holds the No. 1 or No. 2 brand share in 80 countries
- Voted one of The JobCrowd Top 100 Companies for Graduates to work for 2020 you can see how your career will be in safe hands with us.
About you:
Do you want to make an impact on products that consumers around the world can’t live without? Are you curious about the operations, engineering, and technology behind some of the world’s most loved brands such as Andrex and Kleenex? Do you want to work for a company that is passionate about innovation, collaboration, and diverse perspectives? Working hard and living well. All to make essentials for better lives worldwide.
Then we have the role for you - we currently have exciting opportunities available for Permanent Manufacturing Team Members! These opportunities are only being advertised internally to Barrow Mill!
The MTM role operates and sustains the core converting and paper making manufacturing assets within our process, and you will play a key part in optimising the overall production performance of the site.
What you’ll need:
- an understanding of emergency procedures and follow the safe operating procedures and work instructions whilst maintaining our 3 safety obligations. You’ll also utilise our site systems to report unsafe conditions.
- You will be able to develop diagnostic skills and use your corrective expertise to ensure rapid resolution of problems and ensure that you carry out your role in line with documented quality systems and procedures.
- Your communication style will allow you to provide effective shift handovers and network with wider teams to develop an understanding of site and business priorities.
- Experience of operating high-speed technology and advanced manufacturing equipment would be needed along with knowledge of manufacturing operations.
- You will monitor performance of your asset to optimize productivity and feed this into ensuring operational records are completed accurately and on time.
- Contributing to shift activities with other teams will help you ensure optimum use of resources and cross fertilization of good ideas.
- Data will help you drive decisions, and you will participate in work on shifts to ensure financial, customer service, volume and quality targets are met.
- Ensuring housekeeping standards are maintained and carried out will be key in being effective in this role and you will set high expectations in this area. You will also complete housekeeping audits (including GMP) and take ownership of issue resolution.
When joining Kimberly Clark as an MTM you will be part of a shift team that works closely together over the course of the shift pattern. You will likely have exposure to different aspects of paper making and converting which will show the production of our premium products. This position is an exciting opportunity for you to build on your technical ability.
As for your educational background, we are looking for you if:
- You have 4 GCSE’s minimum ‘C’ or equivalent, including mathematics and English.
- Ideally you are a time served electrical/mechanical apprentice to NVQ Level 3 and be working towards your HNC
Total Benefits
We offer competitive pay and benefits to employees and reward excellence and performance. Our belief in promoting a healthy work-life balance drives us to support our employees’ total well-being, offering comprehensive benefits not limited to gym memberships, private medical insurance, dental cover, employee assistance programme, cycle to work scheme, critical illness cover, travel insurance and a market leading defined contribution pension scheme.
The Legal Bit!
Kimberly-Clark is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, 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.
KC is a sponsor of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation Good Recruitment Campaign
Application Process
Interested? If you would like to apply:
- Internal candidates - Please arrange a meeting with your direct leader to complete an employee assessment form, this captures feedback on your skills and performance and will act as your application.
- External candidates – Apply through indeed If you are shortlisted you will be invited to a competency-based interview.
Closing date: 24th February 2023
