Kimberly-Clark

Training For Excellence (T4E) Team Leader

USA-PA-Chester Full time
Training For Excellence (T4E) Team Leader

Job Description

You’re not the person who will settle for just any role. Neither are we. Because we’re out to create Better Care for a Better World, and that takes a certain kind of person and teams who care about making a difference. Here, you’ll bring your professional expertise, talent, and drive to building and managing our portfolio of iconic, ground-breaking brands. In this role, you’ll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world. It starts with YOU. 

This role leads the development, deployment, strategy, and training of the Training 4 Excellence (T4E) program across the manufacturing site. This role will provide leadership, guidance, coordination, and functional direction to drive and sustain improvements in personnel capability and performance utilizing CI principles and training strategies to deliver improved results in the facility. The incumbent reports directly to the site Continuous Improvement and Capabilities Manager; and will receive some direction from KCNA Training & Capability Sr. Manager. The position is responsible for executing the KCNA T4E multi-year strategy, addressing site specific training needs/gaps and engaging team members across the organization, to drive continuous improvement through training and capability improvements of Manufacturing/Operations & Maintenance & Reliability team members. This role will provide day-to-day work direction for the trainers/training coordinators throughout the site along with teaching, coaching, and mentoring other site team members. Actively pursues and supports standard training solutions across the site and within the KCNA Supply Chain.
 

In this role, you will:

  • Provides strategic and tactical leadership to build the capability of the T4E training team by providing work expectations, guidance and coaching to address barriers to delivery. 
  • Ensure projects/tasks meet objectives while manage site T4E budget.
  • Establish a regular cadence of floor/Gemba time to understand what’s working well and what training issues exist
  • Consult with site Safety, Environmental, Quality, and Reliability teams on training best practices, documentation, and tracking. Champion safety, quality, and reliability in your manufacturing site by ensuring training documents reflect current safety standards and practices.
  • Partner with Continuous Improvement team to respond to training issues and gaps through root cause analysis, problem solving, diagnostic interviews and surveys. Work with training teams, both at staff and mill level, to prioritize and address identified capability gaps.
  • Manages team performance by setting objectives, conducting 1:1’s, regular coaching, communication and executing performance reviews.
  •  Leads, mentors, and supports entire site in execution of the training calendar and execution plan.
  •  Ensure compliance and execution of KC T4E framework standards, including but not limited to, new hire orientation, new to role, new to department, qualified/certified and mastery process, skills refresh, continuous improvement, leadership training and knowledge transfer.
  • Partner with KCNA T4E Core Team to actively engage in benchmarking and sharing of best practices.
  • Manage relationships with third party vendors for training and development.

About Us

Huggies®. Kleenex®. Cottonelle®. Scott®. Kotex®. Poise®. Depend®. Kimberly-Clark Professional®. You already know our legendary brands—and so does the rest of the world. In fact, millions of people use Kimberly-Clark products every day. We know these amazing Kimberly-Clark products wouldn’t exist without talented professionals, like you.

At Kimberly-Clark, you’ll be part of the best team committed to driving innovation, growth and impact. We’re founded on more than 150 years of market leadership, and we’re always looking for new and better ways to perform – so there’s your open door of opportunity. It’s all here for you at Kimberly-Clark.

Led by Purpose. Driven by You.

About You

You perform at the highest level possible, and you appreciate a performance culture fueled by authentic caring.  You want to be part of a company actively dedicated to sustainability, inclusion, wellbeing, and career development.


You love what you do, especially when the work you do makes a difference. At Kimberly-Clark, we’re constantly exploring new ideas on how, when, and where we can best achieve results. When you join our team, you’ll experience Flex That Works: flexible (hybrid) work arrangements that empower you to have purposeful time in the office and partner with your leader to make flexibility work for both you and the business.

In one of our professional roles, you’ll focus on winning with consumers and the market, while putting safety, mutual respect, and human dignity at the center. To succeed in this role, you will need the following qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years experience in a high-speed industrial manufacturing environment/plant experience.
  • Extensive experience in several of the following: Learning and Development, Supply Chain, Engineering, Operations, Lean Manufacturing, and Maintenance.
  • Experience in a variety of mill and staff assignments is desired along with a familiarity with other related disciplines and business functions to enable a system-wide view.
  • Adept understanding of training systems, tools, technology, processes, and adult learning styles
  • Normal scheduled hours are days but can vary based on the need to support a 24/7 Operation; Ability to work in a manufacturing environment
  • Flexibility to travel up to 15% for team meetings, training workshops, benchmarking and best practice sharing across KCNA

Total Benefits

Here are just a few of the benefits you’d enjoy working in this role for Kimberly-Clark. For a complete overview, see www.mykcbenefits.com.
 

Great support for good health with medical, dental, and vision coverage options with no waiting periods or pre-existing condition restrictions. Access to an on-site fitness center, occupational health nurse, and allowances for high-quality safety equipment.

Flexible Savings and spending accounts to maximize health care options and stretch dollars when caring for yourself or dependents.

Diverse income protection insurance options to protect yourself and your family in case of illness, injury, or other unexpected events.

Additional programs and support to continue your education, adopt a child, relocate, or even find temporary childcare.

To Be Considered

Click the Apply button and complete the online application process. A member of our recruiting team will review your application and follow up if you seem like a great fit for this role.

In the meantime, please check out the careers website.

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, which is why we seek to build a workforce that encompasses 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. 

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.

This role is available for local candidates already authorized to work in the role’s country only.

Grade 10/M1: Grade level and / or compensation may vary based on location/country

 

Salary Range: 94,080 – 116,240 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. Along with base pay, this position offers eligibility for a target bonus and a comprehensive benefits suite, including our 401(k) and Profit Sharing plan. The anticipated base pay range for this role is provided above for a fully qualified hire. Actual pay will depend on several factors, such as location, role, skills, performance, and experience. Please note that the stated pay range applies to US locations only.

Primary Location

Chester Mill

Additional Locations

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time