Kimberly-Clark Corporation

Reliability Manager

Kimberly-Clark Corporation • $105K — $130K *
Marinette, WI 54143In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
8 - 10 years of experience
2 weeks ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or advanced degree in engineering or related scientific field
  • 10+ years of manufacturing experience
  • Strong background in Engineering, Operations, Lean Manufacturing, and Maintenance
  • Demonstrated organizational and leadership abilities in multi-functional teams
  • Experience in multiple manufacturing environments and leadership of diverse teams
  • Pursuit of CMRP or CRL certification is required
  • Willingness to travel up to 15% for benchmarking and best practices.

Responsibilities

  • Lead maintenance and reliability engineering teams for optimal asset performance
  • Implement a safety-first culture through visibility and accountability
  • Drive continuous improvement in process capability and precision maintenance
  • Ensure compliance with regulatory standards and internal controls
  • Oversee and develop the maintenance budget while fostering cross-functional accountability
  • Develop and execute a long-term reliability roadmap with clear performance targets
  • Instrument in establishing governance routines that promote reliability improvement.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits suite including 401(k) and Profit Sharing plan
  • Commitment to employee development and career growth
  • Opportunities for cross-functional collaboration and best practice sharing
  • Healthy work culture emphasizing safety, mutual respect, and dignity
  • Resources and support for mandatory professional certifications.
Full Job Description
Reliability Manager

Job Description

In one of our manufacturing roles, you'll focus on winning with consumers and the market, while putting safety, mutual respect, and human dignity at the center.
  • Report to the Engineering and Reliability Sr Manager.
  • The Reliability Manager is responsible for technically complex processes, plant equipment, and facilities.
  • Provide strategic leadership for maintenance skilled resources and reliability engineering groups to deliver improved asset performance.
  • Implement loss control throughout the organization by visibly demonstrating that safety is embraced as a value.
  • Develop and maintain safety systems in accordance with Kimberly-Clark loss control management and lead your team to complete safety objectives and ensure a safe working environment.
  • Support improvement initiatives towards process capability and precision maintenance work execution.
  • Provide resources and systems to align equipment, products, processes, materials, systems, and procedures to achieve business objectives.
  • Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
  • Manage yourself in accordance with the One Kimberly-Clark Behaviors and values.
  • Lead and develop the mill Stores and Reliability team (Stores, maintenance technicians, planners, reliability engineer) - including performance manager accountabilities, resource sharing approach, skill development, and career guidance.
  • Lead the site succession planning for all reliability technicians at the site.
  • Ensure reliability tools and standards are implemented consistently across the site.
  • Build the reliability knowledge and capability of others in the manufacturing facility.
  • Accountable for understanding and assuring cost effective resource capacity allocations. (i.e. managing the right number of technical resources so that effective reliability services are provided to the organization).
  • Lead, resource, develop, and inspire the reliability team to drive a breakthrough step change in asset performance with a principal focus on equipment reliability resulting in an improvement to safety, quality, OEE, and to reduce maintenance costs to world class levels.
  • Lead, develop, and inspire the stores team to continuously drive improvements in safety, quality, inventory level, delivery and cost reduction to best support your sites assets and teams to provide world class service.
  • Work in partnership with the facility leadership to achieve facility objectives. Provide governance to all established reliability processes, ensure continual improvement, and build/establish new processes. Ensure we are following standards for all Reliability systems. Determine and track investments in reliability technology, systems and methods to insure maximum ROI.
  • Work in partnership with the staff Reliability and Enterprise Supply Chain Reliability Team to achieve facility and sector/supply chain objectives. Align your team and objectives to the Sector strategy and standards. Represent your manufacturing site within the sector and corporate technical community and at all Global Reliability Network meetings and activities.
  • Champion the maintenance budget process and foster partnerships in the cross functional accountability of adhering to budgetary objectives. Manage routine check and adjust process associated with the budget and based on mill spending and business demands. Participate in the capital planning process.
  • Manage a skills matrix for the maintenance organization and skills development to provide improved reliability performance and service.
  • Responsible for delivering 3% year-on-year reduction in spending by embracing and fostering a culture of loss prevention and control to drive continuous improvement in the reduction of breakdowns and other losses across the site asset base.
  • Lead the stores team to ensure accurate inventory in the right amount to ensure costs associated with inventory are at the right level.
  • Place emphasis on CFI's and Internal Controls.
  • Own and deploy the site reliability strategy, ensuring alignment with Mill Strategy Deployment (SD), Product System priorities, and long-range business plans.
  • Provide leadership for integration of reliability practices into daily operations, including asset strategies, maintenance execution, capital planning, and OPEX/CI routines.
  • Lead the development and execution of a multi-year reliability roadmap with clearly defined initiatives, owners, milestones, and performance targets for asset availability, OEE, and maintenance effectiveness.
  • Establish and sustain governance routines (review cadences, KPIs, standard work) that drive accountability, cross-functional alignment, and continuous improvement in reliability performance.
  • Partner closely with Operations, Engineering, and Central Stores to ensure reliability priorities are embedded in production plans, outage planning, and resource allocation.
  • Ensure reliability and maintenance capabilities support safe, compliant, and stable 24/7 operations, including critical asset risk management and emergency response readiness.
  • Drive sustainable cost improvement through disciplined maintenance strategies, optimized use of internal and external resources, and elimination of chronic losses and unplanned downtime.
  • Serve as the mill's primary reliability liaison to regional, sector, and corporate reliability networks, ensuring adoption of standards, sharing of best practices, and benchmarking against peer sites.
  • Build and maintain a healthy technical talent pipeline, including apprenticeship health, skills matrices, succession planning, and long-term capability development for the mill.


To succeed in this role, you will need the following qualifications:
  • Position requires knowledge and experience typically associated with a bachelor's or advanced degree in engineering or relevant scientific discipline and 10+ years of manufacturing related experience.
  • The incumbent would typically have significant experience in Engineering, Operations, Lean Manufacturing, and Maintenance.
  • Possess strong understanding of the broader business and organization and can relate and connect the Maintenance and Reliability organization to it.
  • Incumbent would possess demonstrated ability to organize and lead a multi-functional team and foster a proactive team environment.
  • Experience in multiple mills, product systems and staff experience, along with leadership of a non-exempt workforce is highly desired.
  • Incumbent would possess or agree to work towards a current recognized certification as Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional (CMRP) or Certified Reliability Leader (CRL).
  • Flexibility to travel up to 15% for benchmarking and best practice sharing across KCNA


Total Benefits

We believe that our employees are our greatest asset, and we're committed to providing them with the resources they need to be successful. If you're looking for a rewarding career with a company that cares about its employees, then Kimberly-Clark is the place for you.

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

Location: Marinette, WI

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Grade 9: Compensation may vary by location
Salary Range: 105,740 - 130,620 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
USA-WI-Marinette

Additional Locations

Worker Type
Employee

Worker Sub-Type
Regular

Time Type
Full time

About Kimberly-Clark Corporation

Kimberly-Clark is leading the world in essentials for a better life. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, with nearly 58,000 employees worldwide and manufacturing operations in 37 countries, Kimberly-Clark posted sales of $21.1 billion in 2012. Kimberly-Clark and its well-known global brands are an indispensable part of life for people in more than 175 countries. Every day, almost a quarter of the world's population trust K-C's brand and the solutions they provide to enhance their health, hygiene and well-being. With brands such as Kleenex®, Scott®, Viva® Towels, Cottonelle®, Huggies®, Pull-Ups®, Goodnites®, U by Kotex®, Kotex®, Poise®, and Depend®, Kimberly-Clark holds the No. 1 or 2 share position in more than 80 countries.

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Join the Kimberly-Clark Corporation, a global leader in personal care products, and become part of a team that values innovation, leadership, and diversity. At Kimberly-Clark, we offer unparalleled job opportunities that empower you to explore your potential and develop your professional skills.

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At Kimberly-Clark Corporation, you will collaborate with some of the most talented professionals in the industry. Our team is dedicated to excellence and innovation in everything from consumer goods to essential products that enhance health and hygiene around the world. With a culture that fosters growth and leadership, you will be at the forefront of industry developments, driving change and making an impact.

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Kimberly-Clark is committed to the professional growth of our employees. Whether through leadership training, diversity initiatives, or career advancement opportunities, we support your journey to becoming a leader in your field. Our robust internship programs provide a foundation for success, offering hands-on experience and networking opportunities that build the skills necessary for a thriving career.

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Working at Kimberly-Clark means being part of a global community that values diversity, teamwork, and mutual respect. Our employees enjoy competitive benefits, a dynamic work environment, and the chance to make a real difference in people’s lives. From research and development to marketing and sales, every position plays a critical role in our success.

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Learn more about Kimberly-Clark Corporation
Size
45,000 employees
Market Cap
$46.8 billion
Industry
Food & Beverages
Net Income
$2.3 billion
Founded
1872
5 Year Trend
+1.2%
Revenue
$19.1 billion
NASDAQ
KMB
* Ladders Estimates

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