Regional Occupational Health and Safety Leader
Company: Kimberly-Clark
Location: Neenah
Posted on: April 19, 2024
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. - -Kimberly-Clark is looking for two ambitious,
self-driven and talented individual for our Sub-Regional
Occupational Safety Leader for our Personal Care and Family Care
KCNA Team. This role supports/helps enhance workplace safety with a
primary focus leading and implementing comprehensive safety
initiatives across several of our sites. Key deliverables of this
role include (but are not limited to): relevant risk
identification/mitigation/management, compliance with applicable
standards, sustain/operate robust systems to ensure safety,
executing strategic safety plans, fostering a culture of safety
awareness collaborate with various departments to integrate safety
practices into daily operations and staying up to date with latest
technologies and trends. -In this role, you will:
- Deploy sub-regional EHS&S Strategies that align with Global
EHS&S on mandatory minimum standards, processes and
controls.
- Conduct routine checks/self-assessments of the site EHS&S
program maturity and performance, ensuring compliance with local
legal requirements and K-C performance and management
standards.
- Partner with Region/BU and Global EHS&S functional leaders
to drive a positive safety culture by deploying/sustaining efforts
to elevate leadership mindsets and behaviors, specifically
encouraging operational leaders to engage in:
- Risk Management - Identifying potential hazards, assessing
risks, and implementing preventative measures to manage/mitigate
these risks.
- Compliance/Conformance - Regular monitoring and evaluation of
the effectiveness of occupational safety systems and processes,
with emphasis on ensuring compliance with local and national
regulations and relevant global performance standards.
- Fostering Safety Culture Leadership, including:
- Actively promoting and reinforcing a positive safety culture
within the sub-region by exemplifying and encouraging leadership
mindsets and behaviors that prioritize safety (routinely elevating
leader and workforce awareness and genuine concern for safety
through personal actions and communications).
- Adapting and implementing sub-region-specific strategies and
programs that align with the Global and Region/BU safety
objectives, including tailoring approaches to fit the unique
operational and cultural aspects of the sub-region.
- Connected Checking and Monitoring, including:
- Overseeing the effectiveness of safety countermeasures and
remedies, making necessary adjustments to continuously improve
safety performance.
- Maintaining effective communication channels with both the
workforce and Region/BU leadership.
- Regularly reporting on safety performance, challenges, and
improvements within the sub-region.
- Behavior-Based Observation Program, including:
- Collecting and analyzing safety data to inform formal
problem-solving processes, and champion improvements that further
protect the workforce.
- Staying informed about K-C operations' best practices and
integrating them into sub-regional safety efforts and
activities.
- Systemic reapplication of Safe Design Standards and Risk
Elimination across regional operations.About UsHuggies -. 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, million 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 YouYou 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 in safety, industrial hygiene, or related
science/engineering field.
- 7+ years of experience working in related roles for a global,
multi-site consumer goods or packaged goods organization,
preferably in heavy manufacturing.
- Extensive knowledge of applicable, pending and evolving
EHS&S legal requirements in relevant jurisdictions pertaining
to occupational health/safety
- Strong communication skills and aptness to educate and inspire
audiences across various levels/functions (including personnel in
Supply Chain Operations, Sales & Marketing, Research & Engineering,
Government Affairs, Legal, etc.) influencing behaviors/outcomes
without direct authority.
- Experience in conducting occupational safety assessments
(workplace risk, compliance/conformance), incident
investigations/causal analyses, and engaging with unionized and
non-unionized working environments.
- Occasional travel may be required to support the business (up
to 20-30%)Preferred Qualifications
- A Master's degree in a safety or related field or MBA with
emphasis on supply chain and/or operations management.
- Demonstrated experience/knowledge in Manufacturing OPEX, Six
Sigma, IBP (Integrated Business Planning) and/or Cost
Transformation.
- Relevant Prof. Certifications (e.g., PE, CIH, CSP, HMM, NEBOSH,
etc.)Total BenefitsHere are just a few of the benefits you'd enjoy
working in this role for Kimberly-Clark. For a complete overview,
see . -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 ConsideredClick 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 . -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.Employment
is subject to verification of pre-screening tests, which may
include drug screening, background check, and DMV check.Additional
information about the compensation and benefits for this role are
available upon request. You may contact 866-444-4516 - when
prompted for employee ID, say "OTHER CALLER" - or - for assistance.
You must include the six-digit Job # with your request.Veterans and
members of the Reserve and Guard are highly encouraged to
apply.Kimberly-Clark will support in-country relocation for the
chosen candidate for the role. The benefits provided will be per
the terms of Kimberly-Clark's applicable mobility policies. -The
benefits/policy provided will be decided at Kimberly-Clark's sole
discretion. -#LI-Hybrid
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