Reliability Crew Leader (Shift)

Reliability Crew Leader (Shift)

Job Description



*Please note, this role will be a rotating shift role, 12 hour schedule

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. 

Shift Reliability Crew Leaders are single point of contact for reliability on shift partnering with the Shift Supervisor (where applicable) to manage escalation and decision making for the shift.  Shift Reliability Crew Leaders lead reliability resources on shift to ensure that asset machinery and equipment in manufacturing plants are always running efficiently, drive breakthrough step change in asset performance while driving cost effectiveness through continuous improvement in close partnership with Operations & Engineering team members.

This position also provides leadership and support for major down activities within the plants including:  PM downs, capital equipment installations and other major outages driving work completion and successful start-ups with shift resources.  When required, this position will serve as the primary back-up for the Mill Shift Supervisor.

In addition, this position will drive increase in crew reliability capability and be responsible for driving additional proactive measures in reliability across all assets.

Key Customers:

Internal to Mill: Site Operations, Reliability Team, Mill Leadership Team, CI & Capabilities Team, Logistics, Engineering Teams

Internal to Region: Supply Chain Manufacturing Excellence Team, Supply Chain Value Stream Team and other KCNA Supply Chain Teams and Management, peers from other Kimberly-Clark Facilities, partners and vendors.

In this role, you will:


* This role is accountable for machine performance on shift, partnering with the operations team.

The position will lead the reliability resources on shift to make decisions and prioritize the most critical work (inspections, breakdown repairs, grade changes, troubleshooting) to deliver the shift results.  Ensure labor is properly allocated to ensure safe staffing levels and to optimize labor costs.


* Responsible for maintenance technical processes, plant equipment and facilities.

Lead the on shift reliability teams to proactively execute improvements towards best in class reliability through our reliability pillars and maintenance programs that provide long-term improvement in safety, equipment reliability, cost control and machine cleanliness.


* Provide coaching and mentoring for team members with the intent to build capability for a flexible, more efficient manufacturing environment.

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