Regional Occupational Health and Safety Leader
Company: Kimberly-Clark
Location: Milford
Posted on: April 28, 2024
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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. I*n 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 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, 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 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 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 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](http://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](https://www.careers.kimberly-clark.com/en/our-careers/career-areas).
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
[kcchrprod@service-now.com](mailto:kcchrprod@service-now.com) 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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