OH&S Program Leader - Kimberly-Clark Corporation
Roswell, GA 30075
About the Job
Job Description
This role can work remote in NA, EMEA, APAC & LAO
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.
As the OH&S Program Leader, you'll be responsible for developing, implementing, and managing comprehensive EHS programs to ensure a protection of our people, planet and reputation. This role involves collaborating with peers and all aspects of the businesses we support to ensure compliance to regulatory and KC policies. You'll be accountable to manage change, conduct training sessions, and ensuring compliance with all relevant regulations, KC policies and EHS standards.
In this role, you will:
Develop and implement global OH&S policies, standards, guidelines and procedures that supports the EHS Maturity Model.
Promote our OH&S culture through continuous improvement initiatives.
Stay informed about existing and evolving government policies, laws, regulations, and other applicable Health, and Safety obligations globally.
Define and implement program roadmaps, strategic implementation plans and defined accountability that is applied globally while partnering with peers and all aspects of the businesses we support to ensure compliance to regulatory and KC policies.
Provide leadership and subject matter expertise in the identification of trends, analysis, countermeasures, that protects our people, planet and reputation.
Be up to date on technological, process, industry advancements and apply those insights into deployment of opportunities to protect our people, planet and reputation.
Deploy program metrics and supporting data management/analytics platforms that identifies performance gaps and drives improvement actions across aspect of the EHS Maturity Model
Manage the risk reduction and compliance plans of the programs, leveraging risk prioritization that informs annual resource planning. Tracking and driving delivery of these plans for both capital and non-capital initiatives.
Drive global compliance to standards across the enterprise and develop action plans to remedy substandard conditions.
Lead safety assessment activities across the enterprise to drive compliance with governmental, industry and K-C standards.
Use insights from assessments and identified compliance gaps to establish minimum control standards and compliance requirements across the enterprise.
Develop and execute an enterprise-wide training and education curriculum by leveraging various learning processes and embedded operating systems, ensuring that all sectors and regions develop and maintain the required hard and soft skills and competencies.
Work cross-functionally in a heavily networked environment, using leadership, high degree of influence without authority, and business acumen to evaluate risks and opportunities and propose appropriate courses of action to mitigate risks.
Effectively manage multiple priorities, make decisions and drive solutions quickly and efficiently, working independently as well as within a variety of teams.
Effectively intervene during periods of crisis with situational awareness and adaptability.
Manage activities related to risk-based audit planning/scoping, audit team selection/qualification, training/onboarding, and coordination.
Provide requisite guidance and assistance to Supply Chain leaders, OH&S leaders, EHS leaders and local Program Owners for compliance with government policies, laws, regulations, and OH&S obligations.
Make recommendations to leadership on complex matters related to crisis/risk management and compliance assurance.
Use digital systems/platforms to monitor existing preventive, detective, and corrective OH&S controls at operating sites.
Ensure effective functioning or require correction as needed to manage relevant OH&S risks to an acceptable level.
Foster relationships with external partners and groups, including local auditing resources, governmental agencies, NGOs, industry groups, and scientific organizations.
Stay abreast of relevant OH&S policy and regulatory developments and align with best practices in Partner with relevant Global OH&S colleagues, HR, and other functional experts to develop, deliver, and maintain an OH&S compliance, conformance, and controls curriculum.
Build requisite skills, capabilities, and capacity at operations throughout the region.
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 technical 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:
Required:
Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental Science, or a related field.
Minimum of 7 years of experience in a safety management or engineering in a high-speed manufacturing environment.
Solid knowledge of local regulations, including OSHA
Previous experience effectively working with global teams in a heavily networked organization.
Ability to develop and execute strategic plans on a global scale.
Proven ability to problem solving as well as develop and deploy effective solutions.
Proven project management and global program execution experience.
Ability to set and drive meaningful decisions through decisive decision making and appropriate recommendations that propels performance at pace while managing differing stakeholder expectations.
Previous experience with leveraging operational excellence processes and six sigma principles to embed standards across networks.
Solid communication skills with stakeholders at varying levels of the organization
Strategic visionary with a strong ability to influence without authority with a broad audience including external stakeholders.
Preferred:
Familiarity with digital platforms to simplify/streamline deployment processes and provide data assurance to the Enterprise and Segment organizations
(Preferred) Previous experience working with manufacturing sites in both mature and developing/emerging markets
Certification in safety management (e.g., CSP, CIH) is preferred.
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.
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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.
Total rewards at Kimberly-Clark includes pay and a full package of benefits that can be tailored to individual needs. The anticipated pay range for this job has a range of $112,600-$187,600 in addition to bonus potential. Individual pay levels will be based on multiple factors including, but are not limited to, location, role, skill set, and level of experience.
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 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.
Grade level and/or compensation may vary based on location
This role is available for local candidates already authorized to work in the role’s country only. Kimberly-Clark will not provide relocation support for this role.
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