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Job Description

• As a person, you’re a learner – a natural leader – someone who is always taking initiative to make things better and bring others along with you. You live your life in alignment with the highest values of integrity and quality, always ensuring your responsibilities become a long-term success story. In this role, you’ll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world. It starts with YOU. 

In this role, you will:

• Operate production equipment in accordance with the required safety, housekeeping , quality and production standards.
• Safety:
• Comply with all Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) rules and regulations at all times. (e.g.,10 critical safety rules and three obligations)
• Quality:
• Check for visual defects and measure basic parameters to ensure compliance with quality standards
• Take appropriate corrective action
• Make adjustments to the machine on instruction from the Quality Associate
• Report problems outside of incumbent scope to Team Leader
• Housekeeping:
• Maintain world class levels of housekeeping according to the 5’s housekeeping standards
• Report all damages or defective equipment as and when damage occurs
• Productivity:
• Communicate with outgoing counterpart (hand over)
• Check for housekeeping and safety opportunities
• Prepare and load raw materials and packaging as required on the machine
• Run the machine, monitor and make minor adjustments to machine settings to maintain quality, waste and productivity standards
• Report any major deviations or defects to Team Leader
• Participate in change overs as required
• Participate in changing operational supplies (consumables)
• Provide assistance to Team Leader as instructed
• Record relevant production information in appropriate logbook accurately 

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.

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 requirements:  

• Trade Tested Mechanical with N4 or equivalent tertiary qualification. (Red Seal)
• Minimum of at least 4 years post trade test experience in a Manufacturing or FMCG environment.
• Knowledge of pulp & paper will be an added advantage.
• Knowledge of pneumatic, hydraulic, gearboxes, mechanical rollers, belt drives, chain drives and general knowledge of mechanical systems associated with manufacturing environments.
• Technical and Process knowledge of the Pulp & Paper environment.
• An incumbent that can work standby on a rotational basis
• An incumbent with a Mill wide mechanical engineering fault find skills.
• Logical problem-solving skills
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• An incumbent that can work independently.
• Safety awareness
   

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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. 
• This is a truly exciting opportunity for people who are passionate about growing their career within the category function.  You will have the opportunity to work across channels and brands including Huggies® the #1 Diaper brand in South Africa which will give you a great breadth of exposure.

The Role

• Responsible for the translation & execution of the local category strategy into the go to market strategy
• Provide expert guidance to the sales team to ensure teams are enabled to develop best in class customer trade stories & customer reviews. Focused on data systems enablement
• Work with Head of Category Strategy & National Category Manager to understand the pre-aligned annual category & range review ‘big hits’ and deliver those OTIF in collaboration with the relevant stakeholders
• Own the executional delivery of DPSM plans and work collaboratively with relevant stakeholders to ensure gaps are closed. (Distribution, Price, Shelf, broadsheet)
• Overseeing & management of enabling data platforms & contracts, troubleshooting as needed. Work with NCM’s & Head of Category strategy on annual contract extensions/updates/cancellations
• Work with NCM’s to deliver in year executional strategy, supporting key business initiatives (e.g. Innovations, reporting, strategic planning, channel specific initiatives, portfolio planning, target setting, etc).