Plant Environment and Sustainability Leader (Paris, TX.) (R&D)

Plant Environment and Sustainability Leader (Paris, TX.)

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. 

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.

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.

SUMMARY OF POSITION:  

As a key contributor to the Environment & Sustainability (E&S) team, this role assumes a leadership position in driving Kimberly-Clark's (K-C) commitment to Better Care for a Better World. Serving as the Site Environmental Coordinator, the role provide leadership specifically for the environmental aspects of OH&S and E&S programs and systems, particularly at the company's non-manufacturing locations. The position ensures that the facility is strategically aligned and operating in conformance with K-C OH&S and E&S Standards and in compliance with local legal requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Legal Compliance Management: Monitor and manage the implications of relevant legal requirements applicable to site activities and operations.
• Risk Management: Effectively handle identified environmental risks.
• Subject Matter Expertise: Demonstrate competence in relevant environmental and sustainability topics, especially about topics addressed by K-C OH&S and E&S Perf. Stds. and associated operation-specific risks.
• Incident Support: Leverage experience to support environmental incident investigations and associated causal analyses.
• Training Delivery: Deliver basic environmental and sustainability training common in less complex operations.
• Program Assessments: Execute routine checks and self-assessments of the site's environmental and sustainability program maturity and performance for operations of low complexity.
• Leadership Skills: Exhibit relevant leadership skills related to taking accountability, positive role modeling, and demonstrating commitment as per the Leadership Curriculum.
• Technological Acumen: Utilize data, digital systems/platforms, and confidently address technological advancements (e.g., automation) relevant to perform tasks/duties of the role.
• Project Management and Change Support: Possess project management and management of change support capabilities.
• Lean Mindset: Approach tasks with a lean mindset, emphasizing continuous improvement, value to the customer, and a "go to where the work happens" attitude.
• Collaboration: Demonstrate strong collaboration skills, fostering teamwork and effective communication within the organization.

ESSENTIAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Compliance Assurance:

• Ensure compliance with K-C and regulatory controls and requirements related to environmental matters at the site.

OH&S and E&S Management System:

• Facilitate the implementation of environmental and sustainability components within the site's OH&S and E&S Management System.

Risk Management:

• Stay informed about environmental aspects, hazards, requirements, etc., to ensure effective management within acceptable levels of risk or impact.

Program Maturity:

• Helps improve environmental and sustainability program maturity.

Event Investigations:

• Support environmental event investigations to ensure thorough root cause evaluations and verify the effective implementation of corrective/preventative actions.

Training and Orientation:

• Ensure all employees undergo appropriate environmental and sustainability orientation and training programs.

Contractor Compliance:

• Ensure adherence of contractors to relevant K-C standards and OH&S and E&S requirements.

Data Analysis and Reporting:

• Capable of using digital systems/platforms to capture environmental and sustainability data needed to provide insights and recommend improvement actions as needed.  Applies formal procedures and controls to ensure data integrity.

Key Decisions/Decision Rights

Decision rights for this role relate primarily to escalation (to Regional/BU and Global OH&S and E&S leadership) of any potential conditions that cannot be appropriately resolved locally and are associated with potential:

• Non-conformance/non-compliance with K-C and regulatory controls and requirements related to OH&S and E&S.
• EHS risks or impacts that may not be managed to acceptable levels
• Ineffective corrective/preventative actions specified to address OH&S and E&S events/subsequent investigations.
• Ineffective controls to provide quality and complete OH&S and E&S data for compliance/conformance purposes.

The environmental leader is also required to adhere to EHS events management requirements.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in environmental science, environmental management, sustainability or a related field.
• 5 plus years of experience in environmental management, involving legal compliance, hazards/risks, adherence to company standards and deployment of environmental management systems.
• Qualifications required by local regulatory authorities if any.
• Strong communications, interpersonal skills with ability to effectively engage at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to influence behaviors/outcomes w/o direct authority.

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.

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, which is why we seek to build a workforce that encompasses 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. 

Veterans and members of the Reserve and Guard are highly encouraged to apply.

Salary Range: 127,600 – 157,600 USD

At Kimberly-Clark, pay is just one aspect of our total rewards package, which also includes a variety of benefits and opportunities to achieve, thrive and grow. Along with base pay, this position offers eligibility for a target bonus and a comprehensive benefits suite, including our 401(k) and Profit Sharing plan. The anticipated base pay range for this role is provided above for a fully qualified hire. Actual pay will depend on several factors, such as location, role, skills, performance, and experience. Please note that the stated pay range applies to US locations only.

Primary Location

USA-TX-Paris

Additional Locations

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time