Department Manager

Resources Support Team Leader / Department Manager

Who We Are

Essity is a global leader in health and hygiene headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and North American headquarters in Philadelphia, PA. We are a multi-billion-dollar company that is committed to breaking barriers to well-being through innovation in Professional Hygiene, Consumer Goods, and Health & Medical Solutions.

Working at Essity is not just a career, it's where you'll play your part in a better future, making the world a healthier, more hygienic, and safer place. With impactful innovations coupled with sustainable solutions, we strive to reach more people every year with the necessary and essential solutions for well-being. At Essity, there's shared belonging and individual growth. Our culture grows with you.

At Essity: This Is What We Do

About the Role

Essity Manufacturing Professional Hygiene North America is currently seeking a Department Manager/Resource Support Team Leader (RST Lead) for a key Asset group in our converting operations in Neenah, WI.

The RST Lead has overall responsibility for department results concerning safety, quality, throughout, costs and productivity. Incumbent's ongoing awareness of department status in each of these areas enables effective priority and daily direction setting for direct and indirect resources. Incumbent will support the core Hygiene Manufacturing Excellence (HMex) principals of: Safety, Quality, Capabilities Development, Manufacturing Performance, MSave and ESave, and Strategy.

We're looking for people who embody our values, aren't afraid to challenge, innovate, experiment, and move at a fast pace. We're always looking for ways to improve our products and ourselves. If this is you, we'd love to talk.

What You Will Do

Leads organization in accordance with Essity Beliefs and Behaviors to guide company culture towards Commitment, Care, Courage, and Collaboration.

Safety:

• Ensure all system requirements are practiced for the management of HSE&R Hazards & Incidents;

• Support and drive BOS (Be Aware of Safety) initiatives and other site-based co-operative safety programs;

• Lead and promote HSE&R practices within Shift/Line Crews;

• Support operations area and RST teams to ensure compliance with any Return To Work programs;

• Drives and supports "Life Saving Rules" and "Run to Standard" culture;

Quality & Environment:

• Leads in implementing the Environmental, Health and Safety, Quality/Food Safety System (QRESH) policies and procedures to meet or exceed our customers product quality, service and sustainability expectations, including certification requirements such as ISO:14001, SFQ, and others as applicable;

• Demonstrates leadership in the prevention of pollution, compliance with applicable legal and other requirements, and continual improvement of environmental performance especially in the areas of recognized Environmental Significant Aspects and Essity's established corporate sustainability goals;

• Practice commitment to the philosophy that Environmental, Health and Safety, Quality/Food Safety (QRESH) stewardship is everyone's responsibility.

Capabilities Development:

• Identify any operator skill gaps and provide or recommend training Provide coaching and mentoring support to the RST and Crew/Line Teams to achieve the team and their individual goals;

• Actively work with and support the RST structure and actively engage with the operators.

Manufacturing Performance:

• Identify opportunities to implement HMex and other Operational Effectiveness tools to improve efficiency and eliminate waste in manufacturing processes;

• Pro-actively address operational losses and optimal maintenance and sustainability needs for assets within the incumbent's business area to reduce cost for current and future operations;

• Facilitate and Mentor the use of HMex operational effectiveness programs (i.e, Centerlining).

Perform other essential responsibilities as deemed necessary.

Who You Are

• Bachelor's degree in engineering field preferred.

• Minimum 1 year production leadership, line leadership, process engineering, or maintenance leadership experience in a manufacturing area with direct reports required;

• Strong preference for paper converting or similar heavy manufacturing experience;

• Strong sense of urgency and teamwork;

• Strong communication, scheduling and organizing skills;

• Proven ability in managing others as well as influencing and building partnerships;

• Ability to lead teams through change and improvement;

• Leadership experience with a customer focus on industrial reliability;

• Proven knowledge and track record in world class maintenance safety processes;

• Knowledge of industrial mechanical equipment;

• Ability to work and communicate with outside resources: OEM representatives, vendors, contractors, service companies;

• Problem solving and root cause analysis skills.

About Our DEI Culture

Guided by our Beliefs & Behavior, our culture is the foundation that connects our history with our future. At Essity, care, collaboration and inclusion are more than buzzwords, they are practiced on an everyday basis. And with a purpose of breaking barriers to wellbeing, promoting gender equality and enable customers and consumers to lead a fuller life at all stages of life, DEI is in our core.

As we work in diverse teams across geographies, cultures and professional areas, inclusive leadership is something we expect from ourselves and each other. In our leadership platform, we express this as leveraging the power of differences. From experience we know that diverse and inclusive teams are key to innovate and profitably grow our business while simultaneously address our ambitious climate targets.

What We Can Offer You

At Essity, we believe everyone's learning and professional development is unique and want to empower employees to reach their full potential in a winning culture motivated by a powerful purpose.

Compensation and Benefits:

Expected Compensation:

Competitive annual salary + annual incentive bonus + benefits.

Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors such as knowledge, skills, and experience.

Along with competitive pay you will be eligible for the following benefits:

• United Healthcare PPO / EyeMed Vision Insurance / Delta Dental Insurance;

• Wellness program provided through Rally;

• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA);

• 401(k) with employer match and annual employer base contribution;

• Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance;

• Employee Assistance Program;

• PTO offering with Paid Holidays;

• Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident insurance;

• Employee discounts program;

• Scholarship program for children of Essity employees.

Collaborative and Inclusive Culture | Empowering & Engaged Leaders | Working with Powerful Purpose & Sustainable Impact | Learning and Growing in your Career | Supporting Well-being & Sustainable Working Life | Life-changing Innovations | Competitive Total Rewards

Additional Information

The Company is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified candidates and employees pursuant to applicable law. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

If you require reasonable accommodation as part of the application process please contact EssityHRNorthAmerica@essity.com

Together, we are improving lives, every day

Working at Essity is not just a career; it is a chance to directly make the world a healthier, more hygienic and safer place. With impactful innovations coupled with sustainable solutions, we strive to reach more people every year with the necessary and essential solutions for well-being.

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