Tissue Machine Operator

**Tissue Machine Operator**

**Huntsville, ON**

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.

Operating a machine that produces top-notch products for ¼ of the world’s population is a hard job, but it’s worth it when you’re recognized often by your manager, supported by your team, and see the products you produce being used by your own family at the end of the day.

The Production Operator is an entry level position. The production operator role will be responsible for machine operations of Tissue Machine, OLP (Offline Printer), Rewinder, Stock Prep and Quality for Tissue Manufacturing. The role will be required to operate other machines in Tissue Manufacturing, such as overhead cranes, forklift trucks and roll wrappers. In this role you will be responsible to work alongside crew members to perform daily operator maintenance and housekeeping tasks.

The role is an Entry/Basic position with the opportunity to achieve Advanced skills for Production Operator in Tissue Manufacturing following the Paid for Progression (P4P) Matrix.

The Basic/Entry role will include a skills block requiring phased completion to demonstrate competency for each skill to operate or perform tasks. A panel pass review will be required to qualify you to operate or perform tasks at each level.

The role is rotational shift work-12 hour shifts.

**In this role, you will**:

- All duties assigned will have Work Instructions in POKA (online tool) for each of the jobs and skills development.
- You will be required to be trained to comply with all safety operations for tissue manufacturing, including lock-outs for machinery, other equipment, and emergency stops.
- Perform duties required for fire mitigation on the machines.
- Perform duties required on the machines for unwind stands, crimper wheel, roll and slitter section, windup and shuttle cart.
- Change out direct/indirect materials as required and refill adhering to the standards.
- Perform quality checks for the different operations in accordance with the in-process quality checks.
- Pull tissue wadding “broke”, perform blowdowns, and assist with roll changes as detailed in work instructions and standards.
- Accurately record required machine data inputs as per work instructions into applicable platforms/systems.
- Complete pre-inspection checklists as per work instructions/standards in compliance for safe operations of equipment.
- Perform wash of the Tissue Machine as per work instructions.
- Participate as a team member in fabric changes as per work instructions.
- Wash TM with crew when there are no sheets and assist with fabric changes.
- Load “broke” and pulp bales onto broke conveyor belt for main pulper.
- Regular monitoring of screens for upcoming events on the tissue machine.
- As required, provide additional support to unload rail cars, live loads when necessary for pulp.
- Complete Workplace Inspections in Poka as assigned.
- Responsible to maintain all regulatory training.
- Follow daily Ways of Working with digital tools (POKA, Shiftboard/Schedule Pro, SAP, Pims, etc).
- Adherence to Good Manufacturing Practice and Housekeeping standards.
- Responsible to maintain timekeeping requirements (punch-in/outs on UKG system) for attendance and breaks.
- Perform pre-inspections/checklists as per work instructions/standards in compliance for safe operations of equipment.
- Other duties as assigned by Crew Leaders, Asset Leader

**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.

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**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 arrangem