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Production Operator Maintainer

Kimberly-Clark
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 6 Apr 2026

About the role

Production Operator Maintainer

Job Description

Production Operator Maintainer

Maumelle, AR

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:

  • Require a basic understanding of hand tools and machine parts and can utilize them to adjust and/or make repairs to equipment as this role includes minor maintenance work.

  • Require a basic understanding of equipment operations and troubleshooting skills to make process adjustment when necessary. Engaging appropriate resources while following an escalation process.

  • Facilitate shift hand-off meeting with oncoming peer/team.

  • Advise Machine Crew Leader on team training needs and working with MCL to coordinate all training of new hire/transitional employees, reporting on the line, that are not certified in position.

  • Participate with on shift problem solving, as needed.

  • Work closely with Day Process Technicians to document and train assigned Production Operators.

  • Understands asset theory of operations and can troubleshoot process issues during upset conditions and be able to follow shut-down/start-up procedures.

  • Support reliability and cost improvements such that productivity and maintenance spending meet or exceed budgeted expectations.

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.

In one of our manufacturing 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:

  • Are 18 years or older and authorized to work in the United States.

  • Have a state and/or US Department of Education accredited high school diploma, GED Grade 12 certificate.

  • 1+ years of continuous work experience.

  • 3+ years of hands-on process/leadership in a manufacturing environment.

  • Have basic computer knowledge, mechanical aptitude and good math skills.

  • Are able to maintain a work schedule of 12-hour shifts, including nights, weekends, holidays and overtime.

  • Successfully passing a hands-on mechanical assessment and skill knowledge evaluation is required to be considered for this role.

  • Can pass a pre-employment assessment and a pre-employment drug + background screening.

  • Can pass post-offer / pre-hire Physical Abilities Test (PAT).

  • Adhere to all Quality Requirements including strict Gowning and Hygiene requirements.

  • Must be able to wear the required PPE while performing tasks.

  • Must be able to lift 40 pounds twice each hour.

  • Ascend and descend stairs, ladders, and ramps.

  • Perform bending, twisting, stooping, and crouching movements.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Prefer 1+ years of hands-on industrial maintenance experience or 2+ years of maintenance classes from a Technical Institute.

  • Experience working in an FDA regulated facility.

  • Experience working in a Lean manufacturing environment.

Total Benefits

Here are just a few of the benefits you’d enjoy working in this role for Kimberly-Clark. For a complete overview,

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