Plant Initiatives Manager (Projects and Continuous Improvement)Who We Are

　　Essity is a global leader in health and hygiene with our corporate headquarters 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. Essity does this through innovative brands in the areas of Professional Hygiene, Consumer Goods, and Health and Medical Solutions.

　　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. At Essity you will find a caring and compassionate culture where we remain grounded in our beliefs and behaviors.

　　At Essity: This Is What We Do

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　　About the RoleThe Plant Initiative Manager is the first point of contact for the site for all product, material, and equipment optimizations. Together with local stakeholders, the Site Initiative Manager drives and executes action plans supporting the countrys business masterplan. This role owns fast, accurate execution in innovation projects and cost savings initiatives through both short and long-term action plans.

　　Essity Manufacturing Professional Hygiene North America is currently seeking a Plant Initiatives Manager for our manufacturing facility in Cherokee, AL.

　　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 DoDrives the process for change management of new or existing products/features and other product related activities, such as value creation activities or quality improvements;Owns and coordinates the site portfolio for all innovation initiatives, and has single point responsibility to bring forward recommendations and cost savings initiatives to the country cross functional team;Provides regular updates to site leadership and departments concerning coming innovations and prioritization of initiatives;Creates and develops appropriate levels of communication externally and between departments;Owns ChAMP process execution and models first-time-right change management behaviors and processes (Risk Assessments, Trials Planning, Manufacturing Checklist);Drives unification of technical platforms and procedures between different departments in the plant, as well as with other sites in the country;Supports site leadership team in preparation of budget and forecasting;Demonstrates a continuous improvement leadership style and is comfortable on the manufacturing floor.##

　　Relevant KPIs:

　　Time to Market/Project Launch Timing;Manufacturing Cost and EBIT Improvement;Quality Parameters.##

　　Who You AreBachelors degree required, preferably in an Engineering or related technical discipline;Strong manufacturing background. At least 5 years experience in operations management or production/project organization;Experience in project management preferred;Experience in Tissue Technology preferred.##

　　About Our DEI Culture

　　Guided by our Beliefs and 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 le dership 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.

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　　What We Can Offer YouAt 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 and 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, ADandD, 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 and Engaged Leaders | Working with Powerful Purpose and Sustainable Impact | Learning and Growing in your Career | Supporting Well-being and 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

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　　please contact

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　　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.