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Department Manager

Essity
Harrodsburg, KY Full Time
POSTED ON 6/7/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/13/2026
Department Manager - Papermaking

Who We Are

Essity is a global leader in health and hygiene headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, with a North American headquarters located in Philadelphia, PA. We are a multi-billion-dollar company with a purpose to break barriers to well-being for the benefit of consumers, patients, care givers, and customers across the globe. We do this through innovations in our Professional Hygiene, Consumer

Goods, and Health & Medical business units that provide hygiene and health solutions to over a billion people every day worldwide.

Working at Essity is more than a career, it is where you will play your part in a better future, to improve well-being for people and have opportunities to drive positive change for society and the environment. As an employee at Essity, you will belong to a team where you feel valued, are safe, supported to grow and challenged to generate business results in a friendly and open atmosphere.

About The Role

Essity Professional Hygiene is currently seeking a Department Manager for our papermaking area located in our manufacturing facility in Harrodsburg, KY.

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

  • An Employee with uncompromised commitment to our I Care journey which ensures a safe, healthy, and sustainable work environment.
  • Responsible for development of the organizational capability to get the expected results and provide leadership, direction setting and coaching for their department
  • Responsible for the application (and development if needed) of systems and standards (work instructions, procedures for safety, quality, Maintenance, Manufacturing Excellence best practice
  • Responsible for the fulfilment of the maintenance plan (incl. cost)
  • Uses internal and external benchmarks to drive performance improvement
  • Contributes to the achievement of the site Compelling Business Need (CBN) and communicates it to the department.
  • Develops department objectives aligned with site and unit needs and cascades goals down to the teams
  • Ensures the department delivers required production orders according to spec, in time and on cost
  • Ensures department works to standards (Safety, Quality, Daily Direction Setting (DDS)
  • Accountable for the unit’s operational Budget
  • Identifies CAPEX needs to support midterm plans.
  • Is a role model and accountable for performance & consequence management, coaching and education within their department.

Who You Are

  • University degree in engineering or relevant field helpful but not required
  • 5 years of relevant work experience in a manufacturing environment
  • 3 years of direct leadership experience in a manufacturing environment
  • Papermaking experience preferred, manufacturing experience required

What We Can Offer You

At Essity, we believe every career is as unique as the individual and 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
  • PTO offering with Paid Holidays
  • Scholarship program for children of Essity employees.

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.

Application End Date:

Job Requisition ID:

Essity261614

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