Graduate Apprentice Trainee - Manufacturing Operations

Graduate Apprentice Trainee

Graduate Apprentice Trainee

Job Description

Join the team behind iconic brands like Huggies®, Kleenex®, Cottonelle®, Scott®, Kotex®, Poise®, Depend®, and Kimberly-Clark Professional® [local brands can be input here, be sure to use register sign ®].  At Kimberly-Clark, it’s all here for you—innovation, growth, and the chance to make a real impact. 

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You were made to create Better Care for a Better World: you’re a problem-solver – a connector – someone who thrives on creating order from complexity and drives continuous improvement. You see the big picture while mastering the details, ensuring that every product, process, and partnership flows with precision and purpose. You live your life in alignment with the highest values of integrity, efficiency, and collaboration, always working to turn today’s challenges into tomorrow’s success stories. In this role, you’ll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world. It starts with YOU.

About You

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.

The Graduate Apprentice Trainee (GAT) role is designed to provide fresh engineering graduates with structured, hands-on exposure to manufacturing operations. The trainee will support plant functions across production, maintenance, quality, and continuous improvement while developing technical, analytical, and leadership capabilities aligned with business objectives.

You will be maintaining equipment associated with the production, packaging and distribution of Kimberly-Clark products through preventative, predictive and corrective maintenance work. This role is part of Kimberly-Clark’s investment in creating new jobs and expanding its capabilities to produce premium that are essential to millions of lives around the world, and right here in India. It starts with YOU.

• Production & Operations

Support execution of daily production plans to achieve safety, quality, and output targets.

Monitor key performance indicators such as OEE, downtime, waste, and efficiency.

• Maintenance & Reliability

Participate in breakdown analysis and implementation of corrective actions.

Understand equipment functionality and contribute to improving asset reliability.

• Quality Management

Support root cause analysis and corrective actions for quality deviations.

Participate in internal and external audits.

• Continuous Improvement (CI)

Contribute to Lean Manufacturing, TPM, and Kaizen initiatives.

Identify and implement opportunities for productivity improvement and cost reduction.

Support 5S and workplace organization initiatives.

• Data & Reporting

Collect, analyze, and interpret operational data.

Prepare reports and dashboards for performance tracking.

Support digital and automation initiatives within the plant.

To succeed in this role, you will need the following qualifications:

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Mechanical / Electrical / Chemical / Production / Industrial or related discipline)

• Fresh graduates or up to 1 year of experience (preferred)

• Basic understanding of manufacturing processes

• Analytical and problem-solving skills

• Learning agility and proactive attitude

• Strong communication and teamwork skills

• Knowledge of Lean / TPM concepts (preferred)

• Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint); familiarity with digital tools is an advantage

Led by Purpose. Driven by You.

Total Benefits

We believe that our employees are our greatest asset, and we're committed to providing them with the resources they need to be successful. If you're looking for a rewarding career with a company that cares about its employees, then Kimberly-Clark is the place for you.​

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To Be Considered

Click the Apply button and complete the online application process. A member of our recruiting team will review your application and follow up if you seem like a great fit for this role.

In the meantime, please check out the careers website

And finally, the fine print….

For Kimberly-Clark to grow and prosper, we must be an inclusive organization that applies the diverse experiences and passions of its team members to brands that make life better for people all around the world, which is why we seek to build a workforce that encompasses the experiences of our consumers.  When you bring your original thinking to Kimberly-Clark, you fuel the continued success of our enterprise. We are a committed equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by law. 

The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this classification. Statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required for this position. 

Employment is subject to verification of local policies.

Veterans and members of the Reserve and Guard are highly encouraged to apply.

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Primary Location

Pune Sanaswadi Mill

Additional Locations

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time

Experience Level

Entry Level