Job Description

Join Unilever Ice Cream

If you want to work for a global, leading ice cream player with 7.9bn Turn Over in 2023, come join Unilever Ice Cream! The ice cream business is operating in a highly attractive category, as we are part of the 1 trillion snacking and refreshment industry, growing consistently at a high pace. We have strong brand equities: 5 of top 10 selling brands including Ben & Jerry's, Breyers, Magnum, Talenti, Popsicle, Good Humor, Klondike, and Yasso. We are investing to unlock the full growth potential of ice cream as a standalone entity, once we separate from Unilever, which is planned to happen by November 2025.

Ice cream has distinct characteristics from Unilever's other operating businesses and the growth potential of ice cream will be better delivered under a different ownership structure. As an ice cream company, we are committed to developing and nurturing talent as we build our diverse and inclusive culture. You will have ample options for career growth and exploration, allowing you to explore roles and opportunities across the new organization. Your career development will be a priority for us, and we are dedicated to supporting your growth journey within the new company. We hope that you will want to build the new chapter of our ice cream history together with us.

Summary

The site Manufacturing Excellence Manager reports to the Factory Director and is a member of the plant leadership team. They will coordinate and drive continuous improvement activities utilizing UMS (Unilever Manufacturing Systems) for loss eradication within manufacturing inbound and outbound supply chain context. They are responsible for developing a UMS Master Plan from the site manufacturing strategy and will be the owner to lead the production waste and cost reduction programs. They will provide skills development and coaching for all employees across all levels and will implement digital tools to enable improvement.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

You're a natural coach: Coach sites on World Class Manufacturing (UMS) journey and coordinate validation through maturity assessments.

You're a strategy guru: Support the development and implementation of Site Master Plans, with focus on quality data, SMED, Center-lining and Kaizen workshops.

You're a champion for change: Challenges norms, establishes standards and celebrates success.

• Responsible for the implementation, management, and successful operation of the Unilever Manufacturing Systems (UMS) Continuous Improvement Methodology process in the factory.
• Ensure site UMS master plan and actions are aligned with the category manufacturing strategy
• Coach and mentor all pillar leads in the successful implementation of the UMS methodology on-site
• Drive kaizens and improvements across all areas of the factory, including Safety, Quality, Service, Operations, Cost, Waste, and Logistics
• Lead all Waste Reduction initiatives on site
• Organize performance results and improvement initiative reporting structure for external to site review
• Coordinate the development of the UMS preparation phase plan, tracks progress against the plan and leads issue resolution (gap analysis and adjustments to plan.)
• Implements appropriate reviews (monthly, quarterly) to evaluate both pillars and departments progress in their UMS plans.
• Serves as a resource and coach for questions and practices regarding in UMS process.
• Coordinates data collection and analysis for manufacturing performance
• Coordinates activities with internal regionally deployed ManEX (Manufacturing Excellence) Managers and Director
• Participates in RVS (Regional Virtual Sites) or GVS (Global Virtual Sites) teams, seeks out best practices, ensures lessons learned and key agreed upon items are horizontally expanded into the factory.
• Coordinates with Engineering to ensure appropriate EEM (Early Equipment Management) and UMS methodology is being incorporated into all new projects and new equipment/products and ensures this is part of the Site Acceptance Test.
• Provide MP (Maintenance Prevention) records and UMS site standards to Engineering Project Manager
• Work with site LT to design and develop site masterplan and capabilities for the future fit needs

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Qualifications

4 years University degree required, preferred with Engineering focus.

5+ years' leadership experience in general business & manufacturing expertise.

TPM/Six Sigma/LEAN experience required and proven successful implementation of such programs.

Food &/or CPG manufacturing experience highly preferred.

Language Skills

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compare rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out detailed but involved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representatives of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a team member encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Pay

The pay range for this position is $96,000 to $143,900. Unilever takes into consideration a wide range of factors that are utilized in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, qualifications and education, and other business and organizational needs.

Bonus

This position is bonus eligible.

Long-Term Incentive (LTI)

This position is LTI eligible.

Benefits

Unilever employees are eligible to participate in our benefits plan. Should the employee choose to participate, they can choose from a range of benefits to include, but is not limited to, health insurance (including prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage), retirement savings benefits, life insurance and disability benefits, parental leave, sick leave, paid vacation and holidays, as well as access to numerous voluntary benefits. Any coverages for health insurance and retirement benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.

What We Can Offer You

Unilever is an organization committed to diversity and inclusion to drive our business results and create a better future every day for our diverse employees, global consumers, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal law and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

For more information about your Federal rights, please see Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal and Pay Transparency Non discrimination Provision.

Employment is subject to verification of pre-screening tests, which may include drug screening, background check, credit check and DMV check.

If you are an individual with a disability in need of assistance at any time during our recruitment process, please contact us at NA.Accommodations@unilever.com. Please note: This email is reserved for individuals with disabilities in need of assistance and is not a means of inquiry about positions or application statuses. The Protected Veterans or Individuals with Disabilities AAP narratives are available for inspection by any employee or applicant for employment Monday through Friday during normal business hours at establishment.

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