Unilever is currently hiring for Assistant Manager - Manufacturing Excellence

Reports to: Factory Manager – Ceytea, Agarapathana

Scope: Local

Location: Agarapathana Factory

Terms & Conditions: Full Time

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JOB PURPOSE

Unilever is the place where you can bring your purpose to life with the work that you do – creating a better business and a better world.  If you are someone passionate to have a career in Supply Chain, then this role is just for you!

The Assistant Manufacturing Excellence (ManEx) Manager is a member of the Factory Leadership Team (FLT) of Ceytea Agarapathana and reports to the Factory Manager. He/she is responsible for leading the target setting process for Ceytea and implementing effective monitoring and review frameworks to ensure the factory meets its monthly and annual KPIs in the areas of Productivity, Quality, Cost, Delivery, Safety and Morale. Furthermore, he/she drives the continuous improvement activities in the manufacturing plant and assists the Manufacturing Manager to manage the general shift operations if required.

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

• Lead the target setting and monitoring process for the factory to ensure the factory meets its monthly and annual KPIs.

• Responsible for strategic planning and blueprinting of the Factory Masterplan.

• Responsible for the formulation of the site digital plan and spearhead digital tool adoption and value creation.

• Responsible for the site score of the Regional Sourcing Unit League table, should gather and share factory performance related data with the Regional Central ManEx team.

• Lead the UMS (Unilever Manufacturing Processes) agenda of the site and drive pillar activities across the site through the UMS pillar leaders to ensure successful implementation of UMS process Electrical, Instrumentation and Process Engineers.

• Lead the Focused Improvement (FI) Pillar of the factory.

• Work with the Regional Central ManEx team to drive the Global/Regional ManEx agenda in the factory.

• Ensure implementation of periodic audits, develop action plans for gaps identified in each pillar, drive corrective actions and review the progress.

• Facilitate the development of individual pillars, sets benchmarks and tracks completion pillar goals, including participation in pillar meetings, team meetings and activities.

• Develop pillar leaders, managers, supervisors and workforce team members through effective consultation, guidance, training programs, circle meetings, shop floor kaizen and problem-solving activities and recognition programs.

• Lead and drive manufacturing team members for effective use of UMS tools (PMEWO, QEWO, SEWO, 5W1H, PPA etc.) and identification and elimination of losses to conduct improvements in the areas of PQCDSM.

• Budget forecasting for UMS activities (UMS promotional activities, kaizen competitions, celebrations, local /overseas training and factory visits) in consultation with the factory manager. 

• Responsible to deliver training programs on UMS basics and application of relevant tools based on the identified skill gaps of all the shop floor members, ensure upgrading of knowledge and skills on UMS and support for cultural change at the shop floor.

• Develop the OEE loss tree and identify significant time losses that need to be addressed.

• Hold weekly performance reviews encompassing the factory leadership team on the Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality and SHE frontiers, along with the Factory Manager.

• Take ownership of the factory ManEx savings target and work across different functions to identify and drive savings projects (both material and make savings).

• Take ownership of the factory DOH target and work across different functions to ensure that the factory meets the monthly DOH target.

• Act as General Shift Manager and assist Shift Managers in covering 24x7 operations as and when required.  Ensure to follow Unilever mandatory policies such as Safety, Health, Environment, Quality, Travel safety, Code of business principles.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED

Experiences & Qualifications

Candidate should:

• Be a graduate in Bachelor of Science (BSc) in any Engineering discipline.

• Have 2-3 years management experience including minimum 1 year of manufacturing operations experience.

• Have working knowledge on TPM/UMS/5S/TQM concepts

• Possess working knowledge on process plant, packaging plants and central utilities.

• Possess working knowledge of digital tools used in FMCG industry.

• Have knowledge on requirements of the Factories Ordinance.

• Have experience in the management of a skilled workforce

Skills

• Managing manufacturing performance

• Manufacturing Technology

• Change Management

• Stakeholder Management

• Strategic Influencing

Leadership

• You are energized by delivering fantastic results. You are an example to others – both your results and your resilience. You are constantly on the lookout for better ways to do things, engaging and collaborating with others along the way.

• As an individual you are the one responsible for your own wellbeing and delivering high standards of work. You must also focus on the Consumer and what they need. You are humble and have your head up, looking around to interpret evidence and data smartly, spot issues and opportunities to make things better.

• Critical SOL (Standards of Leadership) Behaviors

  • PASSION FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE: Takes personal responsibility and accountability for execution and results. Has an owner’s mindset, using data and insight to make decisions.

  • PERSONAL MASTERY: Sets high standards for themselves. Actively builds own wellbeing and resilience.

  • CONSUMER LOVE: Whatever their role, always looks for better ways to serve consumers. Invests time inside and outside to understand the needs of consumers.

  • PURPOSE & SERVICE: Has humility, understanding that leadership is service to others, inside and outside Unilever.

  • AGILITY: Explores the world around them, continually learning and developing their skills.

Unilever embraces diversity and encourages applicants from all walks of life! This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity. 

Unilever is an organisation committed to equity, inclusion and diversity 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. At Unilever we are interested in every individual bringing their ‘Whole Self’ to work and this includes you! Thus if you require any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of your application so that we can support you through your recruitment journey.