Ice Cream Front Line Manager

JOB PURPOSE:

Find your purpose at Unilever. Lead innovations that drive our business to win and grow. Learn from brilliant leaders and diverse colleagues in a global environment, becoming your best self.

The purpose of the Maintenance Supervisor is to supervise the hourly maintenance teams in full efforts the meet the business requirements. In addition, team development both maintenance and operations is a big part of this role. Unilever uses WCM methodology as the catalyst to teach and develop.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Managing manufacturing activities during the designated shift by leading and motivating maintenance employees in all areas including safety, efficiency, loss management, quality, and continuous improvement (WCM). 
• Meeting legislative requirements, providing instruction regarding safety procedures, and supporting plant SHEQ initiatives as required (GMP, Hygiene, 5S, etc.).
• Accountable for the productivity of the site during off-shifts. This requires contacting appropriate resources for issue resolution, providing alternative duties in the event of breakdown or material shortage.
• Driving breakdown reduction using a robust root cause analysis process utilizing the WCM methodology.
• Monitoring general performance and behavior of maintenance employees and adjusting crewing or calling in replacements, as necessary.
• Utilizing Kronos Timekeeping System to maintain weekly record of hours worked, along with explanation of overtime hours worked and ensures hours worked, vacation, personal hours, absences, etc. are correctly documented so employees are paid accurately. 
• Participating in the development of the annual site manufacturing and R&M budgets and controlling fixed and variable cost expenditures. 

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED:

EXPERIENCES & QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or technical related field preferred but not required.
• Minimum of 2 years of Manufacturing Environment experience as a supervisor.
• Willing to support off shift, overtime, weekends, on-call hours and holidays as necessary to support business needs
• Experience reading and following electrical and maintenance schematics/blueprints
• Must be capable of working independently and in a team environment
• Proven track record of implementing improvement ideas

LEADERSHIP: 

You’re a born leader: Fostering positive employee relations as well as identifying opportunities for improvement.

You’re a strategy guru: Driving Unilever Safety, Health, Environmental, Quality, and World Class Manufacturing culture by protecting employee’s health and safety, ensuring compliance of all regulatory and plant safety rules all while investing in developing talent.

You’re a story teller: Regularly cascading/communicating site targets and goals from the leadership team to shift crews, consistently and accurately. “Where are we today and where are we going tomorrow? How well did we land?

You’re a teacher: Facilitating required training programs to employees. (SHE, WCM, QA, etc.)

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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. 

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