ICE CREAM - Fire / Dust / Boilers / Air Engineering Mgr

ICE CREAM is looking for A Fire, Dust, Boilers & Air Engineering Manager

Location: Weena, Rotterdam moving to Amsterdam – the Netherlands

Local conditions apply

Full-time

For the recruitment of this position, we would like to emphasize that local conditions apply to the position and for this vacancy in principle we will first consider candidates based in the Netherlands. If you are based outside of the Netherlands and you are interested to apply, please feel free to do so but we can only take your application on if a decision is made to also recruit outside of the Netherlands.

If you are in the Unilever Ice Cream business or consider choosing to work for the Unilever Ice Cream business, you will work for the Global, leading Ice Cream player with €7.9bn Turn Over in 2023. 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 high pace. We have strong brands equities: 5 of top 10 selling brands including Wall’s, Magnum, Ben &Jerry’s. 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 Ice Cream company we are committed to developing and nurturing talent within our Ice Cream company. You will have ample options for career growth and exploration, allowing you for you to explore roles and opportunities across the new organisation. 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. 

ABOUT ICE CREAM: Life Tastes Better With Ice Cream

Unilever Ice Cream is the largest global Ice Cream Company in the world, with over 100 years of experience delivering a diverse range of indulgent, yet responsible, craft food experiences and treats delighting consumers. Committed to innovation, quality, and sustainability we have 35 brands, including 3 one billion Euro brands (Magnum, Wall’s, Ben & Jerry’s), a strong presence in over 60 countries, generating annual revenue of over $8 billion. All brands are driven to transform moments into memories through indulgent yet responsibly made and marketed products. We have a well-developed strategy to deliver growth and value creation which is clear on where to play and how to win. 

We turn the ordinary into the extraordinary by designing unique and innovative Ice Cream experiences that make life taste better, creating joyful experiences. In our Ice Cream business, we’re crafting the future through innovation and imaginative minds, creating unique products. We spark moments of happiness for people and within the communities where we operate. However, it is not as simple as it may seem. As Ice Cream makers we are serious about happiness. With warm hearts, we create the coolest products.  

Ice Cream is undergoing a transformation to make a simpler, faster, and focused organization. This transformation will accelerate performance improvement and strengthen capabilities to deliver its strategic priorities. The Utilities Engineering Manager will be part of the team responsible to manage the Technical Authority framework for Fire, Dust, Boilers, hot water & Air disciplines and design, adopt, and deploy the technical leadership expertise to the BU organizations. 

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE?

Industrial Fire, Dust, Boilers, hot water & Air Expertise: This job asks for an expert in these areas in Ice Cream factories, they are essential for manufacturing the frozen products. As most of the IC factories operate big industrial installations for Ammonia refrigeration systems and large production lines and processes, the Utilities Engineering Manager must have a deep expertise in installations and how can be optimized to reduce cost in a significant way and to make them safer, using creative innovative solutions for problem resolution, leveraging AI technologies. TA1 Fire, Dust, Boilers, hot water & Air: The industrial installations and systems are seen as high-hazard installations and fall under specific regulations. The Utilities al Engineering Manager needs to be the Technical Authority 1 for these disciplines. A TA1 is a certified Professional Engineer or equivalent with the authority to manage the Technical Authority Framework. The main role of the TA1s is to set and regularly update technical requirements / standards and endorse key critical decisions and deliverables.

TA1 is responsible for: 

• Defining the competence levels for TA2 and 3s, assessing candidates, certifying them, and maintaining the list of TA2s and preparing the succession / replacement plan. 

• Custodianship of the external standards and codes of practice recognized by generally accepted engineering practices, applicable laws, codes and regulations. Providing technical support for the assurance of compliance with ice cream company obligations. Approving the use of other external third party and industry codes, standard and best practices. 

• Developing and maintaining design and maintenance standards and ensuring their consistent application within the ice cream company. 

• Monitoring and providing independent technical endorsement for operational risk assessments (i.e. preventive maintenance, or corrective maintenance). 

• Providing the final technical endorsement for deviations from Ice Cream technical/ engineering standards, and industry codes and standards related to their scope using Ice Cream Management of Change Process. 

• Providing independent technical assurance by endorsing key technical/ engineering deliverables or participating in project assurance reviews in line with Ice Cream Projects Delivery Requirements. 

• Participating and conducting investigations in any untoward incidents and give technical support. 

• Maintaining the network of ammonia TAs and ensuring the right amount of information transfer between TAs and factories. The basic tool to be used are regular meetings within the TA community.

• Global Technical Expert for Boilers, hot water & Air Energy Efficiency. Ice Cream has a high focus on energy efficiency and sustainability. Part of the role is to give technical support in all questions concerning improvement in utilities to reduce the energy consumption and to move from fossil energy sources to regenerative energy supply. 

• Global Technical Expert for Fire, Dust, Boilers, hot water & Air are responsible to define the technical authority STD for both disciplines and be responsible for the accomplishment of this std within the TA02 and O3 Network.  

• Technical gatekeeper for all Capex Projects involving Fire, Dust, Boilers, hot water & Air Installations: Business continuity is essential because ice cream is a product with highly varying sales volumes which often require short term availability of all production equipment. Regular replacement of critical equipment before reaching their end of life is as important as continuous upgrade to modern standards and tools or when capacity expansions are required. Lead the design and development of installations and Systems, control systems, and instrumentation. Bring in outside in knowledge from the market. Then, capital expenditure requests from the factories need to be technically evaluated, approved if okay or declined when not the right solution, technically not mature or not in line with long term plans.  

• Design and Development: supporting sites in all electrical Installations related questions: Responsible people and contacts in the factory’s changes, new people come into roles and new technologies are being tested. It’s part of the job of the higher TAs (TA1, TA2) to support new colleagues, integrate them into the network of technical experts, share experience and guide on the ways of working as well as on the proven technical solutions. The Utilities Manager has the function of excellence expert in this Engineering Area, to ensure integrated solutions with other disciplines. 

• Guiding on the use of new technologies and components taking legal developments into consideration. The continuous improvement in this area must be led by the Utilities Engineering Manager by closely following the European and American Regulations, and with the local teams related to specific countries requirements. 

• Quality Assurance: Ensure all engineering processes comply with safety and quality standards, conducting regular audits and reviews. 

• Budget Management: Develop and manage project budgets, forecasting resource needs and controlling costs. 

• Others: Support roll-out of initiatives on cost optimization and energy consumption reduction. Identify net productivity projects referred to the technology that can be deployed to the sourcing network. Create digital environment in managing the operations and maintenance to optimise cost and improve overall safety. 

EXPERIENCE YOU SHOULD HAVE/THE QUALITIES WE LOOK FOR

• Professional skills: Master’s degree in mechanical or electrical or civil engineering. University degree. 

• Strong knowledge of design principles and standards. 

• Collaborative team environment with a focus on innovation and continuous improvement.  

• The candidate has several years of experience as utilities manager in a factory operating an industrial Installations.  

• Prior experience in the Ice Cream category preferred.  

• Good understanding of global suppliers’ capabilities and networks. 

• Good knowledge in digital tools and new technologies for electrical installations 

• Good managing skills, great communication skills and sufficient English skills in writing and talking. 

• Travel: as per job requirement. 

LEADERSHIP:

• You are an inclusive motivator of people. Your team deliver with real passion, growing and learning from each other whilst delivering quick wins. 

• You are still responsible for your own results and as a manager, you also need to motivate others to deliver with passion, creating an inclusive and engaging climate around you. You can balance challenge with support and coaching. You understand the wider business context and you are emotionally intelligent enough to motivate people to deliver what is needed. 

WHAT DOES UNILEVER OFFER/WHAT IS IN IT FOR YOU?

Unilever is the place where you can be yourself and bring your purpose to life with the work that you do – creating a better business and a better world. We offer an exciting & dynamic work environment where you can make things happen. Furthermore, we offer some great reward and benefits!

• Attractive total remuneration package; excellent company pension, bonus, share scheme.

• Flexible cross-disciplinary career opportunities and a wealth of training opportunities & wellbeing resources whenever and wherever.

• Plenty of company-paid holidays to further ensure your work-life balance is maintained.

• We encourage an inclusive culture, which comes to life with interchangeable public holidays, paid paternity leave of 6 weeks and our transgender policy.

• Under the Hybrid Working principles, you will be expected to spend a minimum of 40%-60% in the office or at customers, suppliers or partners to connect and collaborate.  For the time you work from home, we will ensure you are well equipped. When you are at the office , you can enjoy our tasty canteen with prepped food and own products.

• Informal culture and being the first one trying our new products. 

• My Fitness Plan (reduction on your Fitness Subscription).

• Home work allowance

• Company laptop and mobile phone

• Green Mobility Policy.   

EXCITED?

Join Unilever and our team! To apply, you must do so online. Please do not forget to upload your CV and a motivation letter.  Your application will be reviewed against our requirements and we will be in touch shortly after the closing date to provide you with an update on the status of your application.

Looking forward to meeting you! 

Please note this is a Direct Search led by Unilever. Applications from agencies will not be accepted, nor will fees be paid for unsolicited CVs.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Unilever is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, disability, age, parenthood, pregnancy or any other basis protected by applicable law, and will not be discriminated against. 

By highlighting the gender diversity at the workplace, Unilever encourages women equally men to apply. If you look for a job after a long career break or after any type of leave, do not hesitate to apply.

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