Job description
Background & Purpose of the Job
On any given day, two billion people use Unilever products to look good, feel good and get more out of life. With more than 400 brands focused on health and well-being, no company touches so many people’s lives in so many ways.
For us, sustainability is integral to how we do business. With 7 billion people on our planet, the earth’s resources can be strained. This means sustainable growth is the only acceptable model of growth for our business. The Unilever Sustainable Living Plan sets out to decouple our growth from our environmental impact, while at the same time increasing our positive social impact.
The Covington Ice Cream factory is one of the largest Unilever ice cream factories in the World. We are proud to have strong roots in our community and a legacy of delighting consumers with our high-quality ice cream products with Breyers, Klondike, Popsicle, Good Humor and Ben & Jerry’s brands. Our team is committed to continuous improvement through collaboration and innovation. If you are looking for a dynamic environment with strong focus on personal development, we are the perfect place to grow your career.
The site Manufacturing Excellence Manager reports to the Factory Director and is a member of the plant leadership team. They will own, manage, and drive continuous improvement activities utilizing WCM (World Class Manufacturing) for loss eradication within manufacturing inbound and outbound supply chain context. They are responsible for developing a WCM 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.
Who You Are & What You’ll Do
Essential Functions:
You’re a natural coach: Coach sites on World Class Manufacturing (WCM) 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 Continuous Improvement Methodology process in the factory.
- Ensure site WCM master plan and actions are aligned with the category manufacturing strategy.
- Drive kaizens and improvements across all areas of the factory, including Safety, Quality, Service, Operations, Cost, Waste, and Logistics
- Leader for Waste Reduction Team
- Coordinate the development of the WCM 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 WCM plans.
- Serves as a resource and coach for questions and practices regarding in WCM 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 WCM 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 WCM site standards to Engineering Project Manager.
What You’ll Need To Succeed
- 4 years University degree required, preferred with Engineering focus.
- 5 years’ experience in general business & manufacturing expertise
- World Class Manufacturing experience highly preferred.
- TPM/Six Sigma/LEAN experience required and proven successful implementation of such programs.
What We Can Offer You
Culture for Growth
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Top Notch Employee Health & Well Being Benefits
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Every Voice Matters
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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.
Employment is subject to verification of pre-screening tests, which may include drug screening, background check, credit check and DMV check.
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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, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. For more information, please see
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Employment is subject to verification of pre-screening tests, which may include drug screening, background check, credit check and DMV check.
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