• Job Description

  Req#: R-69934

  Business Context and Main Purpose of the job

  Accountable for managing plant operations to provide products that meets safety, quality, cost, wastage and services criteria. Define and present to management the factory's viewpoints and recommendations on long-term operating goals and programs.

  The factory manager has overall responsibility for all production and internal operations in the factory. S/he is responsible for delivering production commitments within the quality specifications and cost standards determined. The factory manager is responsible for maintaining a clean and safe working environment. S/he will strive toward continuous improvement in production based on the company’s manufacturing excellence guidelines and UMS methodology (Unilever Manufacturing System).

  The factory manager leads with the category management team the long-term master resource planning in support of future growth plans for site/ factory/ brands. S/he works closely with engineering team to ensure having sufficient capacities in the factory to fulfil factory commitments and proper customer service. She also works closely with the planning, quality, SHE, HR, digital, utility and finance team to ensure a robust management system.

  Main Accountabilities

  • Manage all conversation operations through processing and packing to hand-over for dispatch, in order to deliver production against committed production plan.
  • Define the key capacity parameters identifying constraints for ST& MT production planning.
  • Support implementation, of innovation plans within the factory and deliver to agreed ram up plans
  • Achieve annual committed manufacturing excellence savings
  • Achieve OP targets for Volume, OEE, OR, and cost
  • Ensure that product quality meets all the specifications. Also ensure that the required and necessary quality assurance systems are in place
  • Lead implementation (and facilitate the process) on the combined ISO 9000/1400/18000 systems throughout the factory, leading to certification, and maintenance of the said systems.
  • Ensure that all activities are carried out in accordance with all Unilever corporate and SU specific safety standards and policies, and SHE systems are in place.
  • Prepare and monitor the factory operating plan and budget and control the manufacturing conversation costs and internal logistics (labor, wastage, and rework) against budget.
  • Co-ordinate and drive activities of production, and internal logistics teams leading to plant de-bottle-necking/alterations/replacements to ensure continuous improvement in performance, output and reliability; aiming for world-class operations.
  • Ensure machines are in proper conditions to achieve optimum reliability and efficiency and maximize assets benefits including production, machinery and internal logistics equipment
  • Co-ordinate the availability of resources and inputs from other departments and 3rd parties.
  • Implement and monitor procedures, systems and work-instructions to ensure the safe handling of all chemicals, safety of processes and the health and safety of all people on site. Implement appropriate safety training programs
  • Implement HR procedures and policies.

  You Need to have:

  • Strong manufacturing operation experience and shopfloor management skills
  • Ambitious to drive on transformation, and future fit manufacturing capability.
  • Able to work under pressure, and resilience.
  • Pioneering and E2E mindset and spirit.
  • Quick learning capability
  • More digital mindset and use it to drive transforming speed.
  • FMCG experience, beauty or personal care would be a plus

  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 bring ing 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.

• About the company

  Unilever plc is a British multinational consumer goods company headquartered in London, England. Unilever's products are available in around 190 countries.

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