Maintenance Supervisor

ABOUT UNILEVER

With 3.4 billion people in over 190 countries using our products every day, Unilever is a business that makes a real impact on the world. Work on brands that are loved and improve the lives of our consumers and the communities around us. We are driven by our purpose: to make sustainable living commonplace, and it is our belief that doing business the right way drives superior performance. At the heart of what we do is our people – we believe that when our people work with purpose, we will create a better business and a better world. 

At Unilever, your career will be a unique journey, grounded in our, collaborative, and flexible working environment. Our organizational ambition centres around creating workplaces that foster equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging across all aspects of our business. We don’t believe in the ‘one size fits all’ approach and instead we will equip you with the tools you need to shape your own future.

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 experienced in Total Productive Manufacturing, (TMC), World Class Manufacturing (WCM), continuous improvement and CMMS System then this role is just for you!

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE
• Primary Goals are to continuously improve equipment reliability and to reduce maintenance cost.
• Identify continuous improvement and cost saving opportunities.
• Supervise factory Mechanical & Electrical Technicians, Stockroom Attendants, and Maintenance Planners to ensure adequate coverage for production needs.
• Shift structure development, asset allocation, vacation planning, retirement succession planning, job fair recruiting, interviewing and training are integral parts of this responsibility.
• Works closely with all production management maximizing use of line downtime and coordination of scheduling maintenance personnel for all AM/PM activities.
• Coordinates mechanical resources to work closely with Autonomous, Quality, Early Equipment Management and Focus Improvement and Safety Activities.
• Serves as PM Pillar Champion and supports all other WCM Pillars as needed.
• Works closely with Project Engineers on EIM activities for innovation projects, lime modifications and line additions.
• Responsible for coordination of resources for product/process trails/commissioning and for follow-up of coordination corrective actions for identified punch list items created from loss trees.
• Erving as Project Engineers for blanket project defined throughout the year in support of maintaining a reliable, cost effective factory; projects included equipment upgrades, rebuilds, replacements, and new installations.
• Working closely with Electrical Systems Technicians as needed to support all activities.
• Maintaining a computer base system that tracks all assets, PM schedules, breakdowns, etc.
• Developing a time based maintenance and predictive maintenance process.
• Updating of PM and AM inspection standards.
• Developing Effective Maintenance Training program for new Mechanical & Electrical Technicians.
• Development of MP’s (formal documentation of all Maintenance Improvements to equipment and communication to Engineering)
• Assuring that all breakdowns have a breakdown/root cause analysis preformed.
• Utilization of the 12 Step Focus Improvement process to improve equipment reliability and reduce maintenance costs; this includes projects to develop low cost maintenance.
• Managing a maintenances budget through utilization of SAP reports and Ariba purchasing processes.
• Utilizing Kronos timekeeping system to maintain weekly record of hours worked, along with explanation of overtime worked and ensures hours worked, vacation, personal hours, absences, etc. are correctly documented so employees are paid accurately.

Safety:
• Abide by all plant Safety, Health, & Environment (SHE) policies.
• Attend all Safety, Health, & Environment (SHE) training.
• Work with a positive Safety, Health, & Environment (SHE) attitude.
• Serve on a Safety, Health, & Environment (SHE) team as assigned.
• Be aware of plant SHE significant aspects.
• Train all new hires on operator certified safety.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO SUCCEED

• Preferred Candidate would possess a Bachelor’s degree or greater, and/or is currently pursuing further educational opportunities.
• High school diploma or equivalent and three to five years general industrial manufacturing experience with personal care manufacturing experience preferred.
• Total Productive Manufacturing, (TMC), World Class Manufacturing (WCM) experience is preferred; continuous improvement experience is also preferred. CMMS System experience is preferred. Good understanding of continuous improvement efforts and tools. Demonstrated leadership, facilitation, coaching and organization skills. Strong written and oral communication skills.

What We Can Offer You

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The pay range for this position is $86,080 to $129,120. Unilever takes into consideration a wide range of factors that are utilized in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, qualifications and education, and other business and organizational needs.

Bonus: This position is bonus eligible.

Benefits: Unilever employees are eligible to participate in our benefits plan. Should the employee choose to participate, they can choose from a range of benefits to include, but is not limited to, health insurance (including prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage), retirement savings benefits, life insurance and disability benefits, parental leave, sick leave, paid vacation and holidays, as well as access to numerous voluntary benefits. Any coverages for health insurance and retirement benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.

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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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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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