Looking for Your Dream Job? Join The Magnum Ice Cream Company!

The Ice Cream division at Unilever is preparing to stand on its own, aiming to become an independent, EUR 8.3 billion publicly listed company by the end of 2025. We’re on a mission to create the ultimate snacking company.​ A place where growth, innovation, founder and ownership mentality, and performance are cultivated and rewarded. And where we craft extraordinary ice cream experiences - transforming ordinary moments into lasting memories.​ Because we know, life tastes better with ice cream.​

The Magnum Ice Cream Company is all about growth. Growing our business. Growing our customers’ businesses. Growing our people’s careers.​ Growth begins with empowerment. So we free our people to be innovative, responsible entrepreneurs, driven and equipped to give our consumers more amazing products and unforgettable moments – and having fun doing it.​  

With 19.000 expert ice cream colleagues and iconic brands like Wall’s, Cornetto and Ben & Jerry’s, loved in 76 countries, we are the world’s largest Ice Cream company leading the industry.  We have been taking pleasure seriously for more than 100 years, serving happiness with every lick or scoop of ice cream for generations.  

We are investing to unlock the full growth potential of The Magnum Ice Cream Company as a standalone entity, once we separate from Unilever, which is planned to happen before the end of 2025.  

We dream big but keep things simple to act fast.​ 

If you want to grow with us, make an impact, and shape the future of Ice Cream, this is the place for you! 

JOB PURPOSE:

The Maintenance Planning Engineer is responsible for developing and optimizing preventive maintenance strategies, leading planning & scheduling efforts, and improving equipment reliability to support sustainable production. This role bridges engineering excellence with operational needs, ensuring maintenance activities are executed effectively, cost-efficiently, and in alignment with safety and quality standards.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Create, manage, and optimize preventive and predictive maintenance plans.
• Develop daily, weekly, and shutdown maintenance schedules with cross-functional alignment.
• Analyze equipment breakdowns and conduct root cause analyses (RCA).
• Track and control maintenance KPIs (MTTR, MTBF, OEE) and continuously drive improvement.
• Collaborate with production, engineering, and third-party service providers to ensure high uptime.
• Manage spare part inventory planning and ensure SAP/CMMS systems are kept up to date.
• Support TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) initiatives, particularly under PM Pillar.
• Lead or participate in maintenance-related cost-saving and digitalization projects.
• Ensure maintenance compliance with safety, quality, and environmental standards.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED:

SKILLS:

• Maintenance Expertise: Preventive & predictive maintenance, root cause analysis (RCA), reliability improvement, maintenance cost control
• Digital Tools: Hands-on knowledge of SAP PM, CMMS tools (e.g. Boysweb, DFOS), Excel-based reporting and KPI monitoring
• TPM & Lean Understanding: Good understanding of TPM (especially PM Pillar), 5S, Kaizen, and structured problem solving
• Planning & Prioritization: Strong capability in workload planning, resource allocation, and proactive issue management
• Analytical Thinking: Ability to interpret technical data, downtime trends, and maintenance performance metrics
• Communication & Collaboration: Skilled in working with cross-functional teams (production, quality, external suppliers) and reporting to management
• Leadership & Ownership: Takes initiative, follows up with discipline, and can lead small improvement projects with limited supervision
• Adaptability: Comfortable working in dynamic factory environments with varying levels of ambiguity

EXPERIENCES & QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
• Working knowledge in FMCG/Manufacturing environments is a strong plus.
• 1–3 years of experience in maintenance planning, budgeting, and optimization.
• Solid management, leadership, decision making and influential skills and experience is critical
• Familiarity with root cause analysis (RCA) and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Hands-on experience with CMMS systems (e.g. SAP PM, Boysweb, DFOS).
• Strong communication, collaboration, and influencing skills.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze data, make decisions, and lead improvement initiatives.Proven track record of implementing improvement ideas.
• Must have in-depth working knowledge and experience in maintenance optimization and cost saving.
• Solid understanding of TPM, particularly PM Pillar and Lean tools is desirable.
• Fluent in Turkish; intermediate English required.

LEADERSHIP: 

• You are an inclusive motivator of people. Your team delivers 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.

• Critical SOL (Standards of Leadership) Behaviors
  • PERSONAL MASTERY: Sets high standards for themselves. Has emotional intelligence to take feedback, manage mood and motivations, and build empathy for others.
  • PASSION FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE: Generates intensity and focus to motivate people to deliver results at speed. Takes personal responsibility and accountability for execution and results.
  • TALENT CATALYST: Invests in people – coaches individuals and teams to realize their full potential. Creates an inclusive climate, empowering everyone to be at their best.
  • PURPOSE & SERVICE: Has humility, understanding that leadership is service to others, inside and outside Unilever.
  • CONSUMER LOVE: Invests time inside and outside to understand the needs of consumers.
  • BUSINESS ACUMEN: Creates sustainable growth with purpose, engaging different partners across the system for change.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT:

• A unique mix of global scale & start-up spirit—€8.3bn powerhouse with an agile, entrepreneurial mindset. We’re building a new high growth Ice Cream company from the ground up. ​
• Career without limits—42 markets, international opportunities, and fast tracked growth. ​
• A performance-driven culture—Freedom to act, disrupt and grow – your success is measured by impact.​
• A company that celebrates joy, innovation, and purpose—We create extraordinary careers, just like our ice cream creates extraordinary moments.

As publicly announced, Unilever will separate its Ice Cream business which is expected by the end of 2025. This role will transfer to the new Ice Cream company.

Unilever embraces diversity and encourages applicants from all walks of life. This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity. 

For the recruitment of this position, we would like to emphasize that local conditions apply to the position

ARE YOU EXCITED TO CRAFT THE ICE CREAM FUTURE?

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.

Disclaimer

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

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 bringing 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.