Factory Operations Manager

Job Title: Factory Operations Manager

Location: Port Sunlight (Site based)

JOB PURPOSE

As the Operations Manager for one of our key factories, you will be responsible for achieving site performance standards, lead the team, drive continuous improvement and strive for the highest standards of safety and quality across all aspects of the factory. You will have a strong background within a similar environment where you have successfully led a large operation, demonstrating leadership capability built on providing clear focus and direction. You will have proven experience building strong partnerships, which in turn inspires delivery, ensures accountability, and creates a culture focused on both sustainable and continuous improvement.

RESPONSIBILITIES 

• You will be accountable for successfully managing a high volume, flexible manufacturing operation on a day-to-day basis achieving all key metrics related to performance, customer service, safety and quality. In addition to ensuring the delivery of the site master plan 
• Managing the operations (manufacturing and maintenance) of the factory – including Raw and Pack material management and focus on continually improving yields and performance through the development of people, systems and effective utilization of capital investment 
• Managing and responding on factory service levels, efficiencies, quality compliance, OSHE compliance and cost compliance 
• Leading Factory improvement programs leveraging and best practice approaches by identifying new safety techniques, quality initiatives and cost saving and development opportunities to improve factory performance 
• Playing a key part in supporting the implementation of innovation within the factory and deliver to agreed ramp up plans 
• Driving and inspiring the team, with a clear focus on team development and driving a performance culture 
• Managing any issues in line with HR policies and procedures including managing employee relations to ensure high engagement levels in unit 
• You will focus on the bigger picture, understanding and reacting to the wider needs of the business versus those of the plant 
• Building strong relationships across all levels within UK & internationally, supporting continuous improvement culture, gaining buy-in from key stakeholders and ensuring best practice implementation in accordance with the Early Equipment Management philosophy. 

ALL ABOUT YOU 

• Significant experience in delivering a highly efficient production operation to the required levels of quality, hygiene and safety 
• (Fast Moving Consumer Goods) FMCG experience 
• Strong leadership experience demonstrating proven ability of developing and inspiring a team towards delivery and continuous improvement 
• Proven experience of creating clear focus and direction accompanied with empowerment and holding teams accountable for delivery 
• Ability to be able to think creatively to solve problems and overcome barriers and obstacles whilst dealing with conflict with a diplomatic approach 
• Proven experience in applying Lean, WCM or TPM methodologies within an industry environment 
• Proven experience operating within a unionised environment with demonstrated ability of building strong and sustainable relationships 

Professional Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree or above in an Engineering discipline or equivalent demonstrable experience
• Proven experience in Operations Management and Customer delivery with excellent performance record
• Demonstrable experience of leadership and delivering through others

Travel: As per job requirements, estimated 5-10%

NOTES

About Unilever 

Unilever is one of the world’s leading suppliers of Food, Home and Personal Care products with sales in over 190 countries and reaching 2 billion consumers a day. Unilever has more than 400 brands found in homes around the world, including Dove, Tresemme, Lynx, Lifebuoy, Shea Moisture, Persil, Domestos, Ben & Jerry’s, Magnum, Marmite, The Vegetarian Butcher, Graze and Pot Noodle.

Faced with the challenge of climate change and the need for human development, we want to move towards a world where everyone can live well and within the natural limits of the planet. That’s why our purpose is ‘to make sustainable living commonplace’.

What We Offer 

Not only do we offer a competitive salary and pension scheme, we also offer an annual bonus, subsidised gym membership, a discounted staff shop and shares. You’ll have the opportunity to work directly with our renowned and exciting brands in a flexible and hybrid working environment.

Whilst the role is advertised on a full-time basis, we would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options and what this may look like for you. We are a key advocate of wellbeing and offer a variety of support for our people including hubs, programmes and development opportunities. We strive to achieve a family-friendly and inclusive workplace and to, above all, create possibilities for all. 

Diversity at Unilever is about inclusion, embracing differences, creating possibilities, and growing together for better business performance. We want to push boundaries, and have the flexibility needed to keep adapting in an ever-changing, more dynamic world. This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity. 

As part of your hiring journey, we are happy to support requests for reasonable adjustments, to improve your recruitment experience.

To find out more, including more information about our Employee Resource Groups, please click here.

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