Production Front Line Manager

Job Purpose

We are proud to be the largest bar manufacturer in North America and the flagship Dove bar factory in Unilever. The purpose of this Production Supervisor is to oversee the shift safety, quality, production and people development/management of the site’s bar soap manufacturing department to achieve continuous improvement in manufacturing operations.

You will work as a trusted guide to plant management for all production related queries. As a liaison for the management team, you will drive execution of the production plans for a shift of approximately 25-30 union workforce personnel. You will be a teacher to the team and enable them to perform their roles in compliance with the written regulatory programs for the site in operation 24x7.

The role requires rotational shift work. You will provide a common standard of communication and engagement across the factory as you work closely with core factory functions such as Manufacturing, HR, Quality and Safety to achieve this.

• Technical – effective mechanical skills supported by detailed knowledge of end‑to‑end manufacturing processes.
• Safety – utilize appropriate safety and environmental procedures for people, processes, materials, products and equipment to ensure a safe working environment for the whole team.
• Environment – reduce costs due to waste and minimize impact to health, safety and the environment.
• Quality – apply core knowledge of quality skills; quality measurement, prioritization, and improvement to sustain quality standards in the factory operation.
• Leadership – promote the development of a highly effective team through the establishment of a positive team climate supported by authentic leadership and clear communication.
• Facilitation, Coaching, Discipline – ability to facilitate technical improvements using World Class Manufacturing (WCM) and UMS improvement tools; coach operators and teams to increase performance; hold operators and the team accountable.
• Decision Making – make governance decisions for the team and resolve unresolved team issues.
• Continuous Improvement – apply rigorous Cost Deployment and the Zero loss concept to eliminate losses.
• Problem Solving – ability to identify, prioritize and address problems using appropriate tools and techniques.
• Management – coordinate business resources and apply risk management processes; influence change; resolve conflicts where identified.
• Administration – timely and accurate administration for a cluster of teams; shift rosters, pay, performance, training and safety; liaise with Sourcing Unit leads to ensure policy compliance.
• Planning and Organizing – prepare work plans within resource constraints and review implementation to drive improvement.
• Business Awareness – understand the business needs for change and innovation.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or STEM related discipline.
• 0–2+ years minimum of manufacturing experience.
• Strong technical skills and proven ability to leverage BI dashboards and create automated Excel databases, among other systems.
• As a 24x7 operation, you’ll need to understand that working on a shift rotation includes working on weekends, nights, afternoons and holidays. Must be able to work flexibly and agilely as needed to meet leadership duties and attend training.
• Must be able to work a rotational shift schedule.

The pay range for this position is $69,360 to $104,040.

This position is bonus eligible.

This position is LTI eligible.

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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