Production 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.
 

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

The Production Supervisor is responsible for driving current and future manufacturing performance in the areas of Safety, Productivity, Cost, Quality, Delivery and Morale with a Continuous Improvement framework. This includes managing the shift crew and manufacturing activities as well as working individually and on teams to identify areas of opportunity to cause beneficial change. 

They will also be:

- Managing manufacturing activities during the designated shift by leading and motivating shift employees in all areas including safety, quality, efficiency loss management, and continuous improvement. 

- Meeting legislative requirements, providing instruction in regard to safety procedures and supporting plant SHEQ initiatives as required (GMP, Hygiene, 5S,etc..) 

Accountable for the productivity of the site during supervisory shifts. This requires contacting appropriate resources for issue resolution, providing alternative duties in the event of breakdown or material shortage.

- Monitoring general performance and behavior of employees, and adjusting crewing or call in replacements as necessary. This requires interfacing with Facilities Support, Material Planning, Quality Support, Warehouse and other department supervisors to ensure efficient operation to meet plant goals. 

- Utilizing Kronos Timekeeping System to maintain weekly record of hours worked, along with explanation of overtime hours worked and ensures hours worked, vacation, personal hours, absences, etc. are correctly documented so employees are paid accurately. 

- Participating in the development of the annual site manufacturing budget and controlling fixed and variable cost expenditures.  

- Fostering positive employee relations as well as identifying opportunities for improvement

- Driving Unilever SHEQ culture by protecting employee’s health and safety, ensuring compliance of all regulatory and plant safety rules

- Regularly cascading/communicating site targets and goals from the Leadership Team to shift crews, consistently and accurately

- Facilitating required training programs to employees. (SHE, WCM, QA, etc.)

What You’ll Need To Succeed

• Bachelor’s degree (Engineering, Supply Chain or related field preferred) OR at least 6 years’ experience in a manufacturing leadership role;
• Minimum of 2+ years of Manufacturing Environment experience as a supervisor
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; along with the ability to influence others

Preferred:

• Continuous Improvement experience (WCM/TPM/LEAN)

Leadership

• You are energized by delivering fantastic results. You are an example to others – both your results and your resilience. You are constantly on the lookout for better ways to do things, engaging and collaborating with others along the way.
• As an individual you are the one responsible for your own wellbeing and delivering high standards of work. You must also focus on the Consumer and what they need. You are humble and have your head up, looking around to interpret evidence and data smartly, spot issues and opportunities to make things better.

• Critical SOL (Standards of Leadership) Behaviors
  • PASSION FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE: Takes personal responsibility and accountability for execution and results. Has an owner’s mindset, using data and insight to make decisions.
  • PERSONAL MASTERY: Sets high standards for themselves. Activ