Senior Manager, Site Technical

The Senior Manager, Site Technical will manage the end-to-end delivery Maintenance and Engineering needs of the site for the Unilever operation in Jonesboro, Arkansas. You will need to manage the Maintenance and Engineering personnel at the site, delivering the Reliability Program for the factory as well as manage the delivery of a portfolio of capital projects. Responsible for all aspects of the day-to-day management Maintenance & Projects including stakeholder engagement, contractor management, construction safety and budget management, staffing, employee scheduling, etc. This role directly supports UMS through several key pillars including EEM and PM. The position reports to Head of Factory, Jonesboro, AR. This role sits on the Leadership Team at the Jonesboro site, with a dotted line of reporting to Engineering Director, NA BPC & HC.  

Who You Are & What You'll Do  

• You're a born leader: Lead engineering project teams drawing resources from the local, regional and global organization as well as the global, category, peers, and/or 3rd Party Teams; Serve as Early Management/Early Equipment Management pillar leader for the site.  

• You're a change maker: Responsible for “sweating the assets” of the Factory, finding ways to extend the operating life of equipment, improving efficiencies, lowering environmental footprint, lowering operating costs, etc. Support the Engineering Director to develop Cluster Project Engineering Capabilities  

• You're a dot connector: Development and maintenance of documentation for maintenance routine (CMMS – Computerized Maintenance Management System). Close connection with Finance team and valued input into the site strategy.   

• You're a culture and change champion: Value engineering; bringing new Ways of Working to the Maintenance & Engineering community in our continued pursuit of the lowest installed cost, while living our core values (Value vs. Values proposition)  

• You love to win, and have fun doing it: On Time In Full (OTIF) end to end delivery of assigned capital projects adhering to Unilever standards and ensuring safety as our number 1 priority, ensuring robust maintenance program in place, delivering high equipment reliability, needed to support a fast growing business  

What You'll Need to Succeed:  

Essential:  

• 5+ Years experience of Engineering and/or Maintenance in FMCG / related Industry or gained in an engineering/maintenance consultancy environment. 

• Must have a 4-year degree in Mechanical, Chemical or Electrical Engineering or similar. 

• 3+ years operating in a management capacity. 

• Significant Project Management experience. 

• Significant Maintenance strategy knowledge. 

Desired:  

• Attained Professional Engineer Status (Or member of professional institution)  

• First hand experience / track record of delivering capital projects within Unilever or similar FMCG environment  

What We Can Offer You 

Culture for Growth | Top Notch Employee Health & Well Being Benefits |