Factory Maintenance Lead

Job Title: Factory Maintenance Lead

Department: Supply Chain

Profession: Manufacturing (Ice Cream)

Location:  Pasig, Philippines

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.

ABOUT THE MAGNUM ICE CREAM COMPANY:

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!

Main Job Purpose:

The primary role of Factory Maintenance Lead is to direct and guide maintenance technicians, so the technicians can perform their work assignments efficiently and in a safe manner. This includes ensuring technicians have the required training and skills to perform work that meets all appropriate standards. FM Lead is also responsible for ensuring that the uptime of equipment and assets is adequate to meet production plans. They contribute to improvement initiatives by continuously improving maintenance procedures and technology.

Key Accountabilities:

• Use experience and expertise to coach and guide assigned work of Maintenance Technicians within expected timelines to the quality required by spending a significant part of day on the shop floor (6/2 rule) – 75% of time on the floor and only 25% in meetings or administrative tasks.

• Assess skills gaps and seek to close these through timely and appropriate training interventions.

• Provide appropriate equipment and training to ensure safe working practices are upheld and environmental standards are adhered to.

• Liaise with Maintenance Planner to ensure effective and efficient use of resources and accuracy of plan.

• Ensure equipment is available to meet production plans by applying the UMS PM Methodology.

• Validate standards applied by operators performing autonomous maintenance tasks and review with First Line Managers in production as necessary.

• Review entries in the CMMS for accuracy and timeliness and take action where required.

• Assess opportunities for continuous improvement in both preventive and predictive maintenance and build in to ongoing plans

Key Competencies:

• Customer Service Orientation

• Action not debate

• Team leadership, Team alignment

• Business Judgement

• Change catalyst

• Real accountability

• Self confidence and integrity

• Self motivation, taking Initiatives

• Individual Leadership/Influence

• Considerable experience of acting independently.

• Negotiating skills

Professional Skills:

• Professional Engineering Skills, hold engineering degree (s)

• Project Delivery

• Maintenance Principles and Best practice (Fully Operational)

• Contract Management & Conflict Resolution

• Budget Management

Experience Required:

ESSENTIAL

• 5+ Years experience of Maintenance Experience in FMCG / related Industry

• 2+ years’ operating in a management capacity

• Significant Hands-on Maintenance experience

• Good to have attained Professional Engineer Status (Or member of professional institution)

PREFERRED

• FMCG experience

• Unilever Exposure

• Manufacturing & Technical background is required

Travel: As per job/site requirements

Contacts:

Internal:

• Close partnering with Operations, Technology, Safety, Quality, HRBP, Finance and Planning

• BU Engineering & Technology Teams

• BG Engineering & Technology Teams

External:

• Engineering Contractors

• Professional organizations

ARE YOU EXCITED TO CRAFT THE ICE CREAM FUTURE?

To apply, you must do so online. Please do not forget to upload your CV, latest EoY and a motivation letter.  If you have been informed that you are at risk of redundancy, please make sure to tick this box during your application. Please also attach your letter of redundancy to the application.

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.

By applying for this vacancy, you are confirming that you have made your Line Manager aware of your application and that you are at a point in your career with Unilever where it is appropriate for you to apply for other positions.

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.