Focused Improvement Engineer

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Scope: Ice Cream

Location: Mangahan, Pasig

Terms & Conditions: Full time

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!

Key Responsibilities / Focus Areas

The Focused Improvement (FI) Engineer has the overall responsibility for delivering improvement and savings projects identified by the Cost Deployment Pillar and/or the WCM Pillar the role is assigned to. The job holder will apply extensively the full range of Focused and Quality Improvement methods and tools to counter losses identified in the areas of Safety, Quality, Cost Deployment, Customer Service and Logistics.

The FI Engineer is responsible in the implementation of all process improvements and the establishment of Basic Condition Standards in the line. The core deliverable of the role is to eliminate losses and wastes and increase the stability of the line to support the transition of traditional line teams to semi-autonomous teams.

• Aligns with Cost Deployment Pillar on the priority projects and/or the WCM Pillar, Run To Standard and Center Lining, the role is assigned to.
• Eliminates waste and loss according to WCM prioritization process using AM, PM, FI and QC pillar tools and methodologies
• Creates Technical Standards to ensure process stability on the line
• Trains line crews on technical standards and restoration of basic conditions
• Identifies and extends good practices to other lines
• Ensures application and accuracy of MMP Code data
• Prepares and facilitates Standard, Major and Advanced Kaizens
• Aligns with People Development Pillar to form Kaizen Team and deliver trainings for members
• Coordinates with cross functional team to identify actions based on the root cause
• Coordinates with cross functional team to standardize operation and sustain the improvement
• Applies different improvement toolkit either individual (micro) or systematic (macro) approach to address the issues
• Works with other Pillars on improvement related projects

Qualifications

• Preferably with an Engineering degree in Mechanical, Engineering, Chemical or Industrial or, with Technical Education and a Significant Experience in Focused Improvement Process

• Working knowledge of Manufacturing and Process Safety

• Analytical thinking

• Problem solving skills

• Influencing skills

• Strong observation and auditing skills

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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.

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