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Unilever North Rocks Supply Chain Sourcing Unit was established in late 1960s and is dedicated to the production of Home & Personal Care products for the local Australian and New Zealand (ANZ) markets as well as Aerosols for the Asia export market. We produce leading household brands including Rexona, Impulse, Omo, Surf, Dove & Tresemme. The Sourcing Unit is continually transforming to remain competitive in the market and has recently built a new Laundry Capsules Factory in addition to the Liquids and Aerosols factories.
Job Summary
The Production Leader will manage the operation of the North Rocks Production area to agreed operational and performance standards and apply continuous improvement strategies and tools.
Key Deliverables
Production area health and safety
Production area operational quality standards
Operational Line Efficiency (OLE) targets
Development of high performing teams
Completion of agreed continuous improvement plan
Role Responsibilities
Primary point of contact for the Production area, escalation, decision making and overseeing all aspects of operational performance
Build a high performing operational team through empowerment, growth development, coaching and execution of people initiatives
Ownership and delivery in full of Safety, GMP, Hygiene, Quality, Cost, Delivery, Engagement and Environment initiatives
Ensure products are produced and packed in accordance with the agreed specification
Ownership of short-term planning process, priority setting daily/weekly/monthly activities for the production team
Ownership of Run to Standard activities to deliver improvement in prioritised losses
Ownership of AM tools including Clean Lubricate & Inspect (CIL) area document library and centreline delivery for the production area
Ensure products and raw materials are stored properly at optimum conditions
Maintain a deep level of data-driven insights to drive robust decision making
Ensure Production area is audit ready
Continually explore ways in which to improve Production area’s performance across SQCDEE and developed continuous improvement activity plans
Active participation in risk management processes
Effective liaison with cross functional teams to drive overall long-term business objectives
Does this sound like You
Tertiary qualification in Science/Engineering related disciplines preferred, but previous experience may substitute tertiary qualification, for the right candidate
Continuous Improvement/Lean Manufacturing Experience/Sigma 6 training and onsite experience
3+ years of experience in operational leadership in a similar role within FMCG or manufacturing industry
What awaits you at Unilever
The core of Unilever’s culture is captured as Human, Purposeful, Accountable. You will be joining a dynamic, flexible, and inspiring work environment that truly cares about your wellbeing, values what you do and celebrates your success. This is your opportunity to be part of a purpose-led business and a global community where you can progress your career both locally and internationally. You will also benefit from amazing discounts on external company products, attractive employee referral reward program amongst other benefits.
This is a great opportunity to work within an iconic and global organisation. We have gained our reputation as one of the world's most admired employers by providing an environment where individuals can achieve their goals, both professionally and personally.
Make no mistake we expect a lot from our people as they do of us. So, if you can rise to the challenge, don't waste any time - apply now!
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Please be aware if you are applying for this role from outside the Australia & New Zealand, we require you to have working rights in Australia and/or New Zealand to be eligible. If successful, your application will be treated as a self-initiated Change Location Outside of Country (CLOC) transfer. This means any relocation costs must be self-funded. Please speak to your Talent Partner if you have any questions.
Unilever is an organization 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.
This means we encourage people with all backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, Māori and Pacific Peoples, and people with disabilities. Interested in learning more, check out our Reconciliation Action Plan and Workplace Adjustment Policy on the Unilever webpage.
At Unilever we are interested in every individual bringing their ‘Whole Self’ to work and this includes you! We encourage you to advise us at the time of your application if you require any reasonable adjustment so that we can support you through your recruitment journey.
