Unilever is one of the world’s leading suppliers of Food, Home and Personal Care products with sales in over 190 countries and reaching 2 billion consumers a day. Unilever has more than 400 brands found in homes around the world, including Persil, Dove, Knorr, Domestos, Hellmann’s, Lipton, Wall’s, PG Tips, Ben & Jerry’s, Marmite, Magnum and Lynx. Faced with the challenge of climate change and the need for human development, we want to move towards a world where everyone can live well and within the natural limits of the planet. That’s why our purpose is ‘to make sustainable living commonplace’.

The role is based in Gloucester, home to the production of the country’s beloved ice-creams such as Magnum and Wall’s! 

Role Purpose

The Magnum Production Manager has full accountability for the operational performance of all Magnum production on site at Unilever Gloucester. The individual will assume leadership of four high speed production lines, producing more than 400m Magnums per year and includes a newly installed line which brings Magnum Doubles to Gloucester for the first time. The role has over 70 direct reports including dedicated engineering technicians and a process improvement lead.

The role is ideal for ambitious individuals who are seeking a challenging stepping-stone to senior supply operational roles in the future. The successful candidate will join an energetic, talented team and will be a critical part of the site’s transformation towards becoming a world class manufacturing facility.

Role Responsibilities:

• Leads the development of a large, high-performing team
• Ensures that the agreed KPIs are achieved in relation to Safety, Quality, Performance and Waste across the end-to-end manufacturing process
• Supports production planning through the movement of personnel and resources and optimised sequencing of production
• Ensures compliance with line procedures and specifications for materials, equipment, processes, and products within Magnum production. 
• Uses knowledge and application of technical skills and continuous improvement methodologies to support the improvement of operational performance.
• Identifies, prioritises, and addresses problems using appropriate tools and techniques.
• Maintains and uses appropriate data capture systems, enabling in depth analysis of performance.
• On time and in full delivery of all Magnum innovation including both NPD and value creation projects.

About You:

• The ideal candidate will have a technical qualification to a degree level (Chemical / Mechanical Engineering, Food Processing/Engineering or equivalent) and should ideally have proficient mechanical skills to address day to day issues.
• Must have a strong understanding of the end to end manufacturing process. 
• Has knowledge and understanding of national Safety and Environmental legislation and company policy, systems and practice relevant to the factory and the legal responsibility placed upon individuals. 
• Strong servant leader, with significant demonstrable experience of achieving sustained success in developing people and teams, within a manufacturing environment.
• Has successfully led improvement projects and managed the change and transition process with teams of people.
• Strong continuous improvement knowledge.
• Considerable ability to drive a strong safety culture.
• Good commercial acumen and understanding of financial concepts.
• Ability to deal with ever-changing fast-paced environment, making quick sound decisions, prioritising and driving changes to the operation in real time
• Is curious about self-development, proactively and continuously develops self to be the best they can be 

Please note: This role is demanding and requires flexibility in terms of changing working hours when required to support specific shifts and 24/7 nature of the operation. This is not a standard 9-5 role and it comes with an expectation of often working longer hours where required.