UMS Lead

Unilever PLC; Grimsby; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Pension scheme

Subsidised gym membership

Staff shop discounts

Hybrid and flexible working options

Job summary

Unilever Manufacturing Systems (UMS) Lead at Grimsby site steers UMS rollout across the sourcing unit to improve OEE and productivity. Develops the UMS Masterplan aligned with manufacturing strategy and coaches operators, engineers and managers across the site.

You will lead the Focused Improvement Pillar, manage the UMS Specialist and Manufacturing Technicians, and coordinate with external stakeholders to drive loss reduction and continuous improvement in inbound and outbound supply chains.

Qualifications

• Must show a can-do, proactive attitude.
• Strong technical background with engineering/science degree preferable.
• Knowledge of UMS, WCM or TPM and their practical application.
• Strong people skills and servant leadership mindset.
• Strong analytical and data-driven mindset.
• Ability to coach others.
• Continuous improvement mindset.
• Ability to look beyond day-to-day issues to plan long-term.
• Excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Implement, manage, and operate UMS in the plant, including Run To Standard (R2S).
• Create an overall UMS masterplan aligned with the category manufacturing strategy and engage external stakeholders and factory leadership.
• Facilitate pillar development, set benchmarks, and track progress with reviews (monthly, quarterly).
• Develop pillar leaders via coaching, training, and hands-on workshops.
• Manage the UMS team (UMS Specialist and Manufacturing Technicians).
• Act as a UMS champion and coordinate activities with external stakeholders.
• Lead culture change to support zero-loss, focusing on efficiency, centrelines, and Changeovers.
• Lead Pillar governance and sponsor quarterly productivity projects.

Skills

Can-do attitude

Strong technical background

UMS/WCM/TPM knowledge

People leadership

Analytical skills

Coaching others

Continuous improvement

Long-term planning

Excellent communication

Education

Engineering/Science degree

Job description

JOB PURPOSE

The site Unilever Manufacturing Systems (UMS) Lead is responsible for managing and driving the implementation of UMS in his/her sourcing unit. The lead reports to the Operations Manager and is a member of the factory extended leadership team.

They are responsible to develop a UMS Masterplan from the site manufacturing strategy, providing UMS skill development, and coaching for all operators, engineers, supervisors and managers in the sourcing unit. They will also coordinate all UMS activities for loss eradication within manufacturing inbound and out bound supply chain context and will lead the Focused Improvement Pillar. Additionally, They will be the manager of the site’s UMS Specialist and Manufacturing Technician’s. The site UMS Lead has a direct impact on improvement of manufacturing performance (e.g. OEE, Service, Productivity).

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for the implementation, management, and successful operation of UMS in the plant, including Run To Standard (R2S) program.
• Plan:
  • Create an overall UMS masterplan and ensure these are aligned with the category manufacturing strategy and with the business needs. Leads execution by engaging external stakeholders and factory leadership team.
  • Facilitates the development of individual pillars, sets benchmarks, and tracks completion of pillar goals, including participation in pillar meetings, team meetings and activities. Implements appropriate reviews (monthly, quarterly) to evaluate both pillars and departments progress in their UMS plans.
• Coaching:
  • Develops Pillar leaders by coordinating leadership education: pillar leaders training, hands on workshops, benchmark trips, etc.
  • Manage the UMS team (UMS specialist and Manufacturing Technician’s
  • Serves as a resource and coach for questions and practices regarding UMS: serves as a UMS champion in the factory to promote UMS amongst management and employees
  • Coordinates activities with outside stakeholders.
• Culture Change agent
  • Be a prophet of the zero loss vision
  • Master the integration between UMS and factory results, clarifying and coaching the focus on efficiency (planned and unplanned), centrelines and Changeovers, maintenance basics, downtime tracking, analysis, and review process.
  • Ensure that the link between UMS and improving results is celebrated by setting up mini celebrations of successes (lines exceeding OEE targets, success case studies, passing steps, etc), competitions (waste projects, best OPL, best Kaizen, lines exceeding a true efficiency level) and communication plans.
• Focused Improvement Pillar leader
  • Lead the Pillar and its governance.
  • Lead factory-wide training on problem solving techniques and sponsor quarterly projects, starting with factory leadership team and in synch with R2S journey.
  • Create and track productivity masterplan for the factory.

ALL ABOUT YOU

Essential

• Can-do, proactive attitude.
• Strong technical background, Engineering/Science university degree preferable.
• Knowledge of UMS, WCM or TPM or Continuous Improvements techniques and their practical application
• Strong people skills and a ‘servant leadership’ mindset towards his/her team and the core operational team.
• Strong analytical skills, data-driven mindset & a Logical problem solver.
• Ability to coach others
• Continuous improvement mindset
• Ability to look longer term beyond the issues of the day, to spot trends and turn them into making long-term plans
• Excellent communication skills

Would also be of benefit

• Knowledge of continuous manufacturing in a food manufacturing-based or in general FMCG industry
• Knowledge of process and packaging machinery
• Knowledge of safe working practices & current industry standards

NOTES

What We Offer

Not only do we offer a competitive salary and pension scheme, we also offer an annual bonus, subsidised gym membership, a discounted staff shop and shares. You’ll have the opportunity to work directly with our renowned and exciting brands in a flexible and hybrid working environment.

Whilst the role is advertised on a full-time basis, we would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options and what this may look like for you. We are a key advocate of wellbeing and offer a variety of support for our people including hubs, programmes and development opportunities. We strive to achieve a family-friendly and inclusive workplace and to, above all, create possibilities for all.

Diversity at Unilever is about inclusion, embracing differences, creating possibilities and growing together for better business performance. We embrace diversity in our workforce. This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity.We are also more than happy to provide reasonable adjustments during our application and interview process to enable you to be present your best self. To find out more, including about our Employee Resource Groups, please click here Equity, Diversity & Inclusion at Unilever | Unilever.