Night Shift Manufacturing Leader, 24/7 Ops

Unilever; Independence (MO); On-site; USD 103,000 - 154,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus eligible

LTI eligible

Health insurance

Retirement savings

Paid vacation

Job summary

Unilever in Independence, MO seeks a proven manufacturing leader to drive overnight operations at our 24/7 facility. You will oversee production, maintenance, quality, warehouse, and supervision to deliver safe, reliable, and efficient results while shaping culture and performance.

In this senior role, you will partner with day-shift leadership, manage union and non-union teams, and champion Lean, TPM, and continuous improvement initiatives to reduce losses and elevate safety, quality, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, operations, supply chain or related field.
• Willingness to work a flexible night shift operation.
• 5+ years of manufacturing, operations, or supply chain experience within food, consumer goods, or a similar manufacturing environment.
• 3+ years of leadership experience managing manufacturing teams.
• Experience operating in a unionized manufacturing environment.
• Strong experience managing safety, quality, productivity, and labor performance metrics.
• Proven ability to lead teams, develop talent, solve complex problems, and drive operational results.
• Ability to work a night shift schedule and act as the senior site leader during assigned coverage.

Responsibilities

• Lead the factory's overnight operation, ensuring safety, complaint, and efficient production execution.
• Deliver key operational targets across safety, quality, service, productivity, and cost.
• Drive accountability and performance through front-line supervisors and shift leadership teams.
• Serve as the primary escalation point for operational, maintenance, quality, and people-related issues during night shift operations.
• Build a high-performance culture focused on employee engagement, development, and continuous improvement.
• Partner with day-shift leadership to ensure seamless communication, execution, and shift handovers.
• Drive loss elimination and operational improvements using Lean Manufacturing, TPM, WCM, or similar methodologies.

Skills

Leadership

Safety management

Problem solving

Team development

Night shift operations

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Business

Tools

SAP

Job description

Unilever in Independence, MO seeks a proven manufacturing leader to drive overnight operations at our 24/7 facility. You will oversee production, maintenance, quality, warehouse, and supervision to deliver safe, reliable, and efficient results while shaping culture and performance.

In this senior role, you will partner with day-shift leadership, manage union and non-union teams, and champion Lean, TPM, and continuous improvement initiatives to reduce losses and elevate safety, quality, and