Manufacturing Excellence Specialist (Tatura - 12 Month Contract)

at  Unilever

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We have a long tradition of being a progressive, responsible business. It goes back to the days of our founder William Lever, who launched the world’s first purposeful brand, Sunlight Soap more than 100 years ago, and it’s at the heart of how we run our company today. In 2022 Unilever Australia & New Zealand became a Certified B Corporation™ (B Corp), joining a growing network of organisations committed to galvanising a stronger, more inclusive, equitable and regenerative economy for all.
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JOB SUMMARY

We are looking for an exceptional Manufacturing Excellence Specialist (Tatura - 12 Month Contract) who will design and deliver Unilever Manufacturing System (UMS) and digital programs that align with the site Factory Master Plan.

• Lead the deployment of the Unilever Manufacturing System (UMS) with site and Business Unit (BU) objectives to improve balanced scorecard metrics.
• Analyse processes to identify issues and opportunities, recommending improvements through data modelling and best practice methodologies.
• Effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams to:
• Standardize and streamline processes.
• Support business goals.
• Develop organizational capability in Focused Improvement and Run to Standard (R2S) Process Engineering.
• Coach and train stakeholders.
• Implement and maintain the integrated site scorecard reporting system.
• Provide technical support for process concerns, including root cause analyses (RCA), safety, and quality investigations.
• Be a change agent that promotes agility, passion and drive whilst leading continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support Operational Line Efficiency (OLE) targets through digital implementation and accurate loss tree reporting.
• Drive digital solutions across the Tatura site (including BuildApp modules).
• Assist site leadership in strategic planning, including Site Master Plans, UMS deployment, and digital roadmaps.
• Complete UMS deployment objectives in alignment with the site masterplan.
• Develop site operations team capabilities in UMS tools and methodologies.