Engineering Specialist

Scope: Supply Chain General Management

Location: Caivano Factory Italy

Terms & Conditions: Full Time>  

The Ice Cream division at Unilever is preparing to stand on its own, aiming to become an independent, EUR 8.3 billion publicly listed company by the end of 2025. We’re on a mission to create the ultimate snacking company.​ A place where growth, innovation, founder and ownership mentality, and performance are cultivated and rewarded. And where we craft extraordinary ice cream experiences - transforming ordinary moments into lasting memories.​ Because we know, life tastes better with ice cream.​

The Magnum Ice Cream Company is all about growth. Growing our business. Growing our customers’ businesses. Growing our people’s careers.​ Growth begins with empowerment. So we free our people to be innovative, responsible entrepreneurs, driven and equipped to give our consumers more amazing products and unforgettable moments – and having fun doing it.​  

With 19.000 expert ice cream colleagues and iconic brands like Wall’s, Cornetto and Ben & Jerry’s, loved in 76 countries, we are the world’s largest Ice Cream company leading the industry.  We have been taking pleasure seriously for more than 100 years, serving happiness with every lick or scoop of ice cream for generations.  

We are investing to unlock the full growth potential of The Magnum Ice Cream Company as a standalone entity, once we separate from Unilever, which is planned to happen before the end of 2025.  

We dream big but keep things simple to act fast.​ 

If you want to grow with us, make an impact, and shape the future of Ice Cream, this is the place for you! 

JOB PURPOSE:

Unilever is the place where you can bring your purpose to life with the work that you do – creating a better business and a better world.  If you are < passioned about maintenance and mechanical operations > then this role is just for you!

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Maintenance Engineer is a part of a team of 60 FTEs including all the Factory production.

The Maintenance Engineer report directly to Maintenance Manager and collaborates with the manufacturing and engineering teams, focusing on technical elimination of losses and waste on the production lines and is involved in continuous improvement projects. The Maintenance Engineer is essential in the Run to Standard approach, as one of the three key roles foreseen by this methodology. Working directly with the line crews daily and Maintenance coordinator to support in phenomena identification, root cause analysis and the establishment of countermeasures. Finally, the Maintenance Engineer working whit the team for the implementation of all technical improvements and the establishment of revised basic conditions on the line>

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED:  

Experiences & Qualifications

• Plan and oversee all repair and installation activities by evaluating a preventive or corrective maintenance strategy based on cost/benefit priorities
• Ensure compliance with the Integrated Management System (quality, environment, health and safety at work) procedures and documents related to job responsibilities;
• Develop maintenance procedures and program ensure implementation; 
• Working to grow up Safety Improvements into Machinery Safety matters;
• Working to implement UMS Unilever Manufacturing Standards on Professional Maintenance. Tackling losses by using UMS Tools (Kaizen, RCA, EWO) based on cost deployment priorities;
• Attendance on daily meetings in line with Run to Standard approach;
• Track metrics to discover areas for improvement and monitor upgrades;
• Support the Implementation of the KPI(s), collect and analyze processing performance data for the continuous improvement;
• Use process knowledge to help develop and deliver novel products and processes for new consumer offerings and provide strategic supply chain advantage;
• Working on the implementation of digital innovations and projects.

SKILLS:

• Engineering Master’s Degree. Preferably in Industrial or Mechanical
• Extremely well-organized, precise and able to multi-task with excellent prioritizing and time-management skills;
• Proactive, self-motivated and able to act as a team player;
• English proficiency and Italian mother language.
• Fast learner, open minded and growth mindset;
• Having a “Can Do” attitude and result oriented;
• Strong problem solving and creative thinking skills and attention to details, data driven (uses data to support recommendation);

Leadership :

• You are energized by delivering fantastic results. You are an example to others – both your results and your resilience. You are constantly on the lookout for better ways to do things, engaging and collaborating with others along the way.
• As an individual you are the one responsible for your own wellbeing and delivering high standards of work. You must also focus on the Consumer and what they need. You are humble and have your head up, looking around to interpret evidence and data smartly, spot issues and opportunities to make things better.

Critical SOL (Standards of Leadership) Behaviors:

• PASSION FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE: Takes personal responsibility and accountability for execution and results. Has an owner’s mindset, using data and insight to make decisions.
• PERSONAL MASTERY: Sets high standards for themselves. Actively builds own wellbeing and resilience.
• CONSUMER LOVE: Whatever their role, always looks for better ways to serve consumers. Invests time inside and outside to understand the needs of consumers.
• PURPOSE & SERVICE: Has humility, understanding that leadership is service to others, inside and outside Unilever.
• AGILITY: Explores the world around them, continually learning and developing their skills.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT:

• A unique mix of global scale & start-up spirit—€8.3bn powerhouse with an agile, entrepreneurial mindset. We’re building a new high growth Ice Cream company from the ground up. ​
• Career without limits—42 markets, international opportunities, and fast tracked growth. ​
• A performance-driven culture—Freedom to act, disrupt and grow – your success is measured by impact.​
• A company that celebrates joy, innovation, and purpose—We create extraordinary careers, just like our ice cream creates extraordinary moments.

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As publicly announced, Unilever will separate its Ice Cream business which is expected by the end of 2025. This role will transfer to the new Ice Cream company.

Unilever embraces diversity and encourages applicants from all walks of life. 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. 

For the recruitment of this position, we would like to emphasize that local conditions apply to the position

ARE YOU EXCITED TO CRAFT THE ICE CREAM FUTURE?

To apply, you must do so online. Please do not forget to upload your CV and a motivation letter.  

Your application will be reviewed against our requirements, and we will be in touch shortly after the closing date to provide you with an update on the status of your application.

Disclaimer

Equal Opportunity Employer: Unilever is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, or any other basis protected by applicable law, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. 

Unilever is an organisation 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. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. At Unilever we are interested in every individual bringing their ‘Whole Self’ to work and this includes you! Thus if you require any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of your application so that we can support you through your recruitment journey.