Ice Cream SUIT Engineer

Unilever • Sikeston, MO

268d • $83,200 - $124,700

About The Position

If you want to work for a global, leading Ice Cream player with €7.9bn Turn Over in 2023, come join Unilever Ice Cream! The Ice Cream business is operating in a highly attractive category, as we are part of the 1 trillion snacking and refreshment industry, growing consistently at high pace. We have strong brands equities: 5 of top 10 selling brands including Ben & Jerry's, Breyers, Magnum, Talenti, Popsicle, Good Humor, Klondike, and Yasso. We are investing to unlock the full growth potential of Ice Cream as a standalone entity, once we separate from Unilever, which is planned to happen by November 2025. Ice Cream has distinct characteristics from Unilever's other operating businesses and the growth potential of Ice Cream will be better delivered under a different ownership structure. As Ice Cream company we are committed to developing and nurturing talent as we build our diverse and inclusive culture. You will have ample options for career growth and exploration, allowing you for you to explore roles and opportunities across the new organization. Your career development will be a priority for us, and we are dedicated to supporting your growth journey within the new company. We hope that you will want to build the new chapter of our Ice Cream history together with us.

Requirements

• 3+ years' experience in Project Engineering with FMCG experience strongly preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years' experience in a project management role.
• Professional engineering skills.
• Project Delivery experience.
• Experience managing project budgets.

Nice To Haves

• Firsthand experience / track record of delivering major capital project in Ice cream category.

Responsibilities

• Liaison with R&D, Marketing and Supply chain Manufacturing to propose a solution for Innovation project.
• Identify the make/supply solutions to solve the problem.
• Marketing together with R&D Design, identify the ambition for the consumer experience and how this will be delivered through product, process, and packaging design.
• Follow Early Product Management methodology to forecast resources and Capex needed, and to determine how likely the project is to hit launch.
• Provide an initial technical brief describing the problem and proposed solutions.
• Develop project brief with R&D team.
• Complete due diligence on the supply chain elements foreseen for the Validate Phase testing/launch plans (including transit trials where necessary).
• Define testing plan to define any risk, and propose mitigation plan, e.g., pilot plant trials, factory trials, transport trials, etc.
• Capex survey and approval (If new capabilities are required).
• Assess the capabilities of the new assets for future fit.
• Conduct Risk Assessment to the agreed CRQS/PQS (SHE and Quality).
• Clear definition of recipe and process flow diagrams in PLM, including critical parameters & tolerances for materials, semi-finished goods and processes.
• KPI's and KAI's (Success Index) consolidation & targets.
• Waste targets in line with IC Innovation Waste Policy.
• Launch Monitoring Plan - definition & formalisation of action standards for first months after launch.
• Post project technical review.

Benefits

• Health insurance (including prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage)
• Retirement savings benefits
• Life insurance and disability benefits
• Parental leave
• Sick leave
• Paid vacation and holidays
• Access to numerous voluntary benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Food Manufacturing