Manufacturing Manager - Night Shift

Unilever•Independence, MO

1d•$103,000 - $154,400•Onsite

About The Position

We're looking for a proven manufacturing leader to serve as the senior operational leader for overnight operations at our Independence facility. In this highly visible role, you'll lead production, maintenance, quality, warehouse, and supervisory teams to deliver safe, reliable, and efficient manufacturing performance across a 24/7 food manufacturing operation. This is an opportunity to make a direct impact on people, performance, and culture while leading a team responsible for producing some of the world's most recognized consumer brands.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Business, or a 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.

Nice To Haves

Experience leading large-scale manufacturing operations in a 24/7 environment.
Food manufacturing experience with GMP, HACCP, and regulatory compliance requirements.
Knowledge of TPM, Lean Manufacturing, WCM, Six Sigma, or related operational excellence systems.
Labor relations, grievance management, and collective bargaining experience.
SAP experience.
Track record of leading cultural and performance transformation initiatives.

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.
Lead all manufacturing activities during assigned night shift coverage.
Coach and develop supervisors and front-line leaders to strengthen capability and performance.
Monitor and improve KPIs related to safety, quality, service, productivity, labor, and cost.
Coordinate cross-functional teams including Production, Maintenance, Quality, Warehouse, and Engineering.
Lead incident response, risk mitigation, root cause analysis, and corrective actions.
Ensure compliance with OSHA, GMP, HACCP, food safety, environmental, and quality standards.
Facilitate effective communication, issue escalation, and shift transition processes.
Champion continuous improvement initiatives that improve reliability, efficiency, and employee engagement.
Build credibility across union and non-union teams through visible leadership and accountability.