Unilever
Manufacturing
QualityLead
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“Quality Lead at Unilever. Skills: Quality leadership, Continuous improvement, Process optimization. Lead and coach a team of Quality Technicians. Develop capability plans”
What You'll Achieve.
Zero defects; Zero waste; Zero losses
Industry & Context.
Data driven problem solving; Root cause analysis
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Mechanical, Industrial, or Chemical Engineering (or related field), Demonstrated leadership in managing quality teams in Foods & Beverage manufacturing environment, Proficiency in statistical analysis, process control tools, and data stratification, Hands-on experience with quality laboratory operations and equipment
Nice to Have
PCQI, Working knowledge of HACCP
What You'll Do.
Lead and coach a team of Quality Technicians
Develop capability plans
Drive optimization projects
Oversee data collection and analysis
Assign data to standard quality loss trees
Maintain operational knowledge of IT systems
Drive adoption of IT systems
Define and implement Statistical Process Control (SPC) methods
Set operational targets
Set capability standards
Train plant personnel in statistical techniques
Train plant personnel in data driven problem solving
Support innovation funnel activities
Partner with internal and external stakeholders
Provide technical troubleshooting and guidance
Implement and verify calibration program
Implement and verify maintenance program
Coordinate lab equipment capability studies
Support control of non conforming materials
Support control of non conforming products
Ensure timely disposition of non conforming materials
Ensure timely disposition of non conforming products
Ensure timely investigation of non conforming materials
Ensure timely investigation of non conforming products
Ensure timely corrective action for non conforming materials
Ensure timely corrective action for non conforming products
Support implementation of GMP requirements
Support verification of GMP requirements
Oversee compliance of intake control program
Support structured quality improvement activities
Drive structured investigations
Drive root cause analysis
Drive corrective/preventive actions (CAPA)
Prevent recurrence of issues
Partner cross functionally with Production
Partner cross functionally with Engineering
Partner cross functionally with Supply Chain
Partner with external partners
Ensure alignment on specifications
Ensure alignment on quality expectations
Ensure alignment on continuous improvement priorities
Communicate results clearly
Communicate issues clearly
Communicate improvement plans clearly
Interpret company policies
Apply company policies
Enforce company policies
Interpret safety requirements
Apply safety requirements
Enforce safety requirements
Interpret environmental regulations
Apply environmental regulations
Enforce environmental regulations
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross functional partnership; Production, Engineering, Supply Chain; External partners
Communication Scope
Communicate results; Communicate issues; Communicate improvement plans
Process & Methodology
Continuous improvement leadership
Full Job Description
**JOB PURPOSE** The Quality Lead is responsible for ensuring that manufacturing processes and finished products meet all regulatory requirements, customer expectations, and internal quality standards. This role provides technical leadership to drive product safety, compliance, and continuous improvement across the site. You’ll be part of a team that believes in doing work that matters — for people and the planet. Because here, we don’t just hire for jobs. We invite you to be part of something bigger. A key member of the Quality leadership team, the Quality Lead plays a critical role in advancing the facility toward World Class Manufacturing (WCM) performance—focused on zero defects, zero waste, and zero losses. The position acts as a strategic connection point between Production, Quality, Engineering, and Logistics, ensuring seamless end to end quality oversight. Core areas of focus include process optimization, digitization, continuous improvement leadership, and quality innovation. **KEY RESPONSIBILITIES** Leadership & Team Development • Lead and coach a team of Quality Technicians, cultivating a culture of accountability, ownership, and continuous improvement. • Assess training needs and develop capability plans to strengthen site quality competencies and technical mastery. Continuous Improvement, Optimization & Data Analytics • Lead and drive optimization projects focused on reducing top quality losses and factory-level inefficiencies. • Oversee data collection, analysis, and assignment to standard quality loss trees to support KPI reporting and decision making. • Maintain deep operational knowledge of IT systems supporting Quality (e.g., SAP QM, PLM, ECC) and drive their adoption and proper usage. • Define and implement Statistical Process Control (SPC) methods to set operational targets, control limits, and capability standards. Train plant personnel in statistical techniques and data driven problem solving. Innovation & Technical Support • Support innovation
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