Technical Maintenance Planning Engineer

Unilever is currently hiring for Ice Cream Technical Maintenance Planning Engineer.

Scope: Konya IC SU

Location: Konya IC

Terms & Conditions: Full Time  

If you are in the Unilever Ice Cream business or consider choosing to work for the Unilever Ice Cream business, you will work for the Global, leading Ice Cream player with €7.9bn Turn Over in 2023. 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 Wall’s, Magnum, Ben &Jerry’s. 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 within our Ice Cream company. You will have options for career growth and exploration, allowing you for you to explore roles and opportunities across the new organisation. 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.

Unilever Ice Cream is the world’s leading ice cream company, home to a portfolio of iconic brands like Magnum, Calippo, Solero, Festini, Talenti, and Yasso. We're committed to creating innovative products that bring unforgettable moments to our consumers—because, after all, “Life tastes better with ice cream.”

The Ice Cream division at Unilever is preparing to stand on its own, becoming an independent, EUR 8 billion single-category focused company by the end of 2025. This move reflects our belief in the power of our unique frozen footprint, which we see as having huge potential for growth as a pure-play business. Our focus is all about unlocking that potential, driving value for our consumers, customers, employees, and shareholders.

JOB PURPOSE:

The Maintenance Planning Engineer is responsible for developing and optimizing preventive maintenance strategies, leading planning & scheduling efforts, and improving equipment reliability to support sustainable production. This role bridges engineering excellence with operational needs, ensuring maintenance activities are executed effectively, cost-efficiently, and in alignment with safety and quality standards.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Create, manage, and optimize preventive and predictive maintenance plans.
• Develop daily, weekly, and shutdown maintenance schedules with cross-functional alignment.
• Analyze equipment breakdowns and conduct root cause analyses (RCA).
• Track and control maintenance KPIs (MTTR, MTBF, OEE) and continuously drive improvement.
• Collaborate with production, engineering, and third-party service providers to ensure high uptime.
• Manage spare part inventory planning and ensure SAP/CMMS systems are kept up to date.
• Support TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) initiatives, particularly under PM Pillar.
• Lead or participate in maintenance-related cost-saving and digitalization projects.
• Ensure maintenance compliance with safety, quality, and environmental standards.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED:

SKILLS:

• Maintenance Expertise: Preventive & predictive maintenance, root cause analysis (RCA), reliability improvement, maintenance cost control
• Digital Tools: Hands-on knowledge of SAP PM, CMMS tools (e.g. Boysweb, DFOS), Excel-based reporting and KPI monitoring
• TPM & Lean Understanding: Good understanding of TPM (especially PM Pillar), 5S, Kaizen, and structured problem solving
• Planning & Prioritization: Strong capability in workload planning, resource allocation, and proactive issue management
• Analytical Thinking: Ability to interpret technical data, downtime trends, and maintenance performance metrics
• Communication & Collaboration: Skilled in working with cross-functional teams (production, quality, external suppliers) and reporting to management
• Leadership & Ownership: Takes initiative, follows up with discipline, and can lead small improvement projects with limited supervision
• Adaptability: Comfortable working in dynamic factory environments with varying levels of ambiguity

EXPERIENCES & QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
• Working knowledge in FMCG/Manufacturing environments is a strong plus.
• 1–3 years of experience in maintenance planning, budgeting, and optimization.
• Solid management, leadership, decision making and influential skills and experience is critical
• Familiarity with root cause analysis (RCA) and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Hands-on experience with CMMS systems (e.g. SAP PM, Boysweb, DFOS).
• Strong communication, collaboration, and influencing skills.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze data, make decisions, and lead improvement initiatives.Proven track record of implementing improvement ideas.
• Must have in-depth working knowledge and experience in maintenance optimization and cost saving.
• Solid understanding of TPM, particularly PM Pillar and Lean tools is desirable.
• Fluent in Turkish; intermediate English required.

LEADERSHIP: 

• You are an inclusive motivator of people. Your team delivers with real passion, growing and learning from each other whilst delivering quick wins.
• You are still responsible for your own results and as a manager, you also need to motivate others to deliver with passion, creating an inclusive and engaging climate around you. You can balance challenge with support and coaching. You understand the wider business context and you are emotionally intelligent enough to motivate people to deliver what is needed.

• Critical SOL (Standards of Leadership) Behaviors
  • PERSONAL MASTERY: Sets high standards for themselves. Has emotional intelligence to take feedback, manage mood and motivations, and build empathy for others.
  • PASSION FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE: Generates intensity and focus to motivate people to deliver results at speed. Takes personal responsibility and accountability for execution and results.
  • TALENT CATALYST: Invests in people – coaches individuals and teams to realize their full potential. Creates an inclusive climate, empowering everyone to be at their best.
  • PURPOSE & SERVICE: Has humility, understanding that leadership is service to others, inside and outside Unilever.
  • CONSUMER LOVE: Invests time inside and outside to understand the needs of consumers.
  • BUSINESS ACUMEN: Creates sustainable growth with purpose, engaging different partners across the system for change.

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. 

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.