Process Engineer (SUIT) at Unilever

The Process Engineer role is critical to the development of our factories to World Class Manufacturing, this is achieved through continuous optimization of the process to ensure it is running at the highest level of efficiency and accuracy.

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

• Zero defects, zero waste and zero losses
• Lead Quality Improvement methods and tools to counter losses identified in the areas of Safety, Quality, Cost Deployment, Customer Service and Logistics.
• The Cost Deployment pillar will be populated with data built up through application of the Managing Manufacturing Performance Code, which is key to ensuring focus on key losses.
• Working directly with the line crews on a daily basis
• Act as the technical trainer for line teams and provides coaching in phenomena identification, root cause analysis and the establishment of counter-measures
• Responsible for the validation of all process improvements and the establishment of revised basic conditions on the line
• A core deliverable is eliminating losses and wastes and increase the stability of the line to support the transition of traditional line teams to semi-autonomous teams.
• Eliminate Waste and Loss according to the WCM prioritization process using AM, PM, FI and QC pillar tools and methodologies.
• Create Technical and Quality Standards to ensure process stability on the line.
• Identify and extend good practice to other lines.
• Application and accuracy of MMP Code data
• Consumer and Customer Focus:
• Building world class factories will eliminate losses and ensure that we do not pass on the cost of inefficiencies to our customers and consumers
• Bias for Action:
• By providing consistent and near real time information, decisions can be taken quickly which leverage our resources
• Building Talent and Teams:
• Our vision is to move to semi-autonomous teams.
• Passion for achieving results.
• Transfer knowledge and skills across the team and leverage team strengths
• Accountability and Responsibility:
• Drive continuous improvements.
• Growth Mindset:
• By building world class factories essential to set the standards
• WCM:
• Apply the full set of WCM methods and tools.
• Process and Organisational Design:
• Ensure factory lines and processes are optimally resourced (e.g. manpower ratios are efficient and sustainable)
• Analytical capability:
• Collect and analyse and interpret complex data.
• Understanding and implementation of process safety requirements for combustible dusts.
• Run engineering projects:
• New equipment or optimization of current equipment to maximise the efficiency of the factory and bring savings into the business
• Land Innovations in the factory to drive the business forward and bring in cost savings that improve the gross margin.
• Debottle and optimise the current processes to maximise output and reduce cost.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED

Experiences & Qualifications

• Degree/ BTech Mechanical/ Chemical/ Industrial Engineering
• Experience from a Continuous Processing background within FMCG or Manufacturing environment will be advantageous
• Experience in AM, PM, Quality and FI tools and processes.
• Experience in landing engineering projects.
• HAZOPs and Safety Approval Systems working knowledge and experience is essential
• Able to visualize clearly what the ideal production system should be.
• Clearly understand operating principles and establish correct operating standards
• Experience in statistics and process control tools.
• Drive decision making based on data
• Process Design

Skills

• Process Engineering
• Design & Automation
• Process Safety & Control
• Innovation & improvement