WCM Coordinator at Unilever

Main Job Purpose: The WCM Coordinator is responsible for the coherent application of WCM techniques across the site. Working under the guidance of the Coastal ManEx Manager, she/he will apply rigorous cost deployment to convert losses to cost using loss trees and associated tools. This analysis will support the prioritisation of equipment, training and process interventions (4Ms) to eliminate those losses identified. The WCM Coordinator is the site’s leading practitioner for Focussed Improvement activity and Kaizen. This involves the teaching of problem solving tools and their frameworks, as well as facilitating the application of best practice and sharing of lessons across the site. The WCM Coordinator provides Teaching, Coaching and Mentoring on WCM issues for all leaders and operators within the site.

Key Skills and Responsibilities:

• Technical. As a minimum standard, WCM Coordinators require the mechanical skills of a Technical Operator. This provides them with the Maintain, Improve and Repair knowledge that detailed Continuous Improvement requires.
• Safety - Utilise all appropriate safety and environmental procedures relating to the Site and allocated equipment to ensure a safe working environment for the whole team. Understand the legal responsibility placed upon individuals. Ensure that WCM activities, learning and training are embedded in a positive SHE culture; support teams in assessing risks for Autonomous Activities and Preventative Maintenance including Task Hazard Analysis.
• Work Place Hazards – Full knowledge of the workplace and hazards within it. Utilises all appropriate safety and environmental procedures for people, processes, materials, products and equipment relevant to the task.
• Environment – Implement and support WCM issues that reduce environmental impacts and costs associated with utilities, chemicals and product and operational wastes through maximising eco-efficient operation.
• WCM Facilitation – Full Operating knowledge of WCM pillar structure and how pillars inter-link to deliver and sustain real business improvements. Inculcates the WCM philosophy of eliminating losses and waste across all factory personnel
• Teach, coach and mentor semi-autonomous teams to utilize all necessary WCM tools, linking these to the reduction of losses in the factory.
• Ensure that semi-autonomous and autonomous teams are adhering to the overall WCM Pillar Plan.
• Conduct WCM assessments with semi-autonomous and autonomous teams to assist them driving down Losses and Waste.
• Lead and facilitate WCM workshops, which focus on priority losses (liaise closely with HR, the Skills Trainer and
• Manufacturing Manager to integrate and synergise all training and analytical interventions).
• Support the development of local WCM training material, but draw on global material wherever possible.
• Continuous Improvement - Use performance measures to identify and prioritise losses in production area. Apply rigorous Cost Deployment and the Zero loss concept to eliminate losses. Use routine improvements and problem analysis to trigger manufacturing innovation; this is an iterative process. Deploy these analytical skills across the factory.
• Quality – Support the Quality Manager with the application of Quality Improvement tools across the site. Ensure Quality Maintenance tools are also utilised including analysis of Quality losses.
• Personal Leadership –The WCM coordinator must lead engineering improvement using a high level of mechanical knowledge, clear communication and logical thinking.
• Problem Solving - Identifies, prioritises and addresses problems using the full range of improvement tools and techniques that eliminate recurrence. Capable and confident of leading teams using Kaizen and other improvement tools.
• Innovation- Apply a critical mind to innovate efficient processes and embrace new technologies to drive Competitive Advantage.
• Business Awareness - Understanding of the need to meet changing demands and the role of marketing and product innovation in growing the business and increasing the company's share.

Other Requirements:

• In addition to WCM issues the WCM coordinator may be required by the Site Lead to champion additional performance areas
• within the Site eg Eco-efficiency or diversity.
• Flexible Day Worker – Normally operates on days, but must be prepared to attend the factory out of hours to support factory processes as required.
• Flexible and agile worker to meet leadership duties and attend training.

Professional Qualifications:

• ND/BTech in Engineering Industrial, Mechanical, Electrical or Chemical
• Nationally accredited Teach, Coach and Mentor qualification at a basic level (normally a 1 week course).

Experience Required:

Essential:

• WCM Practitioner – Experienced WCM Practitioner able to identify the key synergies between pillars and Teach, Coach and
• Mentor teams on the full range of continuous improvement and Quality Improvement tools.

Preferred/ desirable:

• Post graduate level education in mechanical, electrical or chemical engineering.
• Experience of manufacturing in a Fast Moving Consumer Goods Company.
• Experience as a team member within a Project Management team with an awareness of project management tools/techniques.

Contacts:

• Manufacturing Manager
• Site Engineering Manager
• ManEx Manager
• First Line Managers/Unit Managers
• HRBP and Site Skills Trainer
• Assistant Engineer, Technology and
• Innovation Engineer, Projects Engineer
• Artisans/Technicians
• Teamleaders/Technical Operators
• Site Financial Accountant
• Other Leads -Site Quality, SHE Lead