Job Opportunities at Unilever

JOB PURPOSE

• Unilever is the place where you can bring your purpose to life with the work that you do – creating a better business and a better world.  If you are enthusiastic and passionate about delivering impactful projects that enable world-class performance, contributing to a better business and a better world, and seek an opportunity to bring your purpose to life, then this role is for you!

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

Project Delivery

• Lead the end-to-end execution of Capital, Transformation and Continuous improvement projects - from initiation and feasibility through design, procurement, installation, commissioning, and production handover.
• Develop and implement Project Execution Plans, schedules, and budgets, ensuring adherence to timelines, cost targets, and change management.
• Collaborate with cross function teams to clarify briefs, define scope, and incorporate local requirements into Conceptual Engineering (CE), Front End Engineering Design (FEED), and Detailed Engineering (DE) Designs.

Financial & Resource Management

• Prepare and define detailed scope of work, cost estimates, and Capital Expenditure Proposals (CEP’s), ensuring Capex Affordability metrics are achieved.
• Manage project budgets, track spending and ensure compliance with authorisation limits, and Capex spend Forecast Accuracy.
• Handle SAP project data, purchase requisitions, goods receipts, and supplier invoice queries.

Engineering Excellence

• Apply World Class Manufacturing (WCM) principles and champion Early Equipment Management (EEM) to ensure hygienic, reliable, and maintainable plant design.
• Provide discipline-specific input (mechanical, civil, electrical, controls & automation) for multi-disciplinary projects.
• Liaise with global and cluster engineering teams to adopt best practices and new technologies.

Safety, Health & Environment (SHE)

• Ensure compliance with relevant local legal regulations and standards, and Unilever SHE requirements during project design and execution.
• Manages resources and contractors’ safety on site throughout project execution.
• Investigate incidents and implement corrective actions to maintain a safe working environment.

Factory Support & Continuous Improvement

• Support production teams by troubleshooting recurring process issues and optimizing plant performance.
• Develop and train operators on SOPs and modified processes.
• Drive cost-effectiveness programs, waste minimization, and energy efficiency initiatives.
• Design out recurring engineering problems and implement preventive measures.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Run project team meetings, ensuring alignment across disciplines and adherence to EEM methodology.
• Communicate project progress and outcomes to key senior stakeholders.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO SUCCEED

Experiences & Qualifications

Qualification

• Degree in Engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, or related discipline): B. Tech, BSc (Eng), or BEng.
• Project Management certification or formal training (preferred).

Experience

• 3-5 years of Project Engineering experience in FMCG or related manufacturing industries.
• Proven track record in managing capital projects from concept to commissioning.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to deliver projects to high engineering standards.
• Knowledge of WCM principles and EEM methodology.
• Proficiency in MS Office, MS Project, SAP, AutoCAD, and project management tools.
• Managing hygiene and quality, safety & environment from equipment design standpoint.
• Experience in plant design and project engineering within FMCG or engineering consultancy firms.
• Working knowledge of international engineering standards.
• Foods manufacturing experience (advantageous).

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JOB PURPOSE

• Unilever is the place where you can bring your purpose to life with the work that you do – creating a better business and a better world.  If you seek to ensure that all products manufactured by the company consistently meet defined quality standards and specifications, guaranteeing their safety, compliance, and suitability for consumer use, then this role is just for you!

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

• This role assists with the quality assurance service to the business in order to ensure that products produced by the company are fit for use by the consumers according to company’s specifications and standards and driving zero defect culture within the organization with the use of WCM.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO SUCCEED

Experiences & Qualifications

• Diploma/B.Tech Food Tech/Biotechnology or an equivalent qualification.
• Working Knowledge of production and engineering processes, supply chain, and planning.
• Minimum 1 years’ experience in a working environment.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Fully operational in WCM QC tools.
• Working knowledge in WCM Q methodology.
• Working knowledge of HACCP and GMPs.
• Working knowledge of OHS act and safe operating procedures.

Skills

Operational Activities

• Carryout online trouble shooting to identify product quality issues and generating of NCA/D incidents in the event that quality defects are identified. Use QEWOs to drive RCAs.
• Co-ordinate trouble shooting for defective packaging material effecting production, raise SNCRs and follow up with supplier using 8 stages of incoming goods.
• Conduct internal audits and drive closure of internal audits findings for respective units.
• Ensure that proactive approach is taken towards Quality or Food safety gaps.
• Weekly verification of quality critical instruments in the packing hall.
• Participate in taste panels as approved testers and make decisions on status of products in terms of acceptance or rejection. (Mandatory that person does not smoke due to the negative effect this has on sensory evaluation which is a key component of the job).
• Landing Innovation in factory for quality/Food safety aspects.
• Lead problem solving kaizens derived from QA prioritization matrix to obtain zero defects.
• Setting up and supporting SAP QM for new and current SKUs.
• Packaging material analysis and approval of material.

Administrative Activities

• Generating of NCA's, SNCRS, D incidents and QEWOs.
• Weekly reporting consumer/customer complaints, SNCRs, D incidents/QEWOs.
• Kaizen review

Specific Criteria

• Retrieval of samples from retention location and setting-up against Customer complaint sample and preparing all the necessary forms for evaluation.
• Evaluating customer complaints against standards and completing evaluation documentation.
• Prepare and write reports for consumer services team regarding investigated complaints.
• Trending and analyzing of CRQS EOLAS reports.
• Analysis and release of packaging material of SAP.
• Custodian of SAP/SAP PLM