SUIT Lead

Unilever is currently hiring for : SUIT Lead

Function: Engineering

Location: Indonsa Durban

Terms & Conditions: Full time

ABOUT UNILEVER

With 3.4 billion people in over 190 countries using our products every day, Unilever is a business that makes a real impact on the world. Work on brands that are loved and improve the lives of our consumers and the communities around us. We are driven by our purpose: to make sustainable living commonplace, and it is our belief that doing business the right way drives superior performance. At the heart of what we do is our people – we believe that when our people work with purpose, we will create a better business and a better world. 

At Unilever, your career will be a unique journey, grounded in our inclusive, collaborative, and flexible working environment. We don’t believe in the ‘one size fits all’ approach and instead we will equip you with the tools you need to shape your own future.

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. The SUIT Engineer supports the SUIT Manager as a point contact for raw and packaging material, product, process, process controls and equipment implementations and modifications. Including new asset landing below Euro 1m and large Kaizen’s managing and deploying projects of E1m and below, including support of Feasibility Trials and Capability Trials. This role is responsible for managing individual projects across technologies and innovation and coordination of process development and technical project leads. The role is accountable for the coordination of new innovations, product transfers, rollouts, recipe changes, line extensions, process control and VIP related activities within an agreed time frame. Responsible for identification and delivery of 5S projects. Then this role is just for you!

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

Change Management:

• MOC process management.
• Leading projects and coordinating project teams in execution of EEM and EPM.
• Communication with Marketing, CD, R&D and SC stakeholders in ensuring that the sourcing unit is aligned to project timelines and requirements for implementation OTIF.
• CAPEX Controls:
• Ensuring budgeting and cost spend is in line with the CAPEX allocation for the     project.
• Spend management is according to agreed project delivery

Innovation Projects:

• Drive Innovation Excellence / OTIF by supporting EPM (which includes QA, product       safety, and planning and data co-ordination) and supporting EEM/DFM.
• Input for Business case and Innovation plans to PG team for input to contract and market ready documents.
• Ensure effective link with R&D, PG, Planning, Cluster Engineering design/deploy and factories for innovation, Capacity and VIP delivery.
• In case of projects below Euro 1m, supporting the innovation process from Contract gate to Commissioning in the cluster

Other Projects:

• Input to technical risk assessments to avoid quality issues
• Supports EPM
• Ensure technology harmonization, simplification and flexible manufacturing in cooperation with Cluster Engineering team.
• Commissioning (Post Dry Testing) Troubleshooter with respect to product, process, process controls and packaging performance.
• Ensure the highest standards and processes are implemented to comply with Unilever and local safety and quality standard
• Large Kaizen projects (small Kaizen done by site Asset Care Team) - Replacing of assets due to age, not linked to innovation or capacity, done by Asset Care Team

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

Experiences & Qualifications

 Essential:

• Mechanical/Industrial/Chemical Engineering Degree
• First line management / Supervision experience
•  Project Management exposure

Desired:

• First-hand experience / track record of supporting / exposure to major capital projects within Unilever or similar FMCG environment

Skills

•    Chemical Engineering Degree qualification
•    Engineering Design Process Management (Working Knowledge)
•  Project Management (MS Projects)
•  Operations Safety (Fully Operational)
•  Maintenance Principles and Best practice (Working Knowledge)
•  WCM EEM (Working Knowledge)
•   Contract Management & Conflict Resolution (Working knowledge)
•   Budget Management (Working Knowledge)

Leadership

• You are energized by delivering fantastic results. You are an example to others – both your results and your resilience. You are constantly on the lookout for better ways t