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Job description / Role
Business Context and Main Challenges of the Job:
- To drive the development of FWA strategic direction in achieving world-class standards in engineering services in the soaps factory.
Main Accountabilities:
- Is responsible for execution of planned maintenance activities including preventive maintenance, corrective maintenance and breakdown maintenance
- Is responsible for ensuring safe working standards in terms of machine interlocks, safeguards of machines and protection of movement parts.
- Is responsible for line troubleshooting to eliminate major chronic and sporadic defects in the machines and equipments.
- Is responsible for Life cycle extension of the equipment by implementing corrective maintenance and support the early management activities pillar.
- Is responsible for cost reduction of repair and maintenance activities in the factory.
- Is responsible for ensuring a high efficiency in the production lines by tackling the main source & cause of breakdowns.
- Is responsible for line operation during innovation trials and presenting the trial report.
- Is responsible for line operation during new machine commissioning and ramp up phase
Direct Reports:
Plant Manager - HPC
Key Skills and Competencies:
- Technical - Dependant on Engineering Discipline the Single-Skilled Technician should be technically expert in the core manufacturing requirements specific to his qualification:
- Mechanical - Conduct machinery assembly, sub-assembly and component repairs.
- Safety - Utilize appropriate safety and environmental procedures for people, processes, materials, products and equipment to ensure a safe working environment for the whole team.
- Environment - Reduce costs due to waste and minimize impact to health, safety and the environment through working to eliminate waste and through the correct management of waste and hazardous materials.
- Quality - Ensure that all aspects of Quality within the area of responsibility are in accordance with local Quality procedures to protect and promote the brand and product.
- Leadership - Promote the development of a highly effective team through strong communication, leading by example whilst keeping focused on goals and targets. Great teams and great leaders will achieve superior performance.
- 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.
- Problem Solving - Has the ability to identify, priorities and address problems using appropriate tools and techniques that eliminate recurrence.
Key Interfaces:
- Plant Manager - HPC : Line Manager
- Soap Production Mgr
- Shift Manager
- Other Operators / Material Handlers
- Contractors
- Quality Personnel
- Technicians
- Safety Officer
- HR
- Local R&D
- Engineering Team
External
- Contractors
- Suppliers
Requirements
Other Requirements:
- Must be flexible within pattern of shift work to accommodate factory shutdowns, training courses etc and emergency cover
Relevant Experience
- University degree in industrial , mechanical or electrical engineering
- Safety and quality working Knowledge. TPM / WCM fully operational is recommended
- Fully operational in automation, and instrumentation
- Strong leadership, and high quality of communication and influencing
About the Company
Unilever is one of the leading FMCG company with 400 brands spanning 14 categories of home, personal care and foods products, no other company touches so many people's lives in so many different ways.
Our brand portfolio has made us leaders in every field in which we work. It ranges from much-loved world favourites including Lipton, Knorr, Dove and Omo, to trusted local brands such as Blue Band and Suave.
From comforting soups to warm a winter's day, to sensuous soaps that make you feel fabulous, our products help people get more out of life.
We're constantly enhancing our brands to deliver more intense, rewarding product experiences. We invest €1 billion every year in cutting edge research and development, and have five laboratories around the world that explore new thinking and techniques to help develop our products.