Central Engineer - ICF

Unilever is looking for a Central Engineer!

Function: Supply Chain

Sub Function: Engineering

Work Level: 1

Location: Ice Cream Factory (Walls)

Reports to: Factory Engineer ICF

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

To ensure the efficient management of engineering stores and inventory at the Walls Unilever ice cream plant. This role supports the continuous production of high-quality ice cream by maintaining optimal stock levels, enhancing safety standards, and leading improvement projects to boost operational efficiency and workforce performance.

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

• Receiving of Engineering spare parts & Machineries.
• Maintaining the Engineering Stores Inventory Database through SAP.
• Maintaining the engineering spares store stock level as well as issue of items to reduce the MTTR.
• Standardization the code of spares of different machines according to the standard of SAP.
• Maintaining obsolete & written off engineering items & also timely disposal of those.
• Developing standard operating procedure for different engineering stores related tasks and train the workforce accordingly.
• Annual appraisal of the workforce based on their performance.
• Monitoring key performance indicator (KPI), identifying sources of major losses related to stores items, generating project ideas, and implementing improvement projects.
• Develop different local suppliers of different high cost imported machine spares.
• Critical examination of materials, human beings, process, and equipment’s for identifying and eliminating safety hazards to ensure safety of the work force by focused shop floor round.
• Analyzing preliminary & task hazard and communicate those to the workforce. Making Safety contact with workforce & third-party worker.
• Issuing work permit and giving safety briefing to the workers before any risky job. Identifying potential hazards, reporting near miss, non-conformances & non-compliance with OH&S systems and safety incidents / accidents.
• Implementing behavioral based safety through safety contact with the employees.
• Compliance to Engineering to ensure safe working environment.
• Leading sub-circle (operative’s small group) meeting, helping the operatives to identify sources of losses & leading improvement projects by the operatives.
• Complained to Company’s corporate values.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED

Experiences & Qualifications

• 2-3 years’ experience in the field of Inventory Management.
• Graduate in Mechanical Engineering or other equivalent degrees.

Skills

• Strong communication and negotiation skills
• Flexibility and ability to adapt under pressure.
• Large team management skills.

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 to do things, engaging and collaborating with others along the way.
• As an individual you are the one responsible for your own wellbeing and delivering high standards of work. You must also focus on the Consumer and what they need. You are humble and have your head up, looking around to interpret evidence and data smartly, spot issues and opportunities to make things better.

• Critical SOL (Standards of Leadership) Behaviors
  • PASSION FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE: Takes personal responsibility and accountability for execution and results. Has an owner’s mindset, using data and insight to make decisions.
  • PERSONAL MASTERY: Sets high standards for themselves. Actively builds own wellbeing and resilience.
  • CONSUMER LOVE: Whatever their role, always looks for better ways to serve consumers. Invests time inside and outside to understand the needs of consumers.
  • PURPOSE & SERVICE: Has humility, understanding that leadership is service to others, inside and outside Unilever.
  • AGILITY: Explores the world around them, continually learning and developing their skills.

Unilever is an organisation committed to equity, inclusion and diversity to drive our business results and create a better future, every day, for our diverse employees, global consumers, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. At Unilever we are interested in every individual bringing their ‘Whole Self’ to work and this includes you! Thus if you require any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of your application so that we can support you through your recruitment journey.