Process/Packing Engineer - UNILEVER

JOB TITLE: Process/Packing Engineer
JOB LOCATION: Durban/Johannesburg
DEPARTMENT: Supply Chain
Description

No matter who you are, or where in the world you are, the chances are that our products are a familiar part of your daily routine.

Every day, around the world, people reach for Unilever products. Our brands are trusted everywhere and, by listening to the people who buy them, we've grown into one of the world's most successful consumer goods companies. In fact, 150 million times a day, someone somewhere chooses a Unilever product.

Look in your fridge, or on the bathroom shelf, and you’re bound to see one of our well-known brands. We create, market and distribute the products that people choose to feed their families and keep themselves and their homes clean and fresh.


This position is opened to South African citizens only.

Minimum Criteria

BSc degree in Chemical/Mechanical/Electrical/Industrial Engineering with a
minimum 2-3 years in a processing/projects/operational or engineering background in a manufacturing environment.



Essential requirements:
Strong networking and communication (written and verbal) skills
Ability to work effectively with a number of cultures and without supervision

Preferred requirements:
Experience in a range of categories and in packing and processing.
Experience in management of innovation/engineering projects.


Main Job Purpose:
The Category Technology Process or Packing engineer supports the role of the Technology manager to ensure new Innovations and Capacity expansions are delivered through detailed evaluations and the subsequent deployment of appropriate Technology across the Category. Typical focus areas include:
Product Innovation and harmonisation support
Technology Custodian and Regional dynamo for Best Practice and Core Design in Make (Process engineer specific) or Pack (Packing engineer specific)
Development of medium/long term Manufacturing Technology Strategies
CAPEX management – planning and implementation prioritisation.


Key Accountabilities:
Lead change management role on projects ensuring all technical inputs are available to project team and Supply chain is geared up for deployment of new innovations VIP, product transfers, roll outs, recipe changes, growth and line extensions with an agreed time plan.
Single point of contact for innovation teams and sourcing units as technology expert (process or packing). Provide technical leadership into NPI negotiations, agreements and initiatives
Ensures project briefs are delivered to factory and UEnS teams for change.
Deliver proposals to drive Unilever’s technical development (including roll out of internal and external best practices and Unilever core design.)
Technical member of global and regional technical networks or virtual sites.
Support planning partners in the allocation decisions for innovation capability and manufacturing capacity.
Supports CAPEX management – supporting short, medium and long term investment for growth, innovation and convergence. Leads CAPEX planning process for cluster.
Manage engineering standards and processes to ensure compliance to core and regional requirements.
Ensure effective link with R&D and factories for innovation, capacity and VIP delivery.
Support quality improvement projects led by Product Group Quality.

ONLINE ASSESSMENT:
Please note: as part of the job application, you will be asked to complete an online assessment. Completion of the assessment is mandatory in order to be considered. Please allow yourself plenty of time to complete both the application and assessment. If the assessment is filled out partially or not at all, it will adversely affect the progress of your application. Please be aware that you will have to complete the assessment at once as you will be unable to return to it later.
For further information about this position please call 0800 980 612
 CLOSING DATE:
18th October 2013