SUIT Lead - Durban at Unilever

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)