Job Title: B&W Engineering Support Manager SEA

Location: Thailand

Main Job Purpose

• Support the factories journey to build the Masterplan and defining the best fit technology needed for the future.

• Develop and deploy the technology framework for each factory for assigned technology. Single point resource for factory engineering team for technology selection (process design/ machine selection).

• Supports factory engineering teams in Concept & FEED (pre-capex) engineering stages in defining the technical solution. Support will be higher for newer/ higher risk technologies. For projects requiring replicates of existing proven technology/ within the agreed framework support expected would be lower.

• Identifies opportunities for improving capital efficiency via development or rollout of new technologies, qualification of low-cost vendors and increasing productivity of existing assets (BCT reduction/ line speed increase, asset transfer, etc.).

• Supports BU’s initiatives; flexible and agile operation, deliver saving target, SHEQ improvements, and sustainability, by working closely with R&D, Planning, CM, Quality, SHE, SUIT, ManEx and factory engineering team in idea development up to MPT stage.

• Partners planning and R&D team in defining the technology solution for all 70/20 innovation projects. Responsible for engaging with SUIT/ factory engineering teams to ensure smooth transition of innovation project to execution.

• Ensure best engineering practices & designs are implemented across country

• Single point of contact for Global Engineering team for technology transfer – for Global Innovations, updates to engineering standards, globally developed new technologies e.g., higher speed lines, represent the cluster in relevant global network or COP, critical safety or quality interventions which are led globally

• Lead the early phase definition & development of strategic projects working closely with the business (brief/ concept stage) till a dedicated team is put in place e.g., acquisitions, new plants, small MoQ mixer and flexible filling line, etc.Drive the digitalization and automation roadmap by working closely with factory and global team to ensure Unilever standard implemented

• Consolidate the CapEx budget for each country by aligning the priority with factory team and Global Engineering Business Group (BG). Monitor and ensure factory team deliver spending as per agreed target

Key Accountabilities

Outputs / performance Metrics

• Capex Efficiency & Accuracy

• Compliance to best practices/ core designs

• Technology Masterplans in place

• Factory Digitalization and Automation roadmap in place

• Agreed technology solutions delivered (low-cost automation, BCT improvement/Line Speed Upgrade)

• OTIF delivery of 70/20 Innovations & assigned projects

• Support to BU savings plan – Savings delivery against target

• Engineering/ Technology skills & talent development in SEA

Key SOL’s

• Purpose and Service

• Personal Mastery and Agility

• Passion for High Performance

• Consumer Love

• Holding People Accountable

• Team Commitment

• Team Leadership

Professional Skills

• Professional Engineering Skills (Educated to degree standard in an engineering discipline)

• In-depth experience in Beauty and Personal Care technologies in design/ technology/ operations roles.

• Engineering Design Process Management (Fully Operational)

• Project Delivery (All sub skills - Fully Operational)

• WCM EEM (Working Knowledge)

• Capital Estimate Development (Fully Operational/ Leading edge)

• Cost Benchmarking (Fully Operational/ Leading Edge)

• Familiar with Digital Factory: Data Acquisition, Data Visualisation and Data Analytics

• Familiar with Robotic and EoL Automation

Experience Required

Essential

• >3+ Years’ experience of Operational Management or Project Engineering (may also come from Maintenance Engineering, Production Engineering, Utility Engineering, etc) with experience to deliver project in FMCG / related industry

• Self-driven: strong drive to learn and high intensity to deliver target

• Fluent in English and strong communication skill to collaborate and to drive others: mainly site engineering and global engineering

• Familiar with Beauty and Personal Care core processing technology, core packing technology, and factory operation

• Has experience to deliver engineering projects in FMCG industries (processing and packing)

• Significant Project / Design Management experience

• Deep knowledge / experience of designated Category Technologies

• First-hand experience / track record of design or delivery of capital projects within Unilever or similar FMCG environment

• Fully Operational in terms of knowledge of Core Designs, hygiene & safety requirements of at least a few Homes Care & Personal Care process technologies.

Desired

• Attained Professional Engineer Status (or member of professional institution)

Travel

Travel required depending on project portfolio – up to 50% within SEA (Vietnam, Philippine, Thailand, Myanmar)

Contacts

Internal

• BU Supply Chain Head and BU Lead and managers (iLTCP, Quality, SHE, CM, ManEx)

• BU SC Finance

• SU Directors, SU Manager, Factory SUIT, Engineering Managers

• Global Engineering Director & Managers

• R&D Directors / Managers

External

• Engineering Contractors, Consultants and Subject Matter Experts

• OEMs (Machine Supplier, Mixing Technology Provider e.g., Morimatsu/ Tetrapak etc.)

• Unilever CM (Collaborative Manufacturing)

Reporting Channel

B&W Engineering Manager SEA

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