Project Manager

Job Purpose

• Unilever is the place where you can bring your purpose to life with the work that you do – creating a better business and a better world.
• If you are passionate about ensuring the design, purchase and installation of assets with appropriate monitoring and management throughout their life cycle, then this role is just for you!
• Leveraging maintenance performance indicators, shape maintenance programs by providing technical input to maximize asset utilization.

Responsibilities

• Ensure assets are properly designed, purchased and installed and then continue to perform close to design parameters during their life cycle.
• Ensure equipment is designed, selected and purchased based on lifecycle considerations and “total cost of ownership”.
• Monitor and manage the effective and efficient performance of equipment.
• Ensure all projects are delivered with project scope, time, cost and safely.
• Establish, track and review KPIs for equipment performance with the Maintenance Supervisor.
• Utilize information available through the Capacity Tool exercise to assess equipment utilization.
• Implement condition-based monitoring to help eliminate unplanned maintenance downtime.
• Review maintenance schedules to assess equipment conditions, requirements of tools and technologies and amend preventive and predictive maintenance plans with the planner as needed.
• Identify solutions for equipment that does not perform as expected within current PM schedule.
• Act as local expert on CMMS and ensure accurate and effective data capture.
• Monitor spare part management and dispose of obsolete items.
• Liaise with Category Technology to ensure core designs are adopted.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of technology developments and the required skills.
• Manage 3rd party contractors and ensure Unilever standards are met.
• Support Finance by establishing cost / benefit reviews of maintenance activities including assignment of tasks and applying ECRS (Eliminate, Combine, Reduce and Simplify) to activities.
• Ensure equipment runs as designed and meets standards for nominal speed, etc. to maximize equipment capacity

Requirements

• B.Sc / HND in Mechanical, Industrial, or Process Engineering.
• Minimum of 6 years of experience in maintenance engineering, project management, and inventory management within the manufacturing industry.
• COREN registered Engineer.
• Project Management Certification is advantageous
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, Word, Excel, MS Project, PowerPoint, SAP (Plant Maintenance and Purchasing), email, and spreadsheet applications.

Skills:

• Project Management
• Stakeholder Management
• Documentation
• Capex Management
• Team Management

Unilever Behaviors:

• Care Deeply: We care deeply about how consumers experience our brands every day, everywhere; about our people’s growth and development, and our impact on the planet. We care about our performance, to a point where it hurts when we don’t win. 
• Focus on What Counts: We ruthlessly prioritise what truly matters, and so do fewer things brilliantly. We set clear goals & direction and recognise others for maximum impact. 
• Stay Three Steps Ahead: We think boldly and creatively to make breakthroughs in performance. We are always curious and confident - anticipating and staying ahead of consumer needs and external trends, to beat the competition. 
• Deliver with Excellence: We deliver excellence in what we do at pace. We take personal ownership and hold each other to account – always finding a way to do what we said we will do. 

Application Closing Date
3rd August, 2026.

How to Apply
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