Mechanical Technician at Unilever

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 a team player, results driven and excited about Engineering then this role is just for you!

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

• Mechanical Skills and Focused Technician; knowledge and application of technical skills and expertise to ensure the provision of effective engineering support within the team, focused on delivering performance targets.  Directly contributes to improved safety, quality, sustainability and cost.
• Preventative Maintenance Specialist and user of Condition Based Monitoring. Implement planned and preventive maintenance with rigour and skill delivering on time and in full.
• Mechanical skills and diagnostics: Knowledge of tools and their application, able to read and interpret mechanical drawings and manuals, ability to understand basic and complex mechanical equipment and diagnose them, ability to execute maintenance safely.
• Ensuring all machines adhere to Unilever Machinery Safety standards by proper maintenance and continuous improvement. 
• Able to safely isolate machinery from all utilities such as compressed air, electricity, steam, product lines, etc. and is competent on LOTOTO procedures.
• Mechanical Skills and Focused Technician; knowledge and application of technical skills and expertise to ensure the provision of effective engineering support within team, focused on delivering performance targets.  Directly contributes to improved safety, quality, sustainability and cost.
•  Preventative Maintenance Specialist and user of Condition Based Monitoring. Implement planned and preventive maintenance with rigour and skill delivering on time and in full.
• Mechanical skills and diagnostics: Knowledge of tools and their application, able to read and interpret mechanical drawings and manuals, ability to understand basic and complex mechanical equipment and diagnose them, ability to execute maintenance safely.
• Ensuring all machines adhere to Unilever Machinery Safety standards by proper maintenance and continuous improvement. 
• Able to safely isolate machinery from all utilities such as compressed air, electricity, steam, product lines, etc. and is competent on LOTOTO procedures.
• Safety - Utilise all appropriate safety and environmental procedures for people, processes, materials, products and equipment to ensure a safe working environment for the whole team.
• Workplace Hazards – Full knowledge of the workplace and hazards within it.  Utilise appropriate safety and environmental procedures for people, processes, materials, products and equipment relevant to the task.
• Environment - Reduce costs due to waste and minimise impact to health, safety and the environment through working to eliminate waste and through the correct management of waste and hazardous materials.
• Quality - Ensure that all aspects of Quality within the area of responsibility are in accordance with local Quality procedures to protect and promote the brand and product.
• Leadership - Promote the development of a highly effective team through strong communication, leading by example whilst keeping focused on goals and targets.  Great teams and great leaders will achieve superior performance.
• Continuous Improvement - Use performance measures to identify and prioritise losses in production area.  Apply rigorous Cost Deployment and the Zero loss concept to eliminate losses.
• UMS - Knowledge and understanding of the key principles of UMS and the impact this has on the Key Performance Indicators in the production areas.
• Problem Solving - Has the ability to identify, prioritise and address problems using appropriate tools and techniques that eliminate recurrence.
• Decision Making - Makes and implements technical decisions which can impact the plan for the week.
• Business Awareness - Understanding of the need to meet changing demands and the role of marketing and product innovation in growing the business and increasing the company's share.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED

Experiences & Qualifications

• Experience of working as part of an extended team within the manufacturing sector.
• Proven record of advanced maintenance experience.
• Experience of manufacturing in FMCG.
• Experience as a team member within a project/maintenance team.
• Minimum of a Diploma in Mechanical engineering or mechanical engineering related course.

Skills

• Technical design skills
• Problem solving skills
• Digital awareness and skills
• Strong coaching and communication skills.
• Proven analytical skills.
• Interpersonal and communication 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.