Maintenance Engineer-In-Training

Job Title: Engineer Trainee

Function: Supply Chain

Reports to: Engineering Manager

Scope: Local

Location: Indonsa Factory, Boksburg Factory, Maydon Wharf Factory

Terms &

Conditions:

Full-time

About Unilever

With 3.4 billion people in over 190 countries using our products every day, Unilever is a business that makes a real impact on the world. We are driven by our purpose: to make sustainable living commonplace, and we believe that doing business the right way drives superior performance. At the heart of what we do is our people – we believe that when our people work with purpose, we will create a better business and a better world.

At Unilever, your career will be a unique journey, grounded in our inclusive, collaborative, and flexible working environment. We don’t believe in the ‘one size fits all’ approach and instead we will equip you with the tools you need to shape your own future.

Job Purpose

This role exists to drive operational excellence within the packing cell by ensuring consistent output, quality, and efficiency through the application of World Class Manufacturing (WCM) methodologies. The Production Engineer leads loss elimination, process optimization, and capability building while supporting innovation and maintaining a safe, high-performance work environment. This role is critical in sustaining line stability, enhancing productivity, and delivering consumer-focused quality through technical leadership and continuous improvement.

You’ll be part of a team that believes in doing work that matters — for people and the planet.

Because here, we don’t just hire for jobs. We invite you to be part of something bigger.

Key Responsibilities

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

• Application and accuracy of MMP Code data to ensure loss tree is available for manufacturing.
• Eliminate waste and loss according to the WCM prioritization process using AM, PM, FI and QC pillar tools and methodologies.
• Collect and analyse complex data to understand problems’ phenomena and root causes.
• RCA of any process losses and implementation of corrective actions, using the full set of WCM methods and tools to identify root causes, define countermeasures and validate their effectiveness; mastery of AM, PM, QE, and FI tools and processes.
• Line balancing and bottleneck evaluation for packing lines.
• Manning studies based on line balancing on packing lines to ensure bottleneck losses are eliminated and productivity is increased.

• Quality Of Manufacturing Plant

• Consumer & Customer Focus:
  Ensure elimination of quality losses and implement corrective actions to maintain processes under control.
• RCA of any quality losses and implementation of corrective actions (QEWOs).

• Capability Building

• Create technical standards to ensure line stability.
• Create SOPs for processes to standardize methods of production, train line crews on technical standards and SOPs, and build capability for operators to understand corrective actions for quality issues.
• AM – machine settings to be standardized and documented on SOP instructions.
• Training of competent operators within the cell on AM/PM standards within the cell.

• Innovations / Change Management

• Technical support for trials for changes such as innovations/renovations/5S.
• OEE trending and baselines for implementation of changes on packing lines.

What You Need To Succeed

Experience &

Qualifications:

Experiences

• 2 – 3 years of experience in a manufacturing or FMCG environment.
• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project).
• WCM/ Lean Manufacturing experience preferable.
• High Speed Packaging Machinery experience preferable.

• Required Qualification

• BSC or BTech in Mechanical Engineering.

• Preferred Qualification

• Postgraduate Degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Lean Six Sigma Certification (Green Belt or higher).
• Project Management Certification (e.g., PMP or PRINCE2).

• Skills

• Core Technical Skills
  :
  Proficiency in WCM tools: AM, PM, FI, QC;
  Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and problem-solving;
  Data analysis and loss tree interpretation;
  Line balancing and bottleneck analysis; OEE monitoring and improvement.

• Quality & Compliance
  :
  Understanding of quality systems and QEWO process;
  Process control and corrective action implementation.

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