Project Engineer

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. Work on brands that are loved and improve the lives of our consumers and the communities around us. We are driven by our purpose: to make sustainable living commonplace, and it is our belief 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, collaborative, and flexible working environment. Our organizational ambition centres around creating workplaces that foster equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging across all aspects of our business. 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.

The Project Engineer is critical to the development of our factories to World Class standards, aiming for zero defects, zero waste, and zero losses. This role involves leading change management on projects, ensuring all necessary inputs are available. The work focuses on future-proofing a factory for new innovations, VIP, product transfers, roll-outs, recipe changes, and line extensions.

Apply the full range of Focused Improvement, Safety, Quality, and EEM pillar methods and tools to counter losses in Safety, Quality, Cost Deployment, Customer Service, and Logistics, optimizing project costs.

Who You Are & What You’ll Do

• Work directly with line crews daily, acting as a technical resource and providing coaching in phenomena identification, root cause analysis, and counter-measure establishment.
• Manage CAPEX across projects related to Infrastructure, Automation, Growth, Savings, Environmental, Capacity, and Process Improvement.
• Handle aggressive timelines and deliver projects on time and within budget, with project values ranging from $50K to $5M.
• Conduct technical risk assessments for projects, prepare and execute factory trials, including budgeting, report results, and develop process manuals.
• Supervise project startups and conduct relevant training for operators.
• Validate all process improvements and establish revised basic conditions on the line.
• Eliminate losses and wastes, increasing line stability to support the transition of traditional line teams to semi-autonomous teams.
• Use AM, PM, FI, and QC pillar tools and methodologies to eliminate waste and loss according to the WCM prioritization process.
• Create Technical Standards to ensure process stability on the line.
• Train line crews on technical standards and restoration of basic conditions (stability sustainability).
• Identify and extend good practices to other lines.
  
  

What You Need to Succeed

Experiences & Qualifications

• Preferred bachelor’s degree in Industrial, Mechanical, Chemical, or Electrical Engineering, but not limited to these qualifications.
• Strong technical knowledge from previous practice, with evidence of eliminating wastes and losses from production lines.
• Strong engineering leadership credentials with a proven ability to manage significant projects.
• Experience with statistics and process control tools.
• Experience with AM, PM, Quality, FI, and EEM/EPM tools and processes.
• Clear understanding of operating principles and the ability to establish correct operating standards.
• Ability to manage stakeholders across projects and deliverables.
• Ability to manage multiple projects in parallel.
• Preferred AutoCAD background.

Leadership

• Energized by delivering fantastic results and setting an example for others through results and resilience.
• Constantly looking for better ways to do things, engaging and collaborating with others.
• Responsible for personal wellbeing and delivering high standards of work.
• Focused on the consumer and their needs, humble, and able to interpret evidence and data smartly to spot issues and opportunities for improvement.
  

Critical Standards of Leadership Behaviors

• Passion for High Performance: Takes personal responsibility and accountability for execution and results, using data and insight to make decisions.
• Personal Mastery: Sets high standards for themselves and actively builds their own wellbeing and resilience.
• Consumer Love: Always looks for better ways to serve consumers, investing time to understand their needs.
• Purpose & Service: Understands that leadership is service to others, both inside and outside the organization.
• Agility: Continuously learns and develops skills by exploring the world around them.
  

What We Can Offer You

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Pay: The pay range for this position is $86,080 to $129,120. Unilever takes into consideration a wide range of factors that are utilized in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, qualifications and education, and other business and organizational needs.

Bonus: This position is bonus eligible.

Long-Term Incentive (LTI): This position is LTI eligible.

Benefits: Unilever employees are eligible to participate in our benefits plan. Should the employee choose to participate, they can choose from a range of benefits to include, but is not limited to, health insurance (including prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage), retirement savings benefits, life insurance and disability benefits, parental leave, sick leave, paid vacation and holidays, as well as access to numerous voluntary benefits. Any coverages for health insurance and retirement benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.

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Unilever is an organization committed to diversity and inclusion to drive our business results and create a better future every day for our diverse employees, global consumers, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal law and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. 

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Employment is subject to verification of pre-screening tests, which may include drug screening, background check, credit check and DMV check.

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