Engineering

Process Engineer

Unilever·Gauteng, south-africa·Full Time·Onsite
EngineeringFull TimeOnsite
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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. The Process Engineer role is critical to the development of our factories to World Class Manufacturing, which means zero defects, zero waste and zero losses. You will lead Quality Improvement methods and tools to counter losses identified in the areas of Safety, Quality, Cost Deployment, Customer Service and Logistics. The Cost Deployment pillar will be populated with data built up through application of the Managing Manufacturing Performance Code, which is key to ensuring focus on key losses.
  • Working directly with the line crews on a daily basis, act as the technical trainer for line teams and provide coaching in phenomena identification, root cause analysis and the establishment of counter-measures. You will be responsible for the validation of all process improvements and the establishment of revised basic conditions on the line. A core deliverable is eliminating losses and wastes and increasing the stability of the line to support the transition of traditional line teams to semi-autonomous teams.

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

  • Eliminate Waste and Loss according to the WCM prioritization process using AM, PM, FI and QC pillar tools and methodologies.
  • Create Technical and Quality Standards to ensure process stability on the line.
  • Identify and extend good practice to other lines: Application and accuracy of MMP Code data
  • Consumer and Customer Focus: Building world class factories will eliminate losses and ensure that we do not pass on the cost of inefficiencies to our customers and consumers
  • Bias for Action: By providing consistent and near real time information, decisions can be taken quickly which leverage our resources
  • Building Talent and Teams: Our vision is to move to semi-autonomous teams, passion for achieving results, transferring knowledge and skills across the team and leverage team strengths
  • Accountability and Responsibility: Drive continuous improvements.
  • Growth Mindset: Building world class factories essential to set the standards.
  • WCM: Apply the full set of WCM methods and tools.
  • Process and Organisational Design: Ensure factory lines and processes are optimally resourced (e.g. manpower ratios are efficient and sustainable)
  • Analytical capability: Collect and analyse and interpret complex data, understanding and implementation of process safety requirements for combustible dusts.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED

Experiences & Qualifications

  • Degree/ BTech Mechanical/ Chemical/ Industrial Engineering/ National Diploma Chemical Engineering
  • Experience from a Continuous Processing background within FMCG or Manufacturing environment will be advantageous
  • Experience in AM, PM, Quality and FI tools and processes
  • HAZOPs and Safety Approval Systems working knowledge and experience is essential
  • Able to visualize clearly what the ideal production system should be.
  • Clearly understand operating principles and establish correct operating standards
  • Experience in statistics and process control tools. Drive decision making based on data

Skills

  • Process Engineering
  • Design & Automation
  • Process Safety & Control
  • Innovation & improvement

Key skills

National CertificateBachelors

At a glance

Company

Unilever

Location

Gauteng, south-africa

Employment

Full Time

Experience

Valid until

Not specified

Created

June 23, 2026

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