Engineering Planner

Unilever is currently hiring for Maintenance Planner

Reports to: Assistant Engineer

Scope: Local

Location: South Africa – Maydon Wharf

Terms & Conditions: Full time

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 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

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 great at planning, coordinating and scheduling, maintenance activities with excellent analytical skills then this role is just for you!

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

• Develop detailed maintenance plans and schedules for preventive and corrective maintenance activities in Unilever plants.
• Prioritize maintenance tasks based on urgency, availability of resources, and impact on operations.
• Coordinate with maintenance technicians, supervisors, and other departments to ensure maintenance activities are completed efficiently.
• Communicate maintenance plans, schedules, and status updates to relevant stakeholders.
• Maintain an inventory of necessary maintenance supplies and spare parts.
• Ensure timely procurement of required materials and equipment.
• Keep accurate records of maintenance activities, including work orders, equipment history, and maintenance logs.
• Generate reports on maintenance performance, equipment reliability, and downtime.
• Identify opportunities for improving maintenance processes and procedures.
• Implement best practices and innovative solutions to enhance equipment reliability and reduce downtime.
• Make sure data are recorded and stored properly both for maintenance management and spare part management system
• Make sure machine ledger, maintenance calendar and standard maintenance procedures are available for maintenance management.
• Own, control and improve R&M cost on a weekly basis
• Collect and analyse engineering KPIs.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED

Experiences & Qualifications

• B.Sc. Degree/HND in Mechanical OR Electrical Engineering
• 5- 10 years previous processing & packing manufacturing experience
• Experience with database, Ms Office , SAP and CMMS software
• Expertise in working with engineering and computer-assisted design software

Skills

• Proven analytical and critical solving skills.
• Teamwork and interpersonal communication skills
• Strong technical writing ability
• Demonstrated ability in solving complex technical problems
• Excellent organizational and multitasking abilities

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.

Key Environment

INTERNAL: Factory Manager, Manufacturing LT, Supply Planner, Factory Engineer, R&D Manager, Quality Manager, Shift Managers, Utilities Engineer, Factory Accountant, Regional Teams, HRBP, Brands teams

EXTERNAL

Service providers, auditors, legal authorities, labor depts., and municipality. The nature of this contact involves exchange of information and influencing skills.

Unilever is an equal opportunities employer and committed to diversity and inclusivity in the workplace.  We are intentional in employing the best talent that reflects the demographics of our country and which will help build representation of currently under-represented groups. We therefore invite applications from all candidates representing diversity of age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief. When appointing potential candidates, the South African Employment Equity and Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment Legislation will be considered.  

We are required by law to verify your ability to work lawfully in South Africa. If you are applying as a foreign national, please note that you may be requested to provide supporting documents supporting this.

This is an office-based role in Durban (Maydon Wharf) and requires 100% of time attendance on site.

Unilever is an organisation committed to equity, inclusion and diversity 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. At Unilever we are interested in every individual bringing their ‘Whole Self’ to work and this includes you! Thus if you require any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of your application so that we can support you through your recruitment journey.