Multi-Skilled Day Engineer

Unilever; Port Sunlight; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Subsidised gym membership

Discounted staff shop

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Job summary

Unilever seeks a Multi-Skilled Day Engineer at Port Sunlight Factories (Personal Care) site-based to drive focused maintenance and continuous improvement. You will lead PM/AM, apply WCM tools, and ensure safe, reliable line performance with strong safety, quality and cost-improvement focus.

The role is on-site in the UK, full-time, offering development opportunities in a supportive, inclusive environment.

Qualifications

• Experience with WCM and continuous improvement in a manufacturing setting.
• PM/AM and focused improvement experience.
• Strong safety culture and ability to manage permits to work.
• Mechanical and/or electrical engineering background with dual-skill capability.

Responsibilities

• Health, Safety and Environment: identify hazards, ensure control measures, LOTO, training, and safe behavior.
• Quality: ensure equipment meets quality procedures and use process controls.
• Customer Service: prioritise and complete improvements to increase line throughput and reduce losses.
• Cost: lead cost optimization and elimination of losses not impacting OEE.
• 5S: ensure standards are defined and followed.
• Autonomous Maintenance: support AM activities and transfer knowledge to operators.
• Preventative Maintenance: drive root-cause analysis and countermeasures; review KPIs.
• Focused Improvement: monitor losses, identify patterns, lead improvements from top losses.
• Training and Development: ensure team skills are captured in the skills matrix.
• Early Management: maintain technical docs, participate in reviews and support new equipment/project changes.
• General: maintain clear internal communications, maximize downtime for maintenance, and support line managers.

Skills

OSHE knowledge

World Class Manufacturing (WCM)

Maintenance techniques

Mechanical/Electrical dual skill

Education

Formal engineering apprenticeship / NVQ3 in both disciplines

Job description

Job Title: Multi-Skilled Day Engineer

Location: Port Sunlight Factories- Personal Care- Site Based

JOB PURPOSE

The primary focus of the Focus Technician/Continuous Improvement Technician's role is on continuous and focused improvement and secondary focus on professional maintenance . The job holder is accountable for understanding production losses, root cause analysis using World Class Manufacturing methodology (WCM) and ensuring that countermeasures are fully implemented. They are also responsible for the mean time between failure, the overall maintenance plan for of their work area and ultimately the performance on their line.

The role holder conducts Focussed improvement work in their area to support the performance and operational efficiency of the lines they are accountable for. The FT acts as company contact and manages permits for own area and supports the wider focused technician team in this regard.

The main expectation of the role holder is to work flexibly during the week to ensure they are driving performance on the line, leading the PM activities on their lines and ensuring that line operators are working to the AM standards to maintain basic conditions on the line to prevent breakdowns. The minimum qualifications are this role are skilled, instructed and instructed however all role holders are encouraged to reach skilled, skilled instructed level.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Health, Safety and Environment includes;Identify and report health or safety hazards & dangerous situations and put appropriate control measures in placeEnsure LOTO is followed by all, training others as required.Conduct hot work permits in their areaBe a Company Contact in their areaEncourages ALL to behave in a safe manner and challenges unsafe behaviour.
• Quality includes;Ensure equipment is capable to manufacture products in accordance with quality procedures and standards, using process control techniques where applicable.Perform agreed Quality improvement activities monitoring and controlling key process parameters to measure success where applicable.
• Customer Service includes;Prioritise and complete improvement activities to improve equipment efficiencies with a view to increase overall department through-putPerform improvement activities on changeover times to reduce losses per changeoverIdentify and implement agreed improvement opportunities to increase the production line flexibility
• Cost includes;Lead improvement activities to improve efficiency and reduce costs, supporting operators to complete kaizens as required.Implement cost optimization activities eliminating losses that may not impact on OEE (eg. yield, energy and spare parts)
• 5S includes;
• Ensure 5S standards are clearly defined and followed in your area
• Autonomous Maintenance includes;Support the AM activities (eg, cell meetings, step audits, board updating)Transfer technical knowledge to technical operators in line with programme
• Preventative Maintenance includes;Ensure breakdown analysis for all component failures using the EWO process and the implementation of countermeasures to eliminate root causes has been completedEnsure the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are reviewed and the gap analysis is carried out on a regular basis to understand and input into the improvement plan.
• Focused Improvement includes;Ensure the losses are being recorded and classified accurately challenging and supporting others to correct errors.Regularly monitor and analyse unit loss trees to identify loss pattern and take action to eliminate gap.Identify and lead improvements from top loss re-occurring breakdowns.
• Training and Development includes;
• Ensure all relevant personal skills are displayed on team skills matrix
• Early Management includes;Maintain equipment Technical Documentation, updating with all improvements or modifications made.Actively participate in design reviews and MP workshopsLead relevant Line changes using appropriate project management tools to ensure efficient and successful project managementFor larger projects support the project team on the new equipment or product projects and support a vertical ramp up and changes to all applicable procedures
• General includes;Support excellent internal communications between all teams via logbooks, activity boardsPro-actively support WCM pillar activities providing feedback and promoting application on the siteMaximise the use of any down time to carry out maintenance, improvement activities and trainingEnsuring cover at all times through working effectively with colleagues in line with our site working agreements using line manager as point of escalation if required.Individuals are expected to take responsibility, be skilled, motivated and committed to delivering business objectives and the continual development of people

ALL ABOUT YOU

• OSHE - Risk Assessment, 80/20 System, SOL and THA process, Accident analysis, Machinery isolation, Permit to work procedure
• WCM – 7 tools, Kaizen, PM, AM, FI
• Maintenance Techniques - Condition based monitoring, FMEA, Predictive techniques: oils analysis, thermograph, vibration, Asset management, Ensure the work area is back to original conditions after engineering activities
• Mechanical/Electrical - As a minimum must be at a Skilled Level in one discipline either Mechanical or Electrical and at an Instructed Level in the other discipline. Technical Qualification (formal engineering apprenticeship (dual skill) advanced diploma or equivalent + NVQ 3 in both disciplines

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About Unilever

Unilever is one of the world’s leading suppliers of Food, Home and Personal Care products with sales in over 190 countries and reaching 2 billion consumers a day. Unilever has more than 400 brands found in homes around the world, including Dove, Tresemme, Lynx, Lifebuoy, Shea Moisture, Persil, Domestos, Ben & Jerry’s, Magnum, Marmite, The Vegetarian Butcher, Graze and Pot Noodle.

Faced with the challenge of climate change and the need for human development, we want to move towards a world where everyone can live well and within the natural limits of the planet. That’s why our purpose is ‘to make sustainable living commonplace’

What We Offer

Not only do we offer a competitive salary and pension scheme, we also offer an annual bonus, subsidised gym membership, a discounted staff shop and shares. You’ll have the opportunity to work directly with our renowned and exciting brands in a flexible and hybrid working environment.

Whilst the role is advertised on a full-time basis, we would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options and what this may look like for you. We are a key advocate of wellbeing and offer a variety of support for our people including hubs, programmes and development opportunities. We strive to achieve a family-friendly and inclusive workplace and to, above all, create possibilities for all.

Diversity at Unilever is about inclusion, embracing differences, creating possibilities and growing together for better business performance. We embrace diversity in our workforce. This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity. We are also more than happy to provide reasonable adjustments during our application and interview process to enable you to be present your best self. To find out more, including about our Employee Resource Groups, please click here Equity, Diversity & Inclusion at Unilever | Unilever.