Operation Governance (Excellence) Assistant Manager

PT Unilever Oleochemical Indonesia; Sumatera Utara; On-site; IDR 420,000,000 - 700,000,000; Full time

Job summary

PT Unilever Oleochemical Indonesia seeks an Operation Governance (Excellence) Assistant Manager to establish and sustain governance systems across downstream manufacturing. You will drive performance reporting, KPI integrity, and benefits realization, partnering with multiple functions to enable data-driven decisions.

You will lead governance for continuous improvement programs, standardize SOPs, and ensure MOC compliance, risk assessments, and SHE/Q requirements are met on Sei Mangkei site in

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in chemical, industrial, mechanical, manufacturing engineering or related field.
• Minimum 5-8 years in Manufacturing, Operational Excellence, Process Engineering, Production, Continuous Improvement, Project Management, or Operational Governance.
• Experience in oleochemical, chemical manufacturing, petrochemical, or related process industries.
• Fluent in English, both written and verbal.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with a data-driven mindset.
• Experience in KPI Management and Operational Performance Management.
• Knowledge of MOC, Risk Assessment, Operational Governance, and Process Safety principles.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily, weekly, and monthly governance processes across downstream manufacturing operations.
• Maintain KPI frameworks covering Safety, Quality, Yield, Reliability, OEE, Energy, Cost, and Production Performance.
• Ensure standardized KPI definitions and reporting methodologies across all manufacturing units.
• Verify operational data accuracy, completeness, and integrity.
• Provide performance gap analysis and recommendations to support operational improvements.
• Establish and maintain governance for continuous improvement, productivity, and capital project portfolios.
• Monitor project progress, timelines, risks, actions, and benefits realization.
• Facilitate governance reviews and project prioritization discussions.
• Ensure all projects comply with governance requirements, including business case validation, sustainability planning, financial verification, baseline measurement, ownership, and closure criteria.
• Maintain project governance dashboards and reporting systems.
• Coordinate governance activities related to MOC processes.
• Ensure all proposed changes undergo risk assessments and approvals.

Skills

KPI governance

Data analytics

Power BI

Stakeholder management

MOC

Process Safety

Lean Manufacturing

TPM

Education

Bachelor's degree in chemical/industrial/manufacturing engineering

Tools

Excel

Dashboard tools

Job description

Operation Governance (Excellence) Assistant Manager

We are seeking a highly driven and analytical Operation Governance Assistant Manager to establish, manage, and sustain Operational Governance systems across downstream manufacturing operations. This role is responsible for ensuring performance transparency, operational discipline, compliance, benefit realization, data integrity, standardization, and governance excellence across the site.

The successful candidate will act as the custodian of operational performance management, KPI governance, improvement portfolio governance, Management of Change (MOC) compliance, operational reporting, and benefits realization. Working closely with Production, Engineering, SHE, Finance, Quality, and cross-functional leadership teams, this position plays a critical role in driving operational excellence, enabling data-driven decision making, and ensuring the sustainable delivery of manufacturing performance improvements.

This position will be working from Unilever Oleochemical Indonesia site at Sei Mangkei, North Sumatera.

Responsibilities:

Operational Performance Governance

Lead daily, weekly, and monthly performance governance processes across downstream manufacturing operations.

Maintain and govern plant KPI frameworks covering Safety, Quality, Yield, Reliability, OEE, Energy, Cost, and Production Performance.

Ensure standardized KPI definitions and reporting methodologies across all manufacturing units.

Verify operational data accuracy, completeness, and integrity.

Provide performance gap analysis and recommendations to support operational improvements.

Establish and maintain governance for continuous improvement, productivity, and capital project portfolios.

Monitor project progress, timelines, risks, actions, and benefits realization.

Facilitate governance reviews and project prioritization discussions.

Ensure all projects comply with governance requirements, including business case validation, sustainability planning, financial verification, baseline measurement, ownership, and closure criteria.

Maintain project governance dashboards and reporting systems.

Management of Change (MOC) Governance

Coordinate governance activities related to Management of Change (MOC) processes.

Ensure all proposed changes undergo appropriate risk assessments, technical reviews, SHE reviews, and approval processes.

Monitor MOC implementation, action closure, and compliance performance.

Ensure operational improvement initiatives comply with established MOC requirements.

Standardization & Operational Excellence

Govern operational standards, SOPs, and manufacturing documentation.

Support the replication of successful improvement initiatives across manufacturing units.

Maintain and enhance best practice repositories.

Support implementation of Operational Excellence, TPM, Lean Manufacturing, and continuous improvement standards.

Benefits Realization & Financial Governance

Partner with Finance to validate and monitor improvement benefits.

Track and verify productivity gains, yield improvements, utility reductions, quality enhancements, and cost savings.

Conduct sustainability reviews to ensure long-term realization of business benefits.

Support annual productivity target reviews and performance planning activities.

Operational Reporting & Analytics

Develop governance dashboards, performance reports, and management scorecards.

Generate leadership reports and operational excellence reviews.

Identify trends, recurring losses, performance gaps, and governance concerns.

Support data-driven decision-making through analytics and visualization tools.

Compliance & Audit Readiness

Ensure compliance with company standards, SHE requirements, Process Safety Management principles, Quality Systems, and Internal Control requirements.

Coordinate governance audits and monitor corrective action implementation.

Maintain governance records and operational compliance documentation.

Capability Building & Governance Culture

Deliver training and coaching related to operational governance processes and compliance requirements.

Support capability development in KPI management, continuous improvement governance, RCA, project governance, MOC compliance, and benefit realization.

Foster a culture of operational discipline, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Accountability

Sustain effective Operational Governance systems across manufacturing operations.

Ensure transparency, accuracy, and integrity of operational performance reporting.

Drive successful governance of continuous improvement and capital project portfolios.

Ensure Management of Change processes are consistently applied and fully compliant.

Support realization and sustainability of operational and financial performance improvements.

Maintain audit readiness and compliance with company and regulatory standards.

Strengthen operational excellence culture through governance, capability building, and best practice standardization.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related discipline.

Minimum 5-8 years of experience in Manufacturing, Operational Excellence, Process Engineering, Production, Continuous Improvement, Project Management, or Operational Governance.

Experience in batch chemical processing, oleochemical manufacturing, petrochemical, chemical manufacturing, or related process industries.

Fluent in English, both written and verbal.

Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with a data-driven mindset.

Experience in KPI Management, Operational Performance Management, and Continuous Improvement programs.

Knowledge of Management of Change (MOC), Risk Assessment, Operational Governance, and Process Safety principles.

Strong stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills.

Ability to work effectively across multiple functions and organizational levels.

Proficient in data analytics, dashboard development, and reporting tools such as Power BI.

Willing to be based and work in Sei Mangkei, Simalungun Regency, North Sumatra.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience in oleochemical, chemical manufacturing, petrochemical, edible oil, specialty fats, or related industries.

Certification or exposure to Lean Manufacturing, TPM, Six Sigma, or Operational Excellence methodologies.

Experience managing governance frameworks, improvement portfolios, and benefit realization programs.

Knowledge of business performance management, financial validation, and productivity governance processes.

Experience supporting digital transformation, operational analytics, and manufacturing performance visualization initiatives.

Strong understanding of Process Safety Management (PSM), Quality Management Systems, and manufacturing compliance requirements.

Your application will include the following questions:

• What's your expected monthly basic salary?
• Which of the following types of qualifications do you have?
• How many years of experience do you have in the Oleochemicals Industry?
• How would you rate your English language skills?
• How much notice are you required to give your current employer?
• Are you willing to relocate for this role?
• How many years' experience do you have as an Operational Excellence Lead?
• How many years' experience do you have as a Continuous Improvement Lead?
• What's the highest level of Lean Six Sigma certification that you have completed?

PT. Unilever Oleochemical Indonesia (UOI) was established on January 3rd, 2012 and is wholly owned by Unilever Netherland.

UOI is one of the biggest Olechemical factories in the world and has been built on an area of 18 hectares, located in Special Economic Zone (KEK) Sei Mangkei, Blok M, N, R, S Huta VI District of Bosar Maligas, Simalungun, North Sumatra, Indonesia, where 30% of equipment manufacturers using domestic products, the plant is designed to process CPKO (Crude Palm Kernel Oil) and 95% of the products will be used by Unilever factories around the world.

PT. Unilever Oleochemical Indonesia (UOI) was established on January 3rd, 2012 and is wholly owned by Unilever Netherland.

UOI is one of the biggest Olechemical factories in the world and has been built on an area of 18 hectares, located in Special Economic Zone (KEK) Sei Mangkei, Blok M, N, R, S Huta VI District of Bosar Maligas, Simalungun, North Sumatra, Indonesia, where 30% of equipment manufacturers using domestic products, the plant is designed to process CPKO (Crude Palm Kernel Oil) and 95% of the products will be used by Unilever factories around the world.