Operational Governance Lead – Manufacturing Excellence

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

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