Utility Improvemet & Sustainability Assistant Manager

PT Unilever Oleochemical Indonesia; Sumatera Utara; On-site; IDR 70,000,000 - 110,000,000; Full time

Job summary

PT Unilever Oleochemical Indonesia invites applications for a Utility Improvement & Sustainability Assistant Manager to combine strong utility operational expertise with a passion for sustainability and continuous improvement. The role focuses on steam and power generation, energy management, and driving reductions in utility costs and carbon emissions.

The candidate should have a Bachelor's degree in a related engineering field and at least 4 years of experience in utility operations within

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related discipline.
• Minimum 4 years of experience in utility operations within chemical, oleochemical, refinery, palm oil, energy, or process manufacturing industries.
• Strong knowledge of industrial utility systems, particularly steam generation, turbine and power generation, water treatment, thermal oil heater, and compressed air systems.
• Experience in utility performance monitoring, energy management, and cost optimization.
• Strong understanding of process safety and utility-related regulations.
• Experience leading utility improvement or energy efficiency projects.
• Knowledge of carbon reduction initiatives, greenhouse gas reporting, and sustainability programs.

Responsibilities

• Manage and optimize utility operations to ensure reliable supply of steam, power, water, compressed air, thermal oil, and natural gas for plant operations.
• Develop and implement utility operation strategies to improve reliability, efficiency, and performance.
• Lead utility improvement initiatives focused on cost reduction, energy efficiency, equipment reliability, and operational excellence.
• Monitor and evaluate utility performance, energy consumption, and production costs to identify improvement opportunities.
• Oversee preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities for utility equipment and facilities.
• Manage utility-related CAPEX projects, including proposal development, budgeting, execution, and post-project evaluation.
• Coordinate with production teams, contractors, and external stakeholders to ensure uninterrupted utility distribution and support plant requirements.
• Drive sustainability initiatives, including energy conservation, decarbonization, emissions reduction, and renewable energy projects.
• Conduct technical and financial feasibility studies for utility optimization and sustainability improvement projects.
• Develop and implement carbon reduction strategies aligned with company sustainability objectives.
• Monitor and report Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 emissions, ensuring compliance with regulatory and corporate requirements.

Job description

Utility Improvemet & Sustainability Assistant Manager

We're looking for someone who combines strong utility operational expertise with a passion for sustainability and continuous improvement. The ideal candidate has a proven track record in steam and power generation environments, can identify operational efficiencies, lead improvement projects, and drive measurable reductions in utility costs and carbon emissions.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related discipline.

Minimum 4 years of experience in utility operations within chemical, oleochemical, refinery, palm oil, energy, or process manufacturing industries.

Strong knowledge of industrial utility systems, particularly:

• Steam generation & boiler systems


• Turbine and power generation systems


• Water treatment & wastewater systems


• Thermal oil heater systems


• Compressed air systems

Experience in utility performance monitoring, energy management, and cost optimization.

Strong understanding of process safety and utility-related regulations.

Experience leading utility improvement or energy efficiency projects.

Knowledge of carbon reduction initiatives, greenhouse gas reporting, and sustainability programs.

Highly Preferred

Direct experience managing steam generation plants, boilers, turbines, and captive power generation systems.

Experience in cogeneration/combined heat and power (CHP) operations.

Experience delivering energy-saving or decarbonization projects.

Familiarity with CMMS, DCS, and SCADA systems.

Exposure to ISO 14001, ISO 50001, or Responsible Care programs

Key Responsibilities

Manage and optimize utility operations to ensure reliable supply of steam, power, water, compressed air, thermal oil, and natural gas for plant operations.

Develop and implement utility operation strategies to improve reliability, efficiency, and performance.

Lead utility improvement initiatives focused on cost reduction, energy efficiency, equipment reliability, and operational excellence.

Monitor and evaluate utility performance, energy consumption, and production costs to identify improvement opportunities.

Oversee preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities for utility equipment and facilities.

Manage utility-related CAPEX projects, including proposal development, budgeting, execution, and post-project evaluation.

Coordinate with production teams, contractors, and external stakeholders to ensure uninterrupted utility distribution and support plant requirements.

Drive sustainability initiatives, including energy conservation, decarbonization, emissions reduction, and renewable energy projects.

Conduct technical and financial feasibility studies for utility optimization and sustainability improvement projects.

Develop and implement carbon reduction strategies aligned with company sustainability objectives.

Monitor and report Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 emissions, ensuring compliance with regulatory and corporate requirements.

Support environmental compliance related to emissions, wastewater, hazardous waste management, and other utility-related regulations.

Ensure all utility activities comply with quality, food safety, feed safety, environmental, occupational health, and safety standards.

Maintain high standards of housekeeping, safety performance, and operational discipline within utility facilities.

Lead continuous improvement programs to enhance utility system resilience, operational reliability, and long-term sustainability.

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.

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