Assistant Manager – ManEx

Khanewal; Lahore; On-site; PKR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Unilever is seeking an Assistant Manager – ManEx to drive World Class Manufacturing (WCM) across the sourcing unit. The role focuses on identifying and eliminating operational losses through cost deployment, loss-tree analysis, focused improvement, Kaizen, and other continuous improvement methodologies.

The successful candidate will train, coach, and mentor teams to strengthen problem-solving and manufacturing excellence capabilities.

Qualifications

• Postgraduate-level education in Mechanical, Electrical, or Chemical Engineering.
• Experienced WCM Practitioner with ability to work across WCM pillars.
• Strong knowledge of continuous improvement tools.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably FMCG.
• Experience working as part of a Project Management team.
• Ability to teach, coach, and mentor teams in WCM and continuous improvement practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead Focused Improvement (FI), Kaizen, and Manufacturing Excellence (ManEx) initiatives across the site.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence.
• Train, coach, and mentor leaders, managers, and operators on WCM and problem-solving methodologies.
• Apply root cause analysis and continuous improvement tools to identify and eliminate operational losses.
• Facilitate identification, implementation, and replication of best practices.
• Support knowledge sharing and transfer of lessons across the sourcing unit.
• Act as the SPOC for site performance governance.
• Monitor and manage key operational and business KPIs.
• Lead productivity, efficiency, performance improvement, and cost-saving initiatives.
• Drive governance and sustainment of the Daily Management System (DMS).
• Support the site's strategic roadmap and transformation initiatives.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify improvement opportunities.

Skills

WCM Practitioner

Focused Improvement

Kaizen

Root Cause Analysis

Problem Solving

Coaching & Mentoring

Cross-functional Collaboration

Education

Postgraduate degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Chemical Engineering

Tools

Project Management Tools

Job description

## Assistant Manager – ManExFull Job Details#### Job DescriptionUnilever is seeking an **Assistant Manager – ManEx** to drive the effective application of **World Class Manufacturing (WCM)** techniques across the sourcing unit.The role focuses on identifying and eliminating operational losses through cost deployment, loss-tree analysis, focused improvement, Kaizen, and other continuous improvement methodologies. The successful candidate will also train, coach, and mentor teams to strengthen problem-solving and manufacturing excellence capabilities.## Key Responsibilities* Lead **Focused Improvement (FI), Kaizen, and Manufacturing Excellence (ManEx)** initiatives across the site.* Promote a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence.* Train, coach, and mentor leaders, managers, and operators on WCM and problem-solving methodologies.* Apply root cause analysis and continuous improvement tools to identify and eliminate operational losses.* Facilitate the identification, implementation, and replication of best practices.* Support effective knowledge sharing and transfer of lessons across the sourcing unit.* Act as the **Single Point of Contact (SPOC)** for site performance governance.* Monitor and manage key operational and business KPIs.* Lead productivity, efficiency, performance improvement, and cost-saving initiatives.* Drive governance and sustainment of the **Daily Management System (DMS)**.* Support the site's strategic roadmap and transformation initiatives.* Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify improvement opportunities and remove performance losses.* Provide performance insights and recommendations to site leadership.* Support timely decision-making and sustained business results.## Required Qualifications & Experience* Postgraduate-level education in **Mechanical, Electrical, or Chemical Engineering**.* Experienced **WCM Practitioner** with the ability to work across WCM pillars.* Strong knowledge of continuous improvement and Quality Improvement tools.* Experience in a **manufacturing environment**, preferably within the FMCG industry.* Experience working as part of a **Project Management team**.* Understanding of project management tools and techniques.* Ability to teach, coach, and mentor teams in WCM and continuous improvement practices.## Key Skills* World Class Manufacturing (WCM)* Manufacturing Excellence (ManEx)* ### Focused Improvement* ### Kaizen* ### Continuous Improvement* ### Root Cause Analysis* ### Problem Solving* ### Cost Deployment* ### Loss Tree Analysis* KPI & Performance Management* Daily Management System (DMS)* ### Project Management* Productivity & Efficiency Improvement* ### Cost Reduction* Coaching & Mentoring* Cross-functional Collaboration* Data-driven Decision Making## Leadership Competencies* ### Passion for High Performance* ### Personal Mastery* ### Consumer Focus* Purpose & Service* ### Agility* ### Ownership and Accountability* ### Resilience* Collaboration and Continuous Learning## How to ApplyInterested candidates should apply through the **official Unilever Careers Portal** before the closing date.