Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Joinimagine; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Unilever is seeking a Maintenance Engineer to develop and optimize preventive maintenance programs in a fast-paced FMCG environment. You will monitor PM compliance, manage critical spare parts, and analyze failures to drive root cause improvements.

You will collaborate with Production, Quality, SHE, and Engineering to improve asset performance and drive continuous improvement initiatives. A strong analytical mindset and teamwork are essential to succeed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, mechatronics or industrial engineering.
• 3–5 years of maintenance engineering experience in FMCG/manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of preventive maintenance and spare parts management.

Responsibilities

• Develop, review, and optimize Preventive Maintenance (PM) programs and schedules.
• Monitor PM compliance and ensure timely execution of maintenance activities.
• Manage critical spare parts inventory, stock levels, and replenishment.
• Analyze equipment failures and support Root Cause Analysis (RCA) activities.
• Track and report maintenance KPIs including Breakdown %, PM Compliance, MTBF, MTTR, and costs.
• Support shutdown planning and major maintenance activities.
• Develop maintenance standards, SOPs, and technical documentation.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance equipment reliability.
• Collaborate with Production, Quality, SHE, and Engineering teams to improve asset performance.

Skills

Preventive maintenance

Analytical thinking

PM compliance

Problem solving

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Mechatronics

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering

Tools

CMMS

Job description

About Unilever
With 3.4 billion people in over 190 countries using our products every day, Unilever is a business that makes a real impact on the world. Work on brands that are loved and improve the lives of our consumers and the communities around us. We are driven by our purpose: to make sustainable living commonplace, and it is our belief that doing business the right way drives superior performance. At the heart of what we do is our people – we believe that when our people work with purpose, we will create a better business and a better world.
At Unilever, your career will be a unique journey, grounded in our inclusive, collaborative, and flexible working environment. We don’t believe in the ‘one size fits all’ approach and instead we will equip you with the tools you need to shape your own future.

Job Purpose
At Unilever you are more than your job title, you are part of the world’s most successful, purpose-led business. Work with brands that are well-loved around the world, that improve the lives of our consumers and the communities around us.
We produce world-leading brands including, Knorr, Dove, Axe, Hellmann’s and Omo, alongside trusted local names and innovative-forward thinking brands like Ben & Jerry’s, The Dollar Shave Club and Surf.
Be part of the most successful purpose-led business in the world. Have the opportunity to see the true impact that you’re having in the work you do - every small thing counts.

What Will Be Your Main Responsibilities:

• Develop, review, and optimize Preventive Maintenance (PM) programs and schedules.
• Monitor PM compliance and ensure timely execution of maintenance activities.
• Manage critical spare parts inventory, stock levels, and Replenishment.
• Analyze equipment failures and support Root Cause Analysis (RCA) activities.
• Track and report maintenance KPIs including Breakdown %, PM Compliance, MTBF, MTTR, and maintenance costs.
• Support shutdown planning and major maintenance activities.
• Develop maintenance standards, SOPs, and technical documentation.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance equipment reliability and reduce losses.
• Collaborate with Production, Quality, SHE, and Engineering teams to improve asset performance.

What You Need to Succed

Experiences & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, Mechatronics, or Industrial Engineering.
• 3-5 years of experience in maintenance engineering within FMCG or manufacturing environments.
• Strong knowledge of preventive maintenance systems and spare parts management.
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with CMMS is preferred.
• Utilities systems knowledge (Steam, Compressed Air, Refrigeration, Water -Treatment, etc.) is a plus.

Key Competencies

• Mechanical Elements Expertise
• Spare Parts Management
• Pneumatics and hydraulics knowledge
• Problem Solving
• Continuous Improvement
• Communication & Teamwork

Unilever embraces diversity and encourages applicants from all walks of life! 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.

Unilever is an organisation committed to equity, inclusion and diversity to drive our business results and create a better future, every day, for our diverse employees, global consumers, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. At Unilever we are interested in every individual bring ing their ‘Whole Self’ to work and this includes you! Thus if you require any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of your application so that we can support you through your recruitment journey.