Durban Site Engineering Leader – Maintenance & Projects

unilever; Durban; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Unilever in Durban is seeking a Site Engineering Manager to oversee engineering maintenance, projects, and assets across the Maydon Wharf Factory. You will lead technical and maintenance teams, manage spares and site services, and drive TPM and continuous improvement initiatives to achieve performance targets.

You will ensure safety, regulatory compliance, and effective lifecycle management of assets, while delivering capital projects within the UMS framework.

Qualifications

• BSC Engineering degree (Mechanical or Electrical).
• GCC is essential.
• 3–5 years in FMCG/manufacturing operations experience.
• Engineering in FMCG Supply Chain (Planning, Customer Service, Logistics, Process).
• Proficient leadership and management across large teams, stakeholders, and contractors.
• Led projects end-to-end: design, budget creation, control and execution.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deploy the Professional Maintenance pillar within the Unilever Manufacturing System (UMS).
• Manage technical and maintenance teams delivering projects, infrastructure, and site services.
• Support innovation by identifying optimal design solutions aligned with standards.
• Drive capital projects portfolio from post-approval to closure following UMS principles.
• Coordinate with Category and Engineering Excellence on upgrades and implementation.
• Ensure safe, compliant, and cost-efficient project execution.
• Improve maintenance metrics (MTBF, MTTR, OEE) and manage spare parts inventory.

Skills

Continuous improvement

Health & safety management

People & performance management

Project management

Risk management

Problem solving

Stakeholder management

Communication

Business acumen

Education

BSC Engineering (Mechanical or Electrical)

GCC – Government Certificate of Competency

Job description

Unilever in Durban is seeking a Site Engineering Manager to oversee engineering maintenance, projects, and assets across the Maydon Wharf Factory. You will lead technical and maintenance teams, manage spares and site services, and drive TPM and continuous improvement initiatives to achieve performance targets.

You will ensure safety, regulatory compliance, and effective lifecycle management of assets, while delivering capital projects within the UMS framework.