Functional Developer

Caseware Africa - South Africa; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 1,100,000 - 1,650,000; Full time

Job summary

Unilever is hiring a Site Engineering Manager to lead engineering strategy, maintenance and project delivery at the Boksburg site in Johannesburg, SA. The role drives innovation, infrastructure improvements and services to support manufacturing targets.

You will manage engineering spares, assets and a team, ensuring adherence to TPM-based budgeting and project execution. This is a full-time, onsite role reporting to the Sourcing Unit Director.

Qualifications

• Oversee engineering projects and maintenance across the site.
• Lead the engineering team to deliver projects, innovation, infrastructure and services.
• Ensure TPM-based capital expenditure processes and standards.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement engineering strategy and standards across the site.
• Prepare and manage capital budgets and oversee project delivery.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Project management

Budgeting

Maintenance management

Innovation

Job description

Unilever Site Engineering Manager

Unilever is currently hiring for a Site Engineering Manager Function: Supply Chain Reports to: Sourcing Unit Director Location: Boksburg Factory, Johannesburg, South Africa Terms & Conditions: Full time, onsite

About the role

The Engineering Manager holds overall responsibility for engineering projects and maintenance across the site, including utilities, production lines, processing plants and buildings. The primary objective is to implement improvements that contribute to the factory's performance targets and to effectively maintain all operational and support elements of the sourcing unit.

The role manages engineering spares, assets and site services to support manufacturing activities, while leading the engineering team in delivering projects, innovation, infrastructure and services. You'll be part of a team that believes in doing work that matters - for people and the planet. Because here, we don't just hire for jobs. We invite you to be part of something bigger.

Key Responsibilities

Engineering Strategy & Innovation - Manage the technical and maintenance teams responsible for delivering Projects, Innovation, Infrastructure and Services to the site. Lead innovation implementation on site, evaluating best design-to-manufacturing alternatives and following USCC / category technology selections; support innovation delivery as part of the regional network. Develop, build and make available within the organization the product, process and packaging expertise relevant to the asset base. Liaise with Category and Engineering Excellence teams for technology upgrades. Implement engineering standards and drive their rationalization and standardization across the site.

Capital Projects & Budget Management - Prepare and manage the Capital Budget and Capital Expenditure Proposals in coordination with cluster and category requirements. Lead the implementation of the capital projects portfolio post-approval through to project closure, following TPM principles for Early Equipment Management. Sign off on engineering project designs; raise budgets and ensure projects remain within approved