Site Engineering Manager

Key Responsibilities

Engineering, Projects & Asset Management

• Lead technical and maintenance teams delivering projects, innovation, infrastructure, and site services.
• Drive optimal utilization, reliability, and lifecycle management of site assets.
• Lead innovation implementation, identifying fit‑for‑purpose design solutions aligned to category and USCC/category technology standards.
• Own and deliver the approved capital projects portfolio, from design through commissioning and handover, following TPM Early Equipment Management principles.
• Prepare and manage Capital Expenditure proposals and budgets, aligned with cluster and category requirements.
• Liaise with Category and Engineering Excellence teams on technology upgrades and standards.

Safety, Quality & Compliance

• Ensure the highest standards of quality, delivered at optimal cost.
• Accountable for Health, Safety & Environmental compliance across all engineering and project activities.
• Lead safe design, implementation, commissioning, and handover, including PHA, HAZOPs, MDSAS, and site safety practices.
• Ensure statutory and legal compliance across engineering contractors and operations.

Operational Excellence & TPM

• Lead the Early Equipment Management and Planned Maintenance TPM pillars, including SIMAS application.
• Establish and continuously improve preventative maintenance systems for plant and services.
• Drive improvements in MTBF, MTTR, maintenance cost optimisation, and spare‑parts inventory in line with working capital targets.
• Implement controls for accurate spare‑parts accounting and consumption.

Sustainability & Utilities

• Lead infrastructure improvements across energy, water, steam, and effluent treatment.
• Implement energy efficiency and sustainability projects aligned to Unilever goals.
• Manage utilities, contracts, contractors, and service reliability.

People & Capability Leadership

• Coach, develop, and build engineering and technical capability across the site.
• Actively lead talent, performance, and skills development to deliver sustainable results.
• Build and embed product, process, and packaging expertise relevant to the site asset base.
• Foster a safety‑first, inclusive, and high‑performance culture.