Process Engineer

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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Job ID:: R-1181833
Date posted:: 06/01/2026
Job Type:: Full time
Job Category:: Supply Chain

JOB PURPOSE

Unilever is the place where you can bring your purpose to life with the work that you do – creating a better business and a better world. If you areanengineerwithContinuousimprovement mindsetand experienced in highly automatedFMCGsite, then this role is just for you!

The Process Engineer role is critical to the development of our factories to World Class, which means zero defects, zero waste and zero losses and to lead the change management role on projects, ensuring all inputs are available, factory is geared up for new innovations, VIP, product transfers, roll-outs, recipe changes, line extension within an agreed time plan. 

She/he will apply extensively the full range ofFocussedImprovement, AutonomousPillar,Quality pillarmethodsand tools to counter lossesidentifiedin the areas ofOperations,Quality, Cost Deployment andoptimizethe cost for Operation. You’llbe part of a team that believes in doing work that matters — for people and the planet.

Because here, wedon’tjusthire forjobs. We invite you to be part of something bigger.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Working directly with the line crews and Technical Teamsdailytoidentifythe losses andcountermeasure. The Process Engineer also acts as the technical trainer for line teams and provides coaching in phenomena identification, root causeanalysisand the establishment ofcountermeasuresas well.

The Process Engineeris responsible forimprovements and the establishment of revised basic conditions on the line. A core deliverable is toeliminatelosses and wastes using WCM/UMS/Continuous improvement methodologies and increase the stability of the line to support the transition of semi-autonomous teams to Autonomous Team. Implementation ofFocusedimprovement pillar &Autonomous Pillar, Supporting Planned maintenance, QualityPillar

REQUIREDQUALIFICATIONS

Mechanical Or Electrical Engineering Graduate

Minimum 3 years factoryrole, continuous improvement/Process engineer experience in FMCGindustry,Personal care /Beautyand Wellbeing experience preferred

Hands onExperienceon managingFocusedImprovement projects,

Hands on experience of WCM/TPM/Manufacturing Excellence

Mustdemonstratea strong technical knowledge frompreviouspractice with evidence ofeliminationwastes and losses from production lines. Mustpossessstrong engineering leadership credentials with a proven ability tomanage highly automated Lines/Process.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Analytical capability. Collect andanalysescomplex data to penetrate problems’ phenomena and understand root causes.

Various Root cause analysis tools and countermeasures

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 bringing 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.

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