Mechanical Technician

Unilever is currently hiring for Mechanical Technician

Function: Supply Chain

Reports to: Factory Engineer - Nutrition

Scope: Local

Location: Nairobi, Kenya

Terms & Conditions: Full time

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.

The Mechanical technician is a Preventative Maintenance and Focused Improvement specialist engaged to optimize the running and maintenance of equipment within the factory.  Where breakdowns occur, the multi-skilled technician will act to diagnose and troubleshoot faults and where necessary will recommend design improvements. She/he is also intimately involved with setting the Maintenance Strategy for the respective production area.

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 are professionally competent and qualified to operate safely at a post-apprentice level.  You must be a mentally agile and advanced problem solver actively engaged in maintaining a safe work environment, which protects product quality and reduces waste and other environmental impacts. You must be a positive contributor to the factory’s work environment and culture; the technician will act as a leading coach and mentor to the Technical Operator around the areas of mechanical engineering and Unilever Manufacturing System techniques.

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

• Mechanical Skills and Focused Technician; knowledge and application of technical skills and expertise to ensure the provision of effective engineering support within the team, focused on delivering performance targets.  Directly contributes to improved safety, quality, sustainability and cost.

• Preventative Maintenance Specialist and user of Condition Based Monitoring. Implement planned and preventive maintenance with rigor and skill delivering on time and in full.

• Mechanical skills and diagnostics: Knowledge of tools and their application, able to read and interpret mechanical drawings and manuals, ability to understand basic and complex mechanical equipment and diagnose them, ability to execute maintenance safely.

• Ensuring all machines adhere to Unilever Machinery Safety standards by proper maintenance and continuous improvement. 

• Able to safely isolate machinery from all utilities such as compressed air, electricity, steam, product lines, etc. and is competent on LOTOTO procedures.

• Mechanical Skills and Focused Technician; knowledge and application of technical skills and expertise to ensure the provision of effective engineering support within team, focused on delivering performance targets.  Directly contributes to improved safety, quality, sustainability and cost.

•  Preventative Maintenance Specialist and user of Condition Based Monitoring. Implement planned and preventive maintenance with rigor and skill delivering on time and in full.

• Mechanical skills and diagnostics: Knowledge of tools and their application, able to read and interpret mechanical drawings and manuals, ability to understand basic and complex mechanical equipment and diagnose them, ability to execute maintenance safely.

• Ensuring all machines adhere to Unilever Machinery Safety standards by proper maintenance and continuous improvement. 

• Able to safely isolate machinery from all utilities such as compressed air, electricity, steam, product lines, etc. and is competent on LOTOTO procedures.

• Safety - Utilize all appropriate safety and environmental procedures for people, processes, materials, products and equipment to ensure a safe working environment for the whole team.

• Workplace Hazards – Full knowledge of the workplace and hazards within it.  Utilize appropriate safety and environmental procedures for people, processes, materials, products and equipment relevant to the task.

• Environment - Reduce costs due to waste and minimize impact to health, safety and the environment through working to eliminate waste and through the correct management of waste and hazardous materials.

• Quality - Ensure that all aspects of Quality within the area of responsibility are in accordance with local Quality procedures to protect and promote the brand and product.

• Leadership - Promote the development of a highly effective team through strong communication, leading by example whilst keeping focused on goals and targets.  Great teams and great leaders will achieve superior performance.

• Continuous Improvement - Use performance measures to identify and prioritize losses in production area.  Apply rigorous Cost Deployment and the Zero-loss concept to eliminate losses.

• UMS - Knowledge and understanding of the key principles of UMS and the impact this has on the Key Performance Indicators in the production areas.

• Problem Solving - Has the ability to identify, prioritize and address problems using appropriate tools and techniques that eliminate recurrence.

• Decision Making - Makes and implements technical decisions which can impact the plan for the week.

• Business Awareness - Understanding of the need to meet changing demands and the role of marketing and product innovation in growing the business and increasing the company's share.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED

Experiences & Qualifications

• Experience of working as part of an extended team within the manufacturing sector.

• Proven record of advanced maintenance experience.

• Experience of manufacturing in FMCG.

• Experience as a team member within a project/maintenance team.

Skills

• Technical design skills

• Problem solving skills

• Digital awareness and skills

• Strong coaching and communication skills.

• Proven analytical skills.

• Interpersonal and communication skills.

BEHAVIORS

You are energized by delivering with excellence, taking personal ownership through building resilience and taking care of your own wellbeing. You are relentless on prioritization and focusing on what counts, making maximum performance impact in areas you touch. You are constantly staying three steps ahead on ways to do things differently, interpreting data, spotting issues and opportunities; whilst caring deeply about what Consumer and Customers need.

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 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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