Project Manager

Unilever is currently hiring for Project Manager

Reports to: Engineering Manager-Nigeria

Scope: Local Market-Nigeria

Location: Both Agbara and Oregun Site but based in Agbara Site

Terms & Conditions: Full Time

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.

CATEGORY/FUNCTION INTRODUCTION

Engineering - Manufacturing, 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 are < passionate about ensuring the design, purchase and installation of assets with appropriate monitoring and management throughout their life cycle. Leveraging maintenance performance indicators, shape maintenance programs by providing technical input to maximize asset utilization. then this role is just for you!

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

• Ensure assets are properly designed, purchased and installed and then continue to perform close to design parameters during their life cycle.
• Ensure equipment is designed, selected and purchased based on lifecycle considerations and “total cost of ownership”.
• Monitor and manage the effective and efficient performance of equipment.
• Ensure all projects are delivered with project scope, time, cost and safely.
• Establish, track and review KPIs for equipment performance with the Maintenance Supervisor.
• Utilize information available through the Capacity Tool exercise to assess equipment utilization.
• Implement condition-based monitoring to help eliminate unplanned maintenance downtime.
• Review maintenance schedules to assess equipment conditions, requirements of tools and technologies and amend preventive and predictive maintenance plans with the planner as needed.
• Identify solutions for equipment that does not perform as expected within current PM schedule.
• Act as local expert on CMMS and ensure accurate and effective data capture.
• Monitor spare part management and dispose of obsolete items.
• Liaise with Category Technology to ensure core designs are adopted.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of technology developments and the required skills.
• Manage 3rd party contractors and ensure Unilever standards are met.
• Support Finance by establishing cost / benefit reviews of maintenance activities including assignment of tasks and applying ECRS (Eliminate, Combine, Reduce and Simplify) to activities.
• Ensure equipment runs as designed and meets standards for nominal speed, etc. to maximize equipment capacity

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED

Experiences & Qualifications

• BSC/HND in Mechanical, Industrial, or Process Engineering.
• Minimum of 6 years of experience in maintenance engineering, project management, and inventory management within the manufacturing industry.
• COREN registered Engineer.
• Project Management Certification is mandatory.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, Word, Excel, MS Project, PowerPoint, SAP (Plant Maintenance and Purchasing), email, and spreadsheet applications.

Skills

Project Management

Stakeholder Management

Documentation

Capex Management

Team Management

Leadership

• You are energized by delivering fantastic results. You are an example to others – both your results and your resilience. You are constantly on the lookout for better ways to do things, engaging and collaborating with others along the way.
• As an individual you are the one responsible for your own wellbeing and delivering high standards of work. You must also focus on the Consumer and what they need. You are humble and have your head up, looking around to interpret evidence and data smartly, spot issues and opportunities to make things better.

• Critical SOL (Standards of Leadership) Behaviors
  • PASSION FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE: Takes personal responsibility and accountability for execution and results. Has an owner’s mindset, using data and insight to make decisions.
  • PERSONAL MASTERY: Sets high standards for themselves. Actively builds own wellbeing and resilience.
  • CONSUMER LOVE: Whatever their role, always looks for better ways to serve consumers. Invests time inside and outside to understand the needs of consumers.
  • PURPOSE & SERVICE: Has humility, understanding that leadership is service to others, inside and outside Unilever.
  • AGILITY: Explores the world around them, continually learning and developing their skills.

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.