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Maintenance Engineer Lead

Job ID:
R-79477
Category:
Supply Chain
Location:
Bangkok, Bangkok
Date posted:
05/08/2025
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Job Title:Maintenance Engineer Lead

Function:Engineering/Supply Chain

Based in Minburi Factory, Thailand

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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. And this role is very crucial support in maintenance implementation and ensure equipment reliability standards in the Home Care factory.

Main Responsibilities

  • Responsible for Preventive maintenance activities for All equipment
  • Responsible for execution of Planned maintenance activities including (Preventive maintenance, Corrective maintenance and breakdown maintenance)
  • Responsible for SHE framework standards maintenance activities in safely manner
  • Responsible for ensuring safe working Areas in terms of machine interlocks, safeguards of machines and protection of movement parts
  • Responsible for line troubleshooting to eliminate major, chronic and sporadic defects in the machines and equipment
  • Responsible for Skills transfer from technicians to operators by ensuring mentor program implementation
  • Responsible for Life cycle extension of the equipment by implementing corrective maintenance and support the early management activities pillar
  • Check the availability of spare parts to conduct the preventive maintenance program
  • Responsible for cost reduction of repair and maintenance activities in the factory
  • Responsible for ensuring a high efficiency in the production lines by tackling the main source & cause of breakdowns
  • Comes up with improvement ideas for his area of responsibility
  • Able to participate actively in improvement groups
  • Capable of conducting performance analysis using techniques like why-why, fishbone, root cause, etc.
  • Capable of taking improvement ideas forward to the implementation phase
  • Capable of presenting improvement projects to internal personnel as well as external visitors/auditors
  • Responsible for line operation during innovation trials and presenting the trial report
  • Responsible for line operation during new machine commissioning and ramp up phase
  • Supports in all TPM Pillars activities
  • Lead team of 2-3 engineers & technicians

Candidate Criteria

Experience & Qualification

  • University graduate with 5+ years experience in the home and personal care industry with similar technologies
  • Safety and quality working Knowledge
  • TPM fully operational is recommended
  • Fully operational in automation, and instrumentation

Skill

  • High quality of communication and influencing
  • Computer & digital literacy is preferred
  • Capable of stakeholder management in all levels

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.

Note: Unilever embraces diversity and encourages applicates from all walks of life! We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment journey. If you require any support to complete your application or any subsequent stage throughout your recruitment journey with us at Unilever, then please specify how we may be able to assist you. 

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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