Project Manager - Manufacturing

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Job Purpose

The Project Manager will lead the delivery of a strategic initiative to establish a new factory and transition production operations. This role ensures timely execution, stakeholder alignment, operational continuity, and compliance with safety, quality, and regulatory standards.

What Will Your Main Responsibilities Be

• Lead cross-functional coordination across Engineering, R&D, Planning, Marketing, Quality, Safety, and Production to meet project timelines.
• Establish governance forums, update leadership, and facilitate scenario-based decision-making.
• Manage change and transition activities to ensure smooth transition with no service or operational disruptions.
• Own project budget, track costs, and ensure delivery within financial targets.
• Develop and execute communication plans for internal and external stakeholders.
• Collaborate on factory design including layout, utilities, capacity, production lines, and warehouse setup.
• Define and implement core operational processes, master data, and digital systems for the new factory.
• Create and manage a comprehensive start-up plan covering ramp-up, validation, and stabilization phases.
• Oversee production transition from third-party to new facility, including logistics and systems onboarding.
• Conduct risk assessments and maintain mitigation plans across technical, financial, and operational areas.
• Ensure stakeholder alignment and transparency throughout all project phases.
• Support workforce planning and ensure factory compliance with safety, quality, and regulatory standards

Experiences & Qualifications
WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO SUCCEED

• Bachelor’s Degree holder in Engineering or related field
• Worked in a Manufacturing Setup or has Supply Chain Operations background
• Experience in Project Management 

Unilever embraces diversity and encourages applicates 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.

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.