Projects & Engineering Lead

Unilever is currently hiring for a Projects & Engineering Lead

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Join our team at Odense Factory!

We are hiring a Projects & Engineering Lead for our factory in Odense, where we produce detergents under our strong Home Care brands such as Neutral, Biotex, and OMO. Our goal is to offer the best products in detergents to our consumers and be the best supplier to our customers. Our strong brands stand for quality, service, and innovation.

In this position you will be the owner of all activities related to Projects and Engineering.

As far as Projects are concerned, you will be end-to-end responsible for project implementation, starting from Capital Budget preparation and management, to design, equipment purchase, installation and ramp-up.

Leveraging your strong technical background, you will then lead cross-functional team to drive innovation and improvement plan on our assets and facilities, fulfilling both the needs of the production site and the requests from our market.

As far as Engineering is concerned, you will manage internal and external resources, in order to perform the planned maintenance on production equipment, infrastructures and utilities facilities, respecting all Safety and Law requirements while managing equipment obsolescence.

Moreover, you will be involved in necessary technical intervention in case of emergency or breakdown of the equipment, with the support of external technicians and suppliers, in order to guarantee continuity of our operations.

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

• Develop, deploy and implement plans to ensure the best utilization of assets in the sites as well as supervise and give guidance on the maintenance of such assets
• Lead the Innovation implementation on the site, looking for best alternatives/options of design to manufacturing
• Capital budget preparation and management
• Support innovation delivery as part of regional network
• Create and implement plans to continuously improve site infrastructure needs such as energy, water, treatment, steam and all infrastructure services, contracts and contractors.
• Manage the projects, overhauling and innovation budgets
• Work collaboratively with Production Lead to improve site and line efficiencies and reduce waste

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED

Experiences & Qualifications

• Mechanical or Electrical Engineering degree or equivalent experience
• Knowledge and experience in asset maintenance
• Knowledge and experience in project and budget management
• Good knowledge of process and technology/equipment associated with an FMCG (fast moving consumer goods) company

Skills

• Good understanding of the technical basics of production and utilities equipment
• Good knowledge about hygienic design and hygiene in manufacturing
• Developed safety mindset
• Ability to manage contractors and external stakeholders
• Fluent in Danish and English (read and write)

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.

Submit your CV and cover letter in English online. Please note that we do not accept applications sent by email. The recruitment process will be closed as soon as we have found a great match for the position. As such, we strongly encourage you to apply today!

As part of the recruitment process, we may invite potential candidates to participate in a recorded video interview via SOVA, which is a digital interview tool.

If you have any questions about this position, please contact Factory Manager, Alessandro Tassone, via phone +39 3453560455.

For questions about the application process, please contact Talent Advisor, Rosanna Valtonen via email: rosanna.valtonen@unilever.com

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.