Engineering Planner

Please Note: The deadline for applying is 23.59 the day before the job posting end date.

Job Title: Engineering Leader

Location: Port Sunlight Factories

JOB PURPOSE

Reporting to the Engineering Leader, the role of the EngineeringPlanner is to support the Engineering Leader and the other Operational Leaders in the effective planning of maintenance activities across the Sourcing Unit.

The Engineering Planner will play a key role in the ‘Run to Standard’ operational model during Preparation Execution and Standard working phases. During Preparation, the engineering planner will coach Focussed Technicians (FT) through maintenance planning processes, streamlining current PM activities and optimising frequencies as required. During Deployment and Execution, the planner Schedules weekly tasks from the factory masterplan, modifies tasks when required and arranges engineering resources aligned to the weekly maintenance plan (with FT). Responsibility is also for the implementation and management of agreed maintenance systems to ensure, 3rd party, and critical maintenance activities are planned and managed effectively across the factory.

The Engineering Planner is also responsible for ensuring full compliance to all legal and mandatory engineering requirements and to provide support in analysis to continually improve the equipment reliability and cost effectiveness of the Factory maintenance programme.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support the Engineering Leader
• Assist in the identification of critical control points on the equipment and that they can be inspected. Ensure that these requirements are included in the maintenance schedules
• Ensure 5S standards are clearly defined and followed in your area
• Perform 5S audit according to the  defined schedule and implement the  improvement actions
• Manage the maintenance planning systems and processes for the engineering workshops, generating the  required task lists
• Support the maintenance planning for all areas, assisting with assessment of appropriate resource availability and the tasks can occur without conflicting requirements
• Take part in PM shift briefs and debriefs
• Ensure that the learnings from maintenance activities and breakdowns are fed back into the maintenance schedules
• Ensure the  Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are graphically reviewed, and the  gap analysis is carried out on a regular basis to understand and input into the  improvement plan
• Take part in the PM Pillar (RTS)
• Be involved on equipment ranking process and apply criteria to prioritize maintenance
• Look to reduce frequency and time of PM schedules through improvements or loss reduction
• Manage assigned maintenance contracts
• Assist in the management of the R+M budget and raise spare parts orders.

ALL ABOUT YOU

• Previous experience with World Class Manufacturing (WCM), Autonomous Maintenance and Run to Standards
• Condition based monitoring
• Predictive techniques: e.g. oils analysis, historical data from CMMS systems to predict component lifecycle
• Asset management
• Technical Qualification (formal engineering apprenticeship (dual skill) advanced diploma or equivalent + NVQ 3 in both disciplines)
• Diagnostic/Fault finding/ Lubrication
• CMMS (Computer Maintenance Management System)
• ESAP (Store Management System)
• Coupa Buying System (Purchasing system for spare parts)
• IOSH Managing Safely
• Contractor Management.

NOTES

About Unilever

Unilever is one of the world’s leading suppliers of Food, Home and Personal Care products with sales in over 190 countries and reaching 2 billion consumers a day. Unilever has more than 400 brands found in homes around the world, including Dove, Tresemme, Lynx, Lifebuoy, Shea Moisture, Persil, Domestos, Ben & Jerry’s, Magnum, Marmite, The Vegetarian Butcher, Graze and Pot Noodle.

Faced with the challenge of climate change and the need for human development, we want to move towards a world where everyone can live well and within the natural limits of the planet. That’s why our purpose is ‘to make sustainable living commonplace’.

What We Offer

Not only do we offer a competitive salary and pension scheme, we also offer an annual bonus, subsidised gym membership, a discounted staff shop and shares. You’ll have the opportunity to work directly with our renowned and exciting brands in a flexible and hybrid working environment.

Whilst the role is advertised on a full-time basis, we would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options and what this may look like for you. We are a key advocate of wellbeing and offer a variety of support for our people including hubs, programmes and development opportunities. We strive to achieve a family-friendly and inclusive workplace and to, above all, create possibilities for all. 

Diversity at Unilever is about inclusion, embracing differences, creating possibilities, and growing together for better business performance. We want to push boundaries, and have the flexibility needed to keep adapting in an ever-changing, more dynamic world. This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity. 

As part of your hiring journey, we are happy to support requests for reasonable adjustments, to improve your recruitment experience.

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