Unilever is currently hiring for Electrical & Instrumentation Engineer

Reports to: Head of Engineering

Scope: Local Scope

Location: Horana Factory

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.

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 to work in the frontline Supply Chain factory team of Unilever Sri Lanka while being responsible to all activities in premises maintenance for all operations of the central & manufacturing utilities, then this role is just for you!

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

• Ensure that the MV / LV electrical installations, instrumentation, and automation installations in the manufacturing plant at Horana site are well maintained by following the planned maintenance and autonomous maintenance pillar activities in line with engineering maintenance road map.

• Achieving zero production stoppages due to machine breakdowns, optimizing repair & maintenance expenditure, increasing machine reliability and increasing knowledge of technicians and plant operators.

• Responsible for guiding the respective engineering members for electrical maintenance activity programs at other sites to ensure implementation of safe electrical installations.

• Lead and drive the electrical safety audits, identification of gaps, development of action plans, corrective actions. Closely working with respective engineering members of other sites in periodic time intervals for ensuring electrical safety.

• Ensure electrical aspects such as electrical efficiency, electrical safety, life cycle cost and reliability for new capital expenditure projects.

• Responsible for evaluation of existing MV / LV electrical distribution systems, instrumentation, and automation systems.  Planning and budgeting for new investments, execution of new improvement / capacity enhancement projects without any Safety, health and environmental issue within agreed budget and agreed time plan.

• Responsible for taking adequate prescribed measures to prevent electrical injury to subordinate employees, contractors, and visitors entering premises, and also to prevent damage to the property and surrounding environment.

• Lead and drive cost effective programs to minimize the factory conversion cost related to electrical demand reduction, selection of alternative electrical sources and distribution loss minimization. Facilitation of factory teams for necessary generation switching as cost saving measures.

• Responsible for skill gap analysis for electrical safety and driving training programs for upgrading engineering knowledge & skills on electrical safety and proper utilization in consultation with key stakeholders.

• Ensure to keep close relationship with Ceylon Electricity Board for reliability improvement of power supply to the site as the key contact for CEB electrical matters.

• Ensure to follow Unilever mandatory policies such as Safety, Health, Environment, Quality, Travel safety, Code of business principles

• Ensure to manage contractual services (plant operations and maintenance activities) of the Engineering department in line with Unilever contract management guidelines and local legislations.

• Drive risk assessment of for routine and non- routine work (including Engineering), in developing safer work practices, or safer equipment

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED

Experiences & Qualifications

Candidate should:

• Be a graduate in Bachelor of Science (BSc) Electrical/Electronic Engineering, possessing comprehensive understanding on manufacturing procedures & practices.

• Have up to 3-4 years of experience in supply chain background, prior experience in FMCG manufacturing will be an added advantage.

• Possess thorough understanding on MV and LV electrical installations, instrumentation & automation practices in the industry.

• Be a strong assertive leader with the ability to collaborate with multiple internal & external stakeholders.

• Possess good analytical thinking & problem-solving skills.

• Have experience in PLC, SCADA programming (specially Siemens & Allen Bradley) and VFD/Servo System configuration. Work experience with Robots and Cobots will be an advantage.

• Have fair understanding about process instrumentation and Calibration.

• Have fair knowledge of cybersecurity, IT/OT networks and latest Digital technologies and tools (IOT,AI & machine learning, Industry 4.0 etc).

• Possess the capability to work with MS Projects & basic project management skills.

Skills

• Managing Manufacturing Performance

• Digital Concepts and Analytics

• Technical Design Principles

• Problem Solving

• Change Management

• Agile Delivery

• Stakeholder Management

• Collaboration

• Communication

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. 

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