ManEx Specialist

Unilever is currently hiring for Manex Specialist

Reports to: ManEx Manager WA & Capability Manager Nigeria

Scope: Nigeria

Location: Lagos/Agbara, Nigeria

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 Driven, Customer and service centric, team player, data and technology savvy then this role is just for you!

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

• Manex/UMS Facilitation – Full Operating knowledge of UMS  pillar structure and how pillars inter-link to deliver and sustain real business improvements. 
• Inculcates the WCM philosophy of eliminating losses and waste across all factory personnel.
• Work with Manex Manager WA on implementation and delivery of UMS audits and visits.
• Ensure delivery and dissemination of roadmap for implementation of manufacturing effectiveness improvement programs such as Run 2 Standard to factory floor employees.
• Agreeing annual / quarterly implementation plans and goals with all stakeholders and driving their execution.
• Work with Manex lead and support Pillar Leaders in coordinating R2S and UMS programs in line with agreed plans and frameworks, expected methodologies and best practices.
• Organizing and delivering knowledge/skills training within the areas of UMS methodology and tools, with the focus on Leadership & Specialist/Engineering teams as well as Blue Collar employees.
• Facilitate UMS Training Workshops
• Update and maintain Training database and records.
• Monitoring overall results, KPI and milestones for above-mentioned programs and reporting results/KPI to all stakeholders; suggesting innovative solutions as to loss elimination.
• Oversee delivery of UMS factory waste savings.
• Oversee Kaizen process, Process optimization, loss reduction.
• Coordinate these sites improvement programs (Kaizens & suggestions) in close cooperation with PD team to ensure boosting of engagement of blue-collar employees.
• Deliver hands-on support in area of root-cause analyses or resolving effectiveness improvement issues as a SME (Subject Matter Expert).
• Deliver roadmap for site digital transformation in line with business category expectations to factory employees.
• Supervise the delivery of multiple projects aimed at implementation of digital solutions in all areas of the site.
• Train factory staff on the use of digital applications.
• Active participation in site master plan creation.
• Participation in regional and global UMS networks – representing the location at national and international level.
• In all cases, ensure work is carried out in compliance with food safety, quality and product protection requirements
• Paying particular attention to hygiene requirements, e.g. maintaining the work area in good order, post-work checks, maintaining hygiene in the area, food safety compliance of technical materials/technologies purchased.
• Ensure compliance with the relevant requirements by employees under his/her supervision.
• Continuous Improvement - Use performance measures to identify and prioritize losses in production area.
• Create and manage factory waste loss tree with the Factory leadership.
• Apply rigorous Cost Deployment and the Zero loss concept to eliminate losses. 
• Use routine improvements and problem analysis to trigger manufacturing innovation; this is an iterative process.
• Deploy these analytical skills across the factory.
• Problem Solving - Identifies, prioritizes and addresses problems using the full range of improvement tools and techniques that eliminate recurrence.
• Capable and confident of leading teams using Kaizen and other improvement tools.
• Supervise operators' autonomous maintenance tasks, including cleaning, lubrication, inspection, and retightening.
• Support logistics for project implementation.
• Compliance with all the standards and requirements not laid down in this job description but laid down in UNILEVER's internal rules.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED

• Application Effectiveness: Percentage of factory staff trained and their proficiency levels post-training.
• Meeting Efficiency: Timeliness and effectiveness of meeting follow-ups and action item completions.
• Maintenance Compliance: Adherence to the planned maintenance schedule and reduction in unplanned downtime.
• Cost Monitoring: Accuracy and timeliness in monitoring and reporting weekly factory costs.
• Training Centre Utilization: Number of training sessions conducted and participant feedback.
• Project Support: Timeliness and effectiveness in supporting project implementation logistics.

Experiences & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Numerical Sciences, Supply Chain Management or equivalent experience
• World Class Manufacturing experience, FMCG is highly preferred

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. 

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.