Engineering Supervisor at Unilever

Our brands are trusted everywhere and, by listening to the people who buy them, we’ve grown into one of the world’s most successful consumer goods companies.

Look in your fridge, or on the bathroom shelf, and you’re bound to see one of our well-known brands. We create, market and distribute the products that people choose to feed their families and keep themselves and their homes clean and fresh.

People’s lives are changing fast. As the way we all live and work evolves, our needs and tastes change too. At Unilever we aim to help people in their daily lives. So we keep developing new products, improving tried and tested brands and promoting better, more efficient ways of working.

We have a portfolio of brands that are popular across the country. Popular because of our two key strengths:

Strong roots in local markets and first-hand knowledge of the local culture.
World-class business expertise applied internationally to serve consumers everywhere.
Focusing on performance and productivity, we encourage our people to develop new ideas and put fresh approaches into practice. Hand in hand with this is a strong sense of responsibility to the communities we serve. We don’t only measure success in financial terms; how we achieve results is important too. We work hard to conduct our business with integrity – respecting our employees, our consumers and the environment around us.

Unilever is proudly one of the country’s leading suppliers of fast-moving consumer goods in all our three divisions – Foods, home care and personal care.

Foods
We are the largest seller of packet tea with our Lipton brand leading the Foods and Beverages category.
We are the category leader in margarine in the country with the Blueband brand.
In savoury, our Royco and Knorr brands are household names you can’t ignore.
Home & personal care
We are highly visible in the home care market in the country, which includes cleansing and hygiene products.
Our home care products, Omo and Sunlight are household names synonymous with home care.
Within the personal care market, we are very visible with brands like Lux and Pears to help you look and feel good.The Engineering Supervisor oversees daily engineering operations, ensures compliance with technical standards, manages a team of engineers/technicians, and drives continuous improvement in processes, safety, and productivity. Also responsible for the design, operation, maintenance, and optimization of utility systems (such as power, water, HVAC, compressed air, steam, and diesel) to ensure reliable, safe, and efficient support for organizational operations.

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

Team Leadership

Supervise, mentor, and evaluate engineers and technicians.
Assign tasks, monitor progress, and ensure timely completion of projects within the utility space.
Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and accountability.

Project & Operations Management

Plan, coordinate, and oversee engineering projects from design to execution.
Ensure adherence to project timelines, budgets, and quality standards.
Review technical drawings, specifications, and reports.

Technical Oversight

Provide guidance on engineering methods, tools, and best practices.
Troubleshoot technical issues and implement effective solutions.
Ensure compliance with industry codes, standards, and regulations.
Shadow as line focus engineering to deliver optimal efficiency across packing and process line.
Ability to lead a detail RCA, EWO to crash BD, MTTR, MTBF

Safety & Compliance

Enforce workplace safety policies and procedures.
Conduct risk assessments and implement corrective actions.
Ensure compliance with environmental and regulatory requirements.

Continuous Improvement

Identify opportunities to optimize processes and reduce costs.
Implement lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, or other efficiency initiatives.
Stay updated with emerging technologies and industry trends.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED

Experiences & Qualifications

HND / Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, or mechatronics).
5–8 years of engineering experience, with at least 2 years in a supervisory role.
Strong knowledge of engineering principles, project management, and safety standards.
Proficiency in CAD software, project management tools, and MS Office.
Strong knowledge of utility systems (power distribution, HVAC, boilers, chillers, water treatment, etc.).
Proficiency in engineering software and MS Office tools.
Familiarity with safety, environmental, and regulatory standards.
Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Skills

Leadership & People Management
Technical Expertise & Analytical Thinking
Project Planning & Execution
Safety & Quality Orientation
Decision-Making & Problem-Solving
Communication & Collaboration

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.