Unilever is currently hiring for AM– R&D Processing PC
Function: Research & Development – Personal Care
Work Level: WL1
Scope: Local with 10% Travelling
Location: Karachi Head Office
Terms & Conditions: Full Time
ABOUT UNILEVER
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. Whether it’s tackling unique challenges, spearheading innovative projects, or bringing fresh ideas to the table, your enthusiasm and creativity will be key to thriving in this dynamic position. Join us in making a meaningful impact and driving success with your exceptional skills and energy.
WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE
- Acting as a core member of Pakistan / Regional R&D Project Teams, providing necessary input for Innovation projects required from processing end.
- Leading pilot/main plant trials through cross-functional teams, analyze the results, communicate the outcome and its effect to the business to the relevant stakeholders.
- Assessing the production capabilities of Unilever and third-party production sites for the projects, defining investment requirements together with SC Engineering team and giving R&D support during the project implementation.
- Supporting the activities relating to the Personal Care category located in PTAB Region. Those activities include operation, upgrade planning, & operation safety.
- Following process technology roadmap aligned with global R&D and implementing best practices in the cluster.
- Assisting in SC capacity unlocking and resilience projects that are directly related with processing, such as BCT (Batch Cycle Time), MOQ reduction, waste management/reduction and simplification.
- Expanding digital capability of R&D by actively being a part of UL’s digital transformation agenda.
- Savings opportunity from Process interventions.
- Upskilling Team from Processing development Projects.
- Connect with Processing Community in region to leverage learnings & Projects.
WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED
Experiences & Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in an Engineering Field (preferably with Chemical or Mechanical Engineering with 1-3 years of experience.
- Knowledge of product development and relevant processing equipment principles and practices, especially on soap bar, solid handling, liquid technologies, is a must.
- Experience with laboratory analysis techniques.
- Proven ability to plan and manage own work within a technical framework.
- Ability to manage and communicate with stakeholders, including cross-functional colleagues, external partners, and those from non-technical backgrounds.
- Technology & Digital savvy, agile, collaborative with strong growth mindset, personal mastery and passion for high performance
- Data mining, capture and analytics for problem solving and modelling is a plus.
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.
