{"id":32918,"date":"2026-03-30T12:00:31","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T12:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/job\/unit-manager-make-unemployed-learner-quality-intern\/"},"modified":"2026-03-30T12:00:38","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T12:00:38","slug":"unit-manager-make-unemployed-learner-quality-intern","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/job\/unit-manager-make-unemployed-learner-quality-intern\/","title":{"rendered":"Unit Manager Make \n\n\n            \n\n            \n            Unemployed Learner \n\n\n            \n\n            \n            Quality Intern"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>JOB PURPOSE<\/p>\n<p>\tUnilever is the place where you can bring your purpose to life with the work that you do \u2013 creating a better business and a better world. The main job purpose is to ensure the production and packaging of company products, according to the production plan and within company\u2019s quality and safety standards.<\/p>\n<p>WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE<\/p>\n<p>\tAgrees and implements production plan with production manager.<br \/>\n\tSupport, guide and direct within the production plan. (e.g. if a production line breaks down, prioritize production requirements and re-allocates labour accordingly)<br \/>\n\tAnalyses shift results and implements any necessary changes to increase production.<br \/>\n\tEnsures that quality standards are implemented and adhered to and diagnoses plant problems (fault finding) and liaises with Engineering Foreman for plant repairs and interprets fault finding to optimize production.<br \/>\n\tEnsure that shift repairs and maintenance is carried out by the Team Leaders and operators to reduce the impact of downtime .<br \/>\n\tConduct daily production meetings with the different production disciplines to analyze previous shift results and implements any necessary changes to meet demand.<br \/>\n\tResponsible for ensuring sufficient staff and adequate raw materials.<br \/>\n\tIdentifies causes and costs of waste, contamination and inefficiencies and takes appropriate action to reduce these amounts.<br \/>\n\tMonitor and reduce wastes such as product, raw materials, packaging, steam, air, water and electricity.<br \/>\n\tApplication of mass balance for Raw material usage control. Understanding of SAP system to conduct Stock take activities and daily SAP compliance activities.<br \/>\n\tMonitors and ensures adherence to Company standards and SOP\u2019s. Ensures that Plant is maintained in a high level of engineering, cleaning and Safety standard.<br \/>\n\tImplements total productive maintenance to improve PQCDSMI (Production, Quality, Cost, Delivery, Safety, Morale, and Innovation) to deliver against set Factory targets.<br \/>\n\tImplement recommendations from SHE, Quality or engineering.<br \/>\n\tEnsures responsible management of SHE, Quality and Engineering using the SHE, Quality and Engineering Teams as Subject Matter Experts<\/p>\n<p>Operational Systems:<\/p>\n<p>\tEnsure that all employees adhere to the operational systems standards (SAP, Time keeper, ABC quality, ESS, Clock cards etc) and manages the business processes defined within these operational systems<br \/>\n\tIdentifies reasons for staff non-conformance (e.g. training required, managing poor performance, refusal to obey lawful instruction, absenteeism) and takes appropriate action.<br \/>\n\tMonitors processes and changes and ensures that corrective action has been taken in the event of a non-conformance.<br \/>\n\tCo-ordinates the implementation of TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) and world class principles in the factory<\/p>\n<p>Safety:<\/p>\n<p>\tAs a section 16.2 appointee is required to ensure that the OHS act and company SHE regulations and standards are implemented and adhered to within the sphere of his\/her responsibilities.<br \/>\n\tTakes corrective action in the case of non-compliance as per the Section 16.2 requirements.<br \/>\n\tPrepares for quarterly and annual Audits.<br \/>\n\tEnsures adequate level compliance with the said policies, procedures and standards to meet all certification requirements at any given time.<br \/>\n\tEnsures Business and Factory strategy for Safety is executed at a tactical level.<\/p>\n<p>Cost Management:<\/p>\n<p>\tDrives a cost-conscious culture<br \/>\n\tMonitors and ensures MUC losses and conversion cost losses are eliminated against budgets.<br \/>\n\tEnsures budget constraints are complied with and variances are actioned<br \/>\n\tIdentifies sources of waste and takes action to minimize waste.<br \/>\n\tMonitors Rand per Ton costs and shares info with teams<br \/>\n\tMonitor and Control sundry costs such as PPE, telephone, tearoom etc<\/p>\n<p>People Development:<\/p>\n<p>\tIdentify training gaps for subordinates based on losses\/ business need and execute plan together with HR\/Training to close them<br \/>\n\tDevelop Personal Development Plans for subordinates and monitor progress<\/p>\n<p>Industrial Relations:<\/p>\n<p>\tInitiates disciplinary action\/enquiries and recommends dismissals<br \/>\n\tResolve conflicts within immediate team and facilitates conflict resolution within subordinate teams<br \/>\n\tBuilds and maintains levels of trust with the Union Leadership and Shop Floor to facilitate win\/win situations<br \/>\n\tEliminates industrial action<\/p>\n<p>Training and development:<\/p>\n<p>\tPerformance management and Human Resources coordination<br \/>\n\tProjects Management and re-engineering project management.<br \/>\n\tManage ad hoc projects related to continuous improvements as detailed in PDP targets<\/p>\n<p>WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED<br \/>\nExperiences &amp; Qualifications<\/p>\n<p>\tCompleted Degree in Engineering, Supply Chain or Commerce<br \/>\n\tMust have both *Making and Packaging experience<br \/>\n\tMust have optimization experience<br \/>\n\tStrong leadership and management experience of a large team who work shifts<br \/>\n\tSound strategic and operational Production management experience<br \/>\n\tBudget and cost reduction experience<br \/>\n\tExpert project management experience<br \/>\n\tCompilation of training manuals, coordinate and facilitate training<br \/>\n\tStrong Industrial Relations experience, this must be in a unionized environment right through to CCMA<br \/>\n\tSupport, guide and drive OHS and SHE regulations and standards and ensure compliance<br \/>\n\tManage multiple stakeholders and numerous re-engineering projects<br \/>\n\tKnowledge and understanding of the following will be an advantage:<br \/>\n\tWCM (World Class Manufacturing)<br \/>\n\tHigh precision packaging robots<\/p>\n<p>Skills<\/p>\n<p>\tProduction Planning &amp; scheduling<br \/>\n\tSupply Chain Agility<br \/>\n\tContinuous Improvement<br \/>\n\tManufacturing Technology<br \/>\n\tBusiness Acumen<br \/>\n\tProject Management<\/p>\n<p>go to method of application \u00bb<\/p>\n<p>Apply via company website ( https:\/\/www.unilever.co.za ) or<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_promoted":"","_job_location":"","_application":"","_company_name":"Unilever","_company_website":"https:\/\/www.unilever.co.za","_company_tagline":"On any given day, two billion people use Unilever products to look good, feel good and get more out of life. With more than 400 brands focused on health and wellbeing, no company touches so many people\u2019s lives in so many different ways. Our portfolio ranges from nutritionally balanced foods to in... read moredulgent ice creams, affordable soaps, luxurious shampoos and everyday household care products. We produce world-leading brands including Lipton, Knorr, Dove, Axe, Hellmann\u2019s and Omo, alongside trusted local names such as Blue Band, Pureit and Suave. For us, sustainability is integral to how we do business. With 7 billion people on our planet, the earth\u2019s resources can be strained. This means sustainable growth is the only acceptable model of growth for our business. The Unilever Sustainable Living Plan sets out to decouple our growth from our environmental impact, while at the same time increasing our positive social impact. Our Plan has three big goals that by 2020 will enable us to: - Help more than a billion people to improve their health and well-being. - Halve the environmental footprint of our products. - Source 100% of our agricultural raw materials sustainably and enhance the livelihoods of people across our value chain. We believe that as a business we have a responsibility to our consumers and to the communities in which we have a presence. Around the world we invest in local economies and develop people\u2019s skills inside and outside of Unilever. And through our business and brands, we run a range of programmes to promote hygiene, nutrition, empowerment and environmental awareness. 15 Nollsworth crescent Durban North 4019, South Africa","_company_twitter":"","_company_video":"","_filled":0,"_featured":0,"_remote_position":0,"_job_salary":"","_job_salary_currency":"","_job_salary_unit":""},"job_listing_region":[11],"job-types":[12],"class_list":{"0":"post-32918","1":"job_listing","2":"type-job_listing","3":"status-publish","4":"hentry","5":"job_listing_region-gauteng","7":"job-type-full-time"},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings\/32918","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/job_listing"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32918"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"job_listing_region","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_region?post=32918"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-types?post=32918"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}