Mechanical Technician
2026-07-21T07:49:40+00:00
Unilever
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FULL_TIME
Nairobi
Nairobi
00100
Kenya
Manufacturing
Installation, Maintenance & Repair, Science & Engineering, Manufacturing & Warehouse
2026-07-28T17:00:00+00:00
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Background information about the job or company
On any day, 2 billion people use Unilever products to look good, feel good and get more out of life - giving us a unique opportunity to build a brighter future. Great products from our range of more than 400 brands give us a unique place in the lives of people all over the world. When consumers reach for nutritionally balanced foods or indulgent ice cr...
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 professionally competent and qualified to operate safely at a post-apprentice level. You must be a mentally agile and advanced problem solver actively engaged in maintaining a safe work environment, which protects product quality and reduces waste and other environmental impacts. You must be a positive contributor to the factory’s work environment and culture; the technician will act as a leading coach and mentor to the Technical Operator around the areas of mechanical engineering and Unilever Manufacturing System techniques.
Responsibilities or duties
Mechanical Skills and Focused Technician; knowledge and application of technical skills and expertise to ensure the provision of effective engineering support within the team, focused on delivering performance targets. Directly contributes to improved safety, quality, sustainability and cost.
Preventative Maintenance Specialist and user of Condition Based Monitoring. Implement planned and preventive maintenance with rigor and skill delivering on time and in full.
Mechanical skills and diagnostics: Knowledge of tools and their application, able to read and interpret mechanical drawings and manuals, ability to understand basic and complex mechanical equipment and diagnose them, ability to execute maintenance safely.
Ensuring all machines adhere to Unilever Machinery Safety standards by proper maintenance and continuous improvement.
Able to safely isolate machinery from all utilities such as compressed air, electricity, steam, product lines, etc. and is competent on LOTOTO procedures.
Safety - Utilize all appropriate safety and environmental procedures for people, processes, materials, products and equipment to ensure a safe working environment for the whole team.
Workplace Hazards – Full knowledge of the workplace and hazards within it. Utilize appropriate safety and environmental procedures for people, processes, materials, products and equipment relevant to the task.
Environment - Reduce costs due to waste and minimize impact to health, safety and the environment through working to eliminate waste and through the correct management of waste and hazardous materials.
Quality - Ensure that all aspects of Quality within the area of responsibility are in accordance with local Quality procedures to protect and promote the brand and product.
Leadership - Promote the development of a highly effective team through strong communication, leading by example whilst keeping focused on goals and targets. Great teams and great leaders will achieve superior performance.
Continuous Improvement - Use performance measures to identify and prioritize losses in production area. Apply rigorous Cost Deployment and the Zero-loss concept to eliminate losses.
UMS - Knowledge and understanding of the key principles of UMS and the impact this has on the Key Performance Indicators in the production areas.
Problem Solving - Has the ability to identify, prioritize and address problems using appropriate tools and techniques that eliminate recurrence.
Decision Making - Makes and implements technical decisions which can impact the plan for the week.
Business Awareness - Understanding of the need to meet changing demands and the role of marketing and product innovation in growing the business and increasing the company's share.
Qualifications or requirements
Experiences & Qualifications
Experience of working as part of an extended team within the manufacturing sector.
Proven record of advanced maintenance experience.
Experience of manufacturing in FMCG.
Experience as a team member within a project/maintenance team.
Skills
Technical design skills
Problem solving skills
Digital awareness and skills
Strong coaching and communication skills.
Proven analytical skills.
Interpersonal and communication skills.
- Mechanical Skills and Focused Technician; knowledge and application of technical skills and expertise to ensure the provision of effective engineering support within the team, focused on delivering performance targets. Directly contributes to improved safety, quality, sustainability and cost.
- Preventative Maintenance Specialist and user of Condition Based Monitoring. Implement planned and preventive maintenance with rigor and skill delivering on time and in full.
- Mechanical skills and diagnostics: Knowledge of tools and their application, able to read and interpret mechanical drawings and manuals, ability to understand basic and complex mechanical equipment and diagnose them, ability to execute maintenance safely.
- Ensuring all machines adhere to Unilever Machinery Safety standards by proper maintenance and continuous improvement.
- Able to safely isolate machinery from all utilities such as compressed air, electricity, steam, product lines, etc. and is competent on LOTOTO procedures.
- Utilize all appropriate safety and environmental procedures for people, processes, materials, products and equipment to ensure a safe working environment for the whole team.
- Full knowledge of the workplace and hazards within it. Utilize appropriate safety and environmental procedures for people, processes, materials, products and equipment relevant to the task.
- Reduce costs due to waste and minimize impact to health, safety and the environment through working to eliminate waste and through the correct management of waste and hazardous materials.
- Ensure that all aspects of Quality within the area of responsibility are in accordance with local Quality procedures to protect and promote the brand and product.
- Promote the development of a highly effective team through strong communication, leading by example whilst keeping focused on goals and targets. Great teams and great leaders will achieve superior performance.
- Use performance measures to identify and prioritize losses in production area. Apply rigorous Cost Deployment and the Zero-loss concept to eliminate losses.
- Knowledge and understanding of the key principles of UMS and the impact this has on the Key Performance Indicators in the production areas.
- Has the ability to identify, prioritize and address problems using appropriate tools and techniques that eliminate recurrence.
- Makes and implements technical decisions which can impact the plan for the week.
- Understanding of the need to meet changing demands and the role of marketing and product innovation in growing the business and increasing the company's share.
- Technical design skills
- Problem solving skills
- Digital awareness and skills
- Strong coaching and communication skills.
- Proven analytical skills.
- Interpersonal and communication skills.
- Experience of working as part of an extended team within the manufacturing sector.
- Proven record of advanced maintenance experience.
- Experience of manufacturing in FMCG.
- Experience as a team member within a project/maintenance team.
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Vacancy title:
Mechanical Technician
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Manufacturing, Category: Installation, Maintenance & Repair, Science & Engineering, Manufacturing & Warehouse]
Jobs at:
Unilever
Deadline of this Job:
Tuesday, July 28 2026
Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi
Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, July 21 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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Background information about the job or company
On any day, 2 billion people use Unilever products to look good, feel good and get more out of life - giving us a unique opportunity to build a brighter future. Great products from our range of more than 400 brands give us a unique place in the lives of people all over the world. When consumers reach for nutritionally balanced foods or indulgent ice cr...
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 professionally competent and qualified to operate safely at a post-apprentice level. You must be a mentally agile and advanced problem solver actively engaged in maintaining a safe work environment, which protects product quality and reduces waste and other environmental impacts. You must be a positive contributor to the factory’s work environment and culture; the technician will act as a leading coach and mentor to the Technical Operator around the areas of mechanical engineering and Unilever Manufacturing System techniques.
Responsibilities or duties
Mechanical Skills and Focused Technician; knowledge and application of technical skills and expertise to ensure the provision of effective engineering support within the team, focused on delivering performance targets. Directly contributes to improved safety, quality, sustainability and cost.
Preventative Maintenance Specialist and user of Condition Based Monitoring. Implement planned and preventive maintenance with rigor and skill delivering on time and in full.
Mechanical skills and diagnostics: Knowledge of tools and their application, able to read and interpret mechanical drawings and manuals, ability to understand basic and complex mechanical equipment and diagnose them, ability to execute maintenance safely.
Ensuring all machines adhere to Unilever Machinery Safety standards by proper maintenance and continuous improvement.
Able to safely isolate machinery from all utilities such as compressed air, electricity, steam, product lines, etc. and is competent on LOTOTO procedures.
Safety - Utilize all appropriate safety and environmental procedures for people, processes, materials, products and equipment to ensure a safe working environment for the whole team.
Workplace Hazards – Full knowledge of the workplace and hazards within it. Utilize appropriate safety and environmental procedures for people, processes, materials, products and equipment relevant to the task.
Environment - Reduce costs due to waste and minimize impact to health, safety and the environment through working to eliminate waste and through the correct management of waste and hazardous materials.
Quality - Ensure that all aspects of Quality within the area of responsibility are in accordance with local Quality procedures to protect and promote the brand and product.
Leadership - Promote the development of a highly effective team through strong communication, leading by example whilst keeping focused on goals and targets. Great teams and great leaders will achieve superior performance.
Continuous Improvement - Use performance measures to identify and prioritize losses in production area. Apply rigorous Cost Deployment and the Zero-loss concept to eliminate losses.
UMS - Knowledge and understanding of the key principles of UMS and the impact this has on the Key Performance Indicators in the production areas.
Problem Solving - Has the ability to identify, prioritize and address problems using appropriate tools and techniques that eliminate recurrence.
Decision Making - Makes and implements technical decisions which can impact the plan for the week.
Business Awareness - Understanding of the need to meet changing demands and the role of marketing and product innovation in growing the business and increasing the company's share.
Qualifications or requirements
Experiences & Qualifications
Experience of working as part of an extended team within the manufacturing sector.
Proven record of advanced maintenance experience.
Experience of manufacturing in FMCG.
Experience as a team member within a project/maintenance team.
Skills
Technical design skills
Problem solving skills
Digital awareness and skills
Strong coaching and communication skills.
Proven analytical skills.
Interpersonal and communication skills.
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 12
Level of Education: bachelor degree
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