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Manufacturing Excellence Coordinator
2026-04-25T19:23:48+00:00
Unilever
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FULL_TIME
Nairobi
Nairobi
00100
Kenya
Manufacturing
Manufacturing & Warehouse, Business Operations, Science & Engineering, Transportation & Logistics
KES
MONTH
2026-05-08T17:00:00+00:00
8

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Full Operating knowledge of UMS pillar structure and how pillars inter-link to deliver and sustain real business improvements. Inculcates the UMS philosophy of eliminating losses and waste across all factory personnel.
  • Teach, coach and mentor semi-autonomous teams to utilize all necessary UMS tools, linking these to the reduction of losses in the factory.
  • Lead and facilitate UMS workshops, which focus on priority losses (liaise closely with HR, the Skills Trainer, and Manufacturing Manager to integrate and synergize all training and analytical interventions).
  • Support the development of local UMS training material but draw on global material wherever possible.
  • Continuous Improvement –Use the results to identify and prioritize losses in the production area. Apply rigorous Cost Deployment and the Zero loss concept to eliminate losses. Deploy these analytical skills across the factory.
  • Nairobi Digital factory assistant lead in deploying DFOS and Buildapp module roll out and all other digital transformations.
  • Champion PM activities at specific locations withing assigned factory as may be required by the Manex manager in liaison with the Eng Manager

General Reporting:

  • Factory operating system meeting
  • Daily alignment meeting
  • Weekly performance meeting

Experiences & Qualifications

  • University degree, engineering preference
  • Experience in FMCG Manufacturing
  • Business acumen
  • Cross functional business process knowledge
  • 1-2 Years in Supply Chain operations
  • Microsoft skills including power BI is essential
  • Full Operating knowledge of UMS pillar structure and how pillars inter-link to deliver and sustain real business improvements. Inculcates the UMS philosophy of eliminating losses and waste across all factory personnel.
  • Teach, coach and mentor semi-autonomous teams to utilize all necessary UMS tools, linking these to the reduction of losses in the factory.
  • Lead and facilitate UMS workshops, which focus on priority losses (liaise closely with HR, the Skills Trainer, and Manufacturing Manager to integrate and synergize all training and analytical interventions).
  • Support the development of local UMS training material but draw on global material wherever possible.
  • Continuous Improvement –Use the results to identify and prioritize losses in the production area. Apply rigorous Cost Deployment and the Zero loss concept to eliminate losses. Deploy these analytical skills across the factory.
  • Nairobi Digital factory assistant lead in deploying DFOS and Buildapp module roll out and all other digital transformations.
  • Champion PM activities at specific locations withing assigned factory as may be required by the Manex manager in liaison with the Eng Manager
  • Factory operating system meeting
  • Daily alignment meeting
  • Weekly performance meeting
  • Microsoft skills including power BI
  • University degree, engineering preference
  • Experience in FMCG Manufacturing
  • Business acumen
  • Cross functional business process knowledge
  • Microsoft skills including power BI is essential
bachelor degree
12
JOB-69ed14c475824

Vacancy title:
Manufacturing Excellence Coordinator

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Manufacturing, Category: Manufacturing & Warehouse, Business Operations, Science & Engineering, Transportation & Logistics]

Jobs at:
Unilever

Deadline of this Job:
Friday, May 8 2026

Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi

Summary
Date Posted: Saturday, April 25 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Full Operating knowledge of UMS pillar structure and how pillars inter-link to deliver and sustain real business improvements. Inculcates the UMS philosophy of eliminating losses and waste across all factory personnel.
  • Teach, coach and mentor semi-autonomous teams to utilize all necessary UMS tools, linking these to the reduction of losses in the factory.
  • Lead and facilitate UMS workshops, which focus on priority losses (liaise closely with HR, the Skills Trainer, and Manufacturing Manager to integrate and synergize all training and analytical interventions).
  • Support the development of local UMS training material but draw on global material wherever possible.
  • Continuous Improvement –Use the results to identify and prioritize losses in the production area. Apply rigorous Cost Deployment and the Zero loss concept to eliminate losses. Deploy these analytical skills across the factory.
  • Nairobi Digital factory assistant lead in deploying DFOS and Buildapp module roll out and all other digital transformations.
  • Champion PM activities at specific locations withing assigned factory as may be required by the Manex manager in liaison with the Eng Manager

General Reporting:

  • Factory operating system meeting
  • Daily alignment meeting
  • Weekly performance meeting

Experiences & Qualifications

  • University degree, engineering preference
  • Experience in FMCG Manufacturing
  • Business acumen
  • Cross functional business process knowledge
  • 1-2 Years in Supply Chain operations
  • Microsoft skills including power BI is essential

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 12

Level of Education: bachelor degree

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Job Info
Job Category: Administrative jobs in Kenya
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: Friday, May 8 2026
Duty Station: Nairobi | Nairobi
Posted: 25-04-2026
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 25-04-2026
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 10-10-2076
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