Operations Integration Specialist

Job Title: Operations Integration Specialist

Function: Supply Chain

Based in Minburi, Thailand

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.  If you are someone who is finds satisfaction in driving incremental improvements in a complex world then this role is just for you!

Main Responsibilities

• Review and optimize engineering designs to ensure alignment with production requirements, enhancing machine functionality and efficiency.
• Collaborate with operational teams to capture user insights and translate them into design improvements for seamless manufacturing integration.
• Lead execution phases, assisting in the transition from design to production while troubleshooting technical challenges to minimize disruptions.
• Ensure holistic system integration, incorporating process optimization, workforce ergonomics, and material flow considerations into all machine designs.
• Manage code creation, BOM setup, and master data readiness, ensuring timely and accurate system updates for new production lines.
• Facilitate cross-functional collaboration, working with R&D, marketing, and supply chain teams to validate new materials, packaging, and SKU adjustments.
• Track and resolve operational bottlenecks, driving continuous improvements in machine performance and production workflow efficiency.

Candidate Criteria

Experience & Qualification

• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing operations, engineering integration, or process optimization within industrial or production environments.
• Strong technical understanding of engineering design principles and their practical application in real-world manufacturing settings.
• Minimum Degree in Manufacturing or Engineering, or related fields
• Minimum proficiency in English is required for effective communication and collaboration with international teams.
• Preferably with experience working in a fast-moving consumer goods company in Southeast Asia.

Skill

• Engineering Design & Manufacturing Systems Integration – Strong understanding of machine design principles, industrial automation platforms (Siemens, SCADE), and their application in production environments.
• Process Optimization & Workflow Management – Ability to assess and enhance process, people, and material flow, ensuring efficient and scalable manufacturing operations.
• Technical Troubleshooting & Execution Support – Expertise in identifying and resolving operational challenges, ensuring smooth transitions from design to implementation.

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: Sets high standards for themselves. Has emotional intelligence to take feedback, manage mood and motivations, and build empathy for others.
  • PERSONAL MASTERY: Generates intensity and focus to motivate people to deliver results at speed. Takes personal responsibility and accountability for own wellbeing and resilience.
  • CONSUMER LOVE: 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.
  • BUSINESS ACUMEN: Creates sustainable growth with purpose, engaging different partners across the system for change.
  • TALENT CATALYST: Invests in people – coaches individuals and teams to realize their full potential. Creates an inclusive climate, empowering everyone to be at their best. Inspires powerful teamwork and collaboration, connecting people for better results.

Note: Unilever embraces diversity and encourages applicates from all walks of life! We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment journey. If you require any support to complete your application or any subsequent stage throughout your recruitment journey with us at Unilever, then please specify how we may be able to assist you.

Are you interested?

Please apply via this portal as e-mail applications will not be processed. By applying to this role, you are confirming that you have informed your Line Manager and that you are at a point in your career with Unilever where it is appropriate for you to be applying for other positions.  

We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment journey. Should you require additional information or reasonable adjustments to allow you to present your best self during this process, please contact your Talent Partner - Chanoknan Tantaopas at [email protected].

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.