Digital & Automation Engineer Port Sunlight 2023

As part of the Engineering function, the candidate will lead digital, automation and process optimization activities, providing standardization and compliance whilst ensuring transformational change activities are delivered seamlessly into the production environment.

The candidate will be an established practitioner in the field of automation, able to demonstrate mastery in machine and system integration, helping drive our zero-loss ambition.

Responsibilities

• WCM Apply the full set of WCM methods and tools to identify root causes, define countermeasures and validate their effectiveness; mastery of AM, PM, Q and FI tools and processes.
• RTS. Development of enabling technologies to support the digitization of Run to Standard activities.
• Process and Organisational Design. Leverage technical knowledge and systems approach to ensure factory lines and processes are performing optimally
• Analytical capability. Collect and analyse complex data to penetrate problems’ phenomena and understand root causes.
• Passion for performance: Building World-class factories will eliminate losses and ensure that we do not pass on the cost of inefficiencies to our customers and consumers.
• Agility: By providing consistent and near real-time information, decisions can be taken quickly which leverage our resources.
• Talent Catalyst: We require a Digital & Automation engineer with a passion for achieving results through great teamwork, an ability to teach new tools and methodologies, taking colleagues in the same journey and drawing on one another’s strengths.
• Purpose and Service: Taking responsibility for building your team’s performance and sharing your best interventions to help support the factory’ in their improvements
• Business Acumen: By building world-class factories we will become more competitive in the marketplace and set the standards to which others aspire.

All about you

• Siemens S7 PLC/HMI/Delta V skills
• Safety PLC’s
• Motion Control systems
• Networks - Profibus/Asi Bus Profisafe/Asi Safe
• Simatic Manager and Simatic/TIA Portal
• Statistics and process control tools
• Desirable: AM, PM, Quality and FI tools, Project Management
• HNC in Electrical/Electronics essential, Post Graduate level education; Electrical Engineering preferred.
• Preference for Multi skills (Mech, Elec & Instrumentation/PLC/Delta V & Rosemount)
• Minimum dual skilled with the ability to be skilled in Electrical & PLC/Delta V & Rosemount
• Accredited qualification in machinery safety
• Able to visualize the ideal production system
• Able to clearly understand operating principles and establish operating standards;
• Able to present findings and rationales clearly to wider team and stakeholders.
• Able to make logical decisions based on data.

Key Deliverables

• Deliver the site Digital & Automation program, skills and capabilities
• Support for Focused Improvements and efficiency improvement
• Control system safety subject matter expertise and lead of validation/upgrade program.
• Define site automation standards, Identify and extend good practice
• Product and technology innovation project support.
• Management of obsolescence

Key Performance Indicators

• Benefit/Cost Ratio
• Mtbf & oee
• Quality conformance
• Waste output
• Machinery safety compliance

About Unilever

Unilever has more than 400 brands found in homes around the world, including Dove, Tresemme, Lynx, Lifebuoy, Shea Moisture, Persil, Domestos, Ben & Jerry’s, Magnum, Marmite, The Vegetarian Butcher, Graze and Pot Noodle.

Faced with the challenge of climate change and the need for human development, we want to move towards a world where everyone can live well and within the natural limits of the planet. That’s why our purpose is ‘to make sustainable living commonplace’

What We Offer

Not only do we offer a competitive salary and pension scheme, we also offer an annual bonus, free gym, a discounted staff shop and shares. You’ll have the opportunity to work directly with our renowned and exciting brands in a flexible and hybrid working environment.

Whilst the role is advertised on a full-time basis, we would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options and what this may look like for you. We are a key advocate of wellbeing and offer a variety of support for our people including hubs, programmes and development opportunities. We strive to achieve a family-friendly and inclusive workplace and to, above all, create possibilities for all.

Diversity at Unilever is about inclusion, embracing differences, creating possibilities and growing together for better business performance. We embrace diversity in our workforce. 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. We are also more than happy to provide reasonable adjustments during our application and interview process to enable you to be present your best self. To find out more, including about our Employee Resource Groups, please click here Equity, Diversity & Inclusion at Unilever | Unilever.

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