Senior Electrical, Control & Automation Engineer

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Job Title: Senior Electrical, Control & Automation Engineer

Reports to:Manufacturing & Engineering Manager

Location: Colworth Science Park

JOB PURPOSE

The ice cream processing team at Colworth has an exciting vacancy for a Senior Electrical, Control & Automation Engineer based at their Advanced Prototyping Engineering Centre. This role involves producing working specifications that meet customer requirements for the electrical, controls and automation aspect of innovation projects. This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced engineer with a strong working knowledge of electronics control, instrumentation and automation.

The Magnum Ice Cream Company (TMICC) is the largest ice cream company in the world and is in the process of being set up as a standalone business as it separates from current parent Unilever via Initial Public Offering (IPO).  Apart from bringing joy to millions of consumers every day, ice cream is a fascinating area for engineers as it also one of the most complex products to manufacture because of the wide array of product formats and mixing, forming, filling, shaping & freezing technologies involved. The RD&I team based at Colworth Science Park is responsible for end-to-end ice cream product experience design and innovation globally for our world-renowned brands (e.g. Magnum, B&J, Cornetto, Twister, Carte D’Or, Walls, and many more). The process development team is responsible for identifying, creating, and delivering innovative new manufacturing processes, proving them at pilot scale, and supporting the start-up of manufacturing of new innovations at full scale in factories.

Reporting to the Manufacturing & Engineering Manager, the successful candidate will work within an established team of experts that provide process engineering & automation solutions to support the launch of new product innovations, plus improvements to value, waste reduction, sustainability, and quality.

Main tasks include but are not limited to; design, plan, build, wire, program, commission, modify & repair, electrical, control and automation systems that form part of test rigs, prototype machines and pilot plant equipment. Equipment is generally built for use at Colworth, but on occasion can be shipped to other TMICC RD&I facilities or factories across the world. In addition, the jobholder will be the main point of contact for all electrical pilot plant equipment and automation systems.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work with Brand & Product Development Teams, Mechanical Designers, Process Engineers to produce a working specification that meets customer requirements for the electrical, controls & automation aspects of a project.
• Plan the electrical, control and automation aspects of the project, set timescales with the and define a budget ensuring on time and in full delivery within budget.
• Take on some of the Electrical and Control Design aspects of systems and produce drawings.
• Interact with suppliers and external contractors to buy components, build control systems or supervise build carried out by others. Includes Wiring electrical, control, instrumentation and pneumatic equipment.
• Install/attend commissioning and modify as necessary for development of prototype machines and rigs on the Colworth site, and if required, at associated companies in the UK and abroad.
• Repair & Fault Find Control Systems thereby generating ideas/solutions where problems have been found with equipment.
• Observing all electrical safety rules and codes of practice in accordance with TMICC Regulations and relevant safety legislation e.g. PUWER and CE marking.
• Ensure users know how to use new equipment. Write operating instructions or manuals if required.

Key Interfaces

• Global and Regional Brand teams
• Process & Packaging Engineers
• Mechanical Design Team
• Manufacturing & Engineering Team
• Procurement
• External suppliers

ALL ABOUT YOU

Key Skills

Relevant Experience

• Knowledge of all safety rules and codes of practice in accordance with UK Regulations and other relevant safety legislation e.g. EU
• Produce component units and full assemblies using good fitting and wiring practices.
• Reading and drafting electrical diagrams
• Works with stainless steel/plastic control panels
• Creative problem solver and growth mindset
• Team player in a multi-cultural, multi-discipline environment
• Fluent English & strong communication skills
• Control system simulation and automation

• Engineering Degree in Electronics, Control and Instrumentation or Electrical/Controls apprenticeship
• Electrical inspection, testing and fault finding.
• Proven experience of designing and building of process control systems
• Experience in electric, pneumatic and/or mechanical engineering
• Experience of project management.
• Experience working with Siemens (TIA Portal, LogoSoft), Rockwell (Studio 5000)

Leadership Behaviours

Growth Mindset
Consumer and Customer Focus

Bias for Action

Accountability and Responsibility

Building Talent and Teams 

TravelRequirements

Occasional UK and international travel will be required approximately 2-3 trips per year

NOTES

About Unilever

Unilever is one of the world’s leading suppliers of Food, Home and Personal Care products with sales in over 190 countries and reaching 2 billion consumers a day. 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’  

ONLY IF ADVERTISED @ 100VE

Location

In June 2020 we announced our plan to consolidate a number of Unilever’s offices across the South East of England into a new Unilever campus in Kingston-upon-Thames in or around early 2025. However, on the 08 August 2024 we announced to our existing staff our proposal to retain our central Head Office in London, 100 Victoria Embankment (“100VE”) until our lease expires in 2027. As a result of this new proposal, we will be consulting with our existing staff, and new joiners who join during this period of consultation at 100VE, on the proposal made in August 2024. During consultation we will clarify the future location of each team and function. This means your role will either be based in 100VE until 2027 or in Kingston-Upon-Thames from early 2025. As we are yet to commence consultation on the proposal you agree, until such a time when consultation has concluded, your normal place of work as set out in the enclosed Statement of Terms & Conditions will be 100VE. You agree that on the conclusion of the consultation your place of work will be 100VE or 100VE until early 2025 and then Kingston-upon-Thames ("the locations") and you will be notified of which of the locations will be your place of work after that consultation ends.

What We Offer

Not only do we offer a competitive salary and pension scheme, we also offer an annual bonus, subsidised gym membership, 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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