Process Development Engineer

Please Note: The deadline for applying is 23.59 the day before the job posting end date. JOB TITLE Process Development Engineer LOCATION PSL Research lab JOB PURPOSE The Home Care (HC) Global Design Centre (GDC) in Port Sunlight is responsible for designing novel and appealing product innovation and renovation (Fabric solutions, Fabric sensations, Home & Hygiene). Working in the 1HC Category Design Process Development Team, as a Global Process Development Engineer or Senior Engineer in Laundry liquid capsules, is to provide Unilever with world class capability to develop manufacturing processes that allow the launch and manufacture of Home Care products at targeted cost, quality and efficiency. It requires the individual to develop a sound understanding of scale up principles, in-depth knowledge of manufacturing technology and material-process-product interactions. This understanding needs then to be converted into decisions, actions and initiatives that support and deliver the divisional strategy, targets and plans. Process Development Engineers are not just technology specialists, but also work as integrators to bring needs from different functions and locations together into one technical solution. RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work with international and interdisciplinary teams (R&D, Supply Chain, Procurement, etc.) to scale up and adapt bench-scale processes to pilot and manufacturing scale.
• Use process knowledge to help develop and deliver novel products and processes for new consumer offerings and provide strategic supply chain advantage.
• Develop process specifications, align with receiving teams and implement at manufacturing facilities.
• Generate ideas for new products and better ways to manufacture new and existing products.
• Devise and execute experimental programs to do and validate successful scale up.
• Execute lab, pilot plant and factory trials to start-up new manufacturing processes.
• Produce product prototypes for consumer testing and for stability studies.
• Analyze products and data from pilot and main plant scale to gain process insights and develop digital tools.
• Identify inefficiencies in scale-up of processes and Ways of Working and, develop and implement improvement measures .
• Lead and/or support capability development workstreams around new technologies and/or new WoW, especially digital tools around data analytics and modelling.
• Lead problem solving and troubleshooting activities in manufacturing around Quality, Cost and Efficiency.
• Must have a “hands-on” approach to pilot plant and laboratory scale-up activities. Need to be able to work in a safe, disciplined manner.

ALL ABOUT YOU

• PhD or M.Sc. in Chemical or Process Engineering, alternative in Physical Science
• The desire and potential to progress to senior process engineer
• Additional qualification in data science highly desirable
• In depth knowledge of relevant processing equipment principles and practices
• Computer literate and digital savvy
• Data mining, capture and analytics for problem solving and modelling
• Communication and presentation
• Project management
• Experience with laboratory analysis techniques advantageous
• Process safety
• Experience in working across Discover, Design, Deploy roles
• Growth Mindset
• Accountability and Responsibility
• Building talent and teams
• Enthusiastic problem-solving attitude

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’ 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. Recruitment Fraud Cyber criminals advertise fake job adverts with prestigious employers as a way of stealing information or even defrauding individuals out of money. In the most sophisticated cases, they will set up fake websites, which have a similar address to companies like Unilever. They even conduct fake telephone interviews and then offer candidates a role with the proviso they pay a fee for background checks or to cover work visa costs. These types of attacks are becoming more common as more people are looking for employment in the economic climate. How is Unilever tackling this? Many of Unilever’s recruitment sites publish a warning to candidates about recruitment fraud. The Cyber Security team also proactively scan for signs of people setting up fake Unilever sites and act to close them down. What can I do? If you become aware of potential recruitment fraud, spot fake Unilever recruitment adverts or fake LinkedIn profiles, report them via Una Live Chat. Unilever does not accept responsibility or liability for any candidates who are financially impacted by recruitment fraud. Your vigilance is key!