Digital Factory Engineer

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 driven to harness digital technologies and data-driven solutions to transform factory operations, improve efficiency, and enable smart, sustainable manufacturing, then this role is just for you!

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

(1) Deployment of global digital solutions in the Factory / Factories.

(2) Site stakeholders support developing the digital roadmap and

understand local digital solutions needs; engage with Regional/Global IT

teams for solutions to manage those needs.

(3) Ensuring compliance with Unilever architecture and cyber security

requirements, as well as all other relevant digital standards.

(4) First line of operational support of existing solutions (Key User).

(5) Delivery of training for the users of digital systems, as well as

training to build basic digital skills (for example, Power BI);

(6) Develop, coach and mentor Technicians and Production executives on

Digital; including creating learning programs, evaluating opportunities,

documenting learnings and best practices.

(7) Drive analytics and reporting for the site, which are key for the

Continuous Improvement journey.

(8) Support site leadership team on Governance, Change Management,

Communication and other activities necessary to land the Digital

Transformation.

(9) Contribute to the process of Digital Best practices sharing across Unilever

Supply Chain Organization.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED

Experiences & Qualifications

• Engineering degree in Software and IT Development Information technology, computer science, and software engineering. Min 2 years of experience in the areas of development of digital solutions to drive mass data analysis based on specific company needs.

Skills

• Essential skills: BU – Basic understanding, WK – Working Knowledge, P – Practitioner

Professional Skills:

Data Collection and Warehousing

• Basics of physics:BU
• Sensors and digital signal processing (DSP) systems:BU
• Information theory including information channels:BU
• Data warehousing:BU
• Database management:BU
• Architecture requirements:BU

Data Processing

• Advanced mathematics:BU
• Statistical analysis, including advanced statistics for Quality:BU
• Data Analytics (descriptive, diagnostic, predictive, prescriptive):BU
• Programming languages:BU
• Simulation and Modelling (testing design concepts):BU
• Machine learning:BU
• Data engineering:BU
• Cybersecurity:BU
• Agile delivery:BU

Leadership Skills

• Growth Opportunities spotting:BU
• Change Management (ability to navigate the change):BU
• Communication with impact (ability to land right messages):BU
• Stakeholders management (shopfloor to leadership team):BU
• Unilever standards of leadership:BU

Business / Manufacturing Skills

• Business awareness (Supply Chain framework with focus on operations):BU
• SC financial basics (link between factory performance and business KPIs):BU
• Manufacturing Technology (general understanding of site processes):BU
• Quality Management (awareness of main standards and processes):BU
• Production planning and scheduling (general awareness, specific skills on demand):BU
• Safety Management (general awareness, specific skills on demand):BU

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: Takes personal responsibility and accountability for execution and results. Has an owner’s mindset, using data and insight to make decisions.
  • PERSONAL MASTERY: Sets high standards for themselves. Actively builds own wellbeing and resilience.
  • CONSUMER LOVE: Whatever their role, always looks for better ways to serve consumers. 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.
  • AGILITY: Explores the world around them, continually learning and developing their skills.

Unilever embraces diversity and encourages applicants from all walks of life! 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. 

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.