Overview

Job Title: Senior Electrical, Control & Automation Engineer

Reports to: Manufacturing & Engineering Manager

Location: Colworth Science Park

Deadline: The application deadline is 23.59 the day before the job posting end date.

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). 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. 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.

Responsibilities:

• 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.
• Collaborate with Brand & Product Development Teams, Mechanical Designers, Process Engineers to produce working specifications that meet customer requirements for electrical, controls & automation.
• Plan the electrical, control and automation aspects of projects, set timescales, define budgets, and ensure on-time delivery within budget.
• Produce electrical and control design drawings as required.
• Interact with suppliers and external contractors to buy components, build control systems or supervise builds carried out by others.
• 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 and fault find control systems, generating ideas/solutions for equipment issues.
• Observe 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 operate 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

• Knowledge of safety rules and codes of practice in accordance with UK regulations and other relevant safety legislation (e.g., EU).
• Experience producing component units and full assemblies with good fitting and wiring practices.
• Reading and drafting electrical diagrams; experience with stainless steel/plastic control panels.
• Creative problem solver with a growth mindset.
• Team player in a multi-cultural, multi-discipline environment; fluent English and strong communication skills.
• Control system simulation and automation experience.

Relevant Experience

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

Leadership Behaviours

Growth Mindset, Customer Focus, Bias for Action, Accountability and Responsibility, Building Talent and Teams

Travel Requirements

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

Notes

About Unilever

Unilever is a leading global supplier of Food, Home and Personal Care products with sales in over 190 countries and brands including Dove, Tresemme, Lynx, Lifebuoy, Shea Moisture, Persil, Ben & Jerry’s, Magnum, and more. The company aims to make sustainable living commonplace.

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