HC Process Development Engineer Process Science

Job Title: HC Process Development Engineer Process Science

Location: Port Sunlight

Unilever is reimagining the future of cleaning and it starts with reinventing a century-old history of chemistry. Billions of people around the world are asking for products that are tough on germs and stains, and ever more convenient to use. But now, people also want these products to be kinder to the planet. So, we’ve come up with a strategy: “Clean Future”. This is how we will transform some of the most popular cleaning brands to become lower carbon and lower waste, with the same or even better performance. We will use renewable or recycled carbon sources above the ground to end our dependence on non-replaceable fossil fuels from under the ground. We are looking for a people with right attitude, mindset, and competencies, who will contribute to landing Clean future into action.  https://www.unilever.com/brands/home-care/clean-future.html

Working in the 1HomeCare Process Development function 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 to deliver our Clean Future.  

JOB PURPOSE:

Within the Process Development function, the Process Science team is responsible for exploring upstream/novel process and product technologies. This includes the development of new analytical methodologies to create data spaces and digital models of previously unknown interactions. These technology insights are used to develop deep domain expertise that ultimately supports the product design and delivers competitive advantage to stay three steps ahead.

It requires the individual to develop a deep understanding of scale up principles, in-depth knowledge of manufacturing technology and material-process-product interactions. 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 independently to deliver a programme to:

• 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 – care deeply about success.
• Generate ideas for new products and better ways to manufacture new and existing products.
• Devise and execute experimental programs with a digital and modelling mindset to validate successful scale up in lab, pilot plant or factory focusing on what counts.
• Analyse products and data from pilot and main plant scale to gain process insights and develop digital models. Use or create advanced or novel characterisation techniques.
• Lead and/or support capability development workstreams around new technologies and/or new WoW, especially digital tools around data analytics and modelling.
• Must have a “hands-on” approach to pilot plant and laboratory activities. Need to be able to work in a safe, disciplined manner to deliver with excellence.

ALL ABOUT YOU

• PhD in Chemical/Process Engineering or similar, or Meng/MSci with equivalent and relevant industrial experience
• Data mining, capture and analytics for problem solving and modelling
• Additional qualification in data science highly desirable
• In depth knowledge of rheology, thermodynamics, processing equipment principles and practices
• Process safety, including CoSHH knowledge/experience
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Experience in project management desirable
• Experience with laboratory analysis techniques essential
• Experience in product/process development, scale up and technology transfer desirable
• Experience in liquids or solids manufacture advantageous
• The right to work in the UK required

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.

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