Home Care R&D Automation Specialist

Job Title: Home Care R&D Automation Specialist Location: Port Sunlight R&D About Unilever Do you want to change the way things are done to create cleaner, greener and more sustainable global products? Can you pick up a challenge, shape it into a plan and deliver results? In Unilever Homecare we have set out the ambitious target to eliminate fossil fuels in our cleaning business by 2030. We will do this across the globe in every product and in every market whilst still delivering unbeatable performance that delights our consumers. Our ‘Clean Future’ agenda is a ground-breaking innovation program designed to fundamentally change the way that some of the world’s best-known cleaning and laundry products are created, manufactured and packaged. Clean Future is unique in its intent to embed the circular economy principles into both packaging and product formulations at the scale of global brands to reduce their carbon footprint. Unilever Clean Future Press Release To help achieve this ambitious goal Unilever has partnered with the University of Liverpool in the Materials Innovation Factory. Here Unilever scientists have access to leading edge automation, robotics and instruments to build, test and refine new products. The Homecare MIF Hub Team is based in the MIF and works with global Unilever teams to design and carryout work to help launch new, more sustainable products, to support product claims and to develop new technologies. Unilever Sustainable Living JOB PURPOSE You will be delivering ‘end-to-end’ experiments with partner Homecare teams from around the world by: co-designing what needs to be done, carrying out the work using your scientific expertise and the unique capabilities in the MIF and then analysing and reporting your recommendations to the team. Your work will link directly to activities on new innovations, cost savings and improved product performance for global brands like Domestos, Persil, Cif and Comfort. RESPONSIBILITIES

• Located on the Unilever Floor of the MIF in Liverpool working as part of the Home Care Global MIF Hub Team
• Collaborating with teams around the world to define projects that make a real difference to the profitability and sustainability of Unilever
• Translate the project goals into actionable experiments on the automation, advanced measurement and robotic systems in the MIF
• Carrying out experiments on complex kit using the latest robotics and digital data capture tools
• Analysing and interpreting data to deliver recommendations to the external project teams.

ALL ABOUT YOU We are looking for people with the right skills, mindset and competencies to deliver ‘end to end’ experiments for external teams. A good knowledge of Fast Moving Consumer Goods product formulation, testing and measurement would also advantageous. Expertise in laboratory automation, instrumentation and data handling would be a distinct advantage.

• Technical education – Degree (BSc or MSc) or equivalent in related scientific subjects
• Great collaboration and communication skills and a willingness to work in an international team
• A quick learner, not afraid to take the initiative and be proactive to get things done
• Proven ability to operate complex technical instrumentation especially:
• Automation and robotics
• Measurement instrumentation eg. Rheology, particle sizing, automated tritrations
• Liquid handling systems
• Imaging & spectroscopy
• Experience in Laundry Fabric Cleaning, Fabric Care, Home and Hygiene Cleaners (e.g. hard surface cleaners, toilet cleaners etc) would be advantageous
• Proficient in Design of Experiments, Data manipulation & Data analysis

What do we offer:

• Opportunity to work in a world class facility which lies at the heart of Unilever’s automation and data capability
• A chance to improve the sustainability of Unilever’s cleaning products forever
• Competitive salary and bonus scheme
• Opportunity to work on brands with the power to brighten peoples’ lives all over the world.
• Agile working & Well-being resources
• Unilever Discounts

Be part of a team working with global Unilever teams to drive profitability and sustainability in the Home Care division. 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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