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The Innovation Engineer position based in the Chicago Kilbourn - Factory, will manage the end-to-end delivery of the condiment’s technology projects for the Dressings Category in NA. This includes direct capital project management of innovation and technology changes at Kilbourn, and third-party manufacturers. Provides support and expertise to the day to day and reliability activities at the factory and runs trials at the factory for all pack and process changes. Reports to Category Engineering Manager, Nutrition. Role expectations: You're a born leader: Leads technology, capital, innovation, capacity, and value improvement projects for the dressings category. Responsible for providing estimates, options assessment, plant trials, and technical support for projects. Ensures compliance with Unilever hygiene, equipment and safety standards, specifications, and best practices. You're a change maker: Participates in establishing company-wide best practices and standards for technology changes and commissioning. Acts as a technical resource to the category engineering team for new products and re-stages. You're a dot connector: Participates in cross-plant improvement teams. Develop strong partnership with plant manufacturing, corporate engineering, and workforce. You're a culture and change champion: Bringing new Ways of Working to the Engineering community in our continued pursuit of the lowest installed cost. You love to win, and have fun doing it: On Time In Full (OTIF) end to end delivery of assigned capital and innovation projects adhering to Unilever standards. What We’re Looking For Required Education: BS in Chemical, Mechanical, Industrial Engineering or equivalent technical degree. Experience: 3+ Years of Engineering in FMCG / foods / related Industry or gained in an engineering consultancy environment. Project Management, Maintenance, R&D, and/or continuous improvement experience in a manufacturing environment. Excellent verbal and written communication skills; along with the ability to influence others. Desired First-hand experience delivering or leading start-up for major capital projects ($1+ million) within Unilever or similar FMCG environment. Experience: 5+ Years of Project Engineering in FMCG / foods / related Industry or gained in an engineering consultancy environment. Experience in Manufacturing Excellence, Six Sigma (Green or Black Belt), Lean manufacturing, and/or Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) is a plus. Experience working in a Research and Development team is a plus. Pay: The pay range for this position is $83,200 to $124,700. Unilever takes into consideration a wide range of factors that are utilized in making compensation decisions including, skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, qualifications and education, and other business and organizational needs. Benefits: Unilever employees are eligible to participate in our benefits plan including health insurance, retirement savings benefits, life insurance, and disability benefits. Unilever is an organization committed to diversity and inclusion 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. If you are an individual with a disability in need of assistance at any time during our recruitment process, please contact us at NA.Accommodations@unilever.com . #J-18808-Ljbffr Unilever Deutschland Holding GmbH

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