Automation Engineering Manager - Factory Solutions Lead

Unilever PLC; Województwo świętokrzyskie; Hybrid; PLN 300,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Unilever is seeking an Engineering Manager, Automation in Poland to accelerate the development and implementation of factory automation projects across EU Foods sites. You will translate strategy into viable projects, work with factory teams and technology suppliers, and drive investment-ready outcomes.

The role requires strong engineering expertise, project leadership, and willingness to travel to manufacturing sites and suppliers to ensure safe, cost-effective implementations and scalable

Qualifications

• Engineering background with experience delivering projects in factory environments.
• Experience developing engineering or automation projects from initial opportunity through concept, supplier selection and implementation.
• Strong project and stakeholder management capability.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work effectively across factories, functions, cultures and geographies.
• Willingness and ability to travel regularly to manufacturing sites and suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Support deployment of the Automation Programme across the Foods manufacturing network in EU, translating the global automation strategy into a pipeline of viable, executable factory projects.
• Align the automation programme with regional priorities and drive timely delivery.
• Work with factories to identify, prioritise and mature automation opportunities from initial concept through technical feasibility, business case, supplier engagement and investment readiness.
• Manage visibility of the automation pipeline, including project status, investment, expected benefits and key risks, and provide concise programme updates.
• Support factories in developing technically robust, safe and cost‑effective automation concepts with viable business cases.
• Develop and promote standardised and scalable automation concepts and engineering solutions to increase execution speed and enable replication across the network.
• Evaluate technology partners and suppliers based on technical capability, solution quality, lifecycle support and total cost of ownership, while developing cost‑competitive options that strengthen project business cases.
• Build strong working relationships across BG Global Automation Lead, factory Engineering, Production and Maintenance teams, Procurement and key technology partners.
• Provide hands‑on support during critical phases of priority projects, including on‑site presence during commissioning.

Skills

Engineering background

Project management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Travel willingness

Job description

Unilever is seeking an Engineering Manager, Automation in Poland to accelerate the development and implementation of factory automation projects across EU Foods sites. You will translate strategy into viable projects, work with factory teams and technology suppliers, and drive investment-ready outcomes.

The role requires strong engineering expertise, project leadership, and willingness to travel to manufacturing sites and suppliers to ensure safe, cost-effective implementations and scalable