Associate Engineer

2687 Unilever United States, Inc.; Trumbull (CT); On-site; USD 59,000 - 89,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement benefits

Life & disability insurance

Parental leave

Sick leave

Paid vacation & holidays

Voluntary benefits access

Job summary

Unilever's North American Beauty and Wellness R&D team is hiring an Associate Process Engineer in the U.S. to design and deploy manufacturing processes for scale-up into Unilever and contracted plants, and to produce laboratory and pilot plant batches for scale-up.

You will document experimental details, construct process flow diagrams, perform safety assessments, and present findings to stakeholders. A Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering and strong collaboration skills are required; bonus

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering or engineering field of study.
• Flexibility and open-mindedness to achieve objectives.
• Strong teamwork and collaboration across disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Design and deploy manufacturing processes for scale-up into Unilever and contracted plants.
• Produce laboratory and pilot plant batches for scale-up.
• Document experimental details and results.
• Construct process flow diagrams to communicate critical processing parameters.
• Perform safety assessments for handling and processing raw materials.
• Present processing findings to key stakeholders.

Skills

Chemical Eng.

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelors in Chem Eng

Job description

Associate Process Engineer Background & Purpose of the Job Unilever’s North American Beauty and Wellness (Hair Care and Skin Care) Research and Development team is looking to hire an Associate Process Engineer. The Process Engineering team is responsible for the successful launches of Unilever’s innovation portfolio across Hair Care and Skin Care brands. Unilever’s main brands in North America include Dove, Dove Men+Care, Tresemme, Nexxus, Shea Moisture, and Vaseline. Outside of launching innovations, the Process Engineering team also works closely with Unilever’s Supply Chain to also implement new processing capabilities for Unilever factories.

What You’ll Do

• Design and deploy manufacturing processes for scale-up into Unilever and contracted plants.
• Produce laboratory and pilot plant batches for scale-up.
• Thoroughly document experimental details and results.
• Construct process flow diagrams to communicate critical processing parameters.
• Perform safety assessments for handling and processing raw materials within Unilever formulations.
• Present processing findings and summaries to key stakeholders.

What You’ll Need to Succeed

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering or engineering field of study.
• Flexibility and open-mindedness in achieving objectives is required.
• The candidate should work well in teams and demonstrate the ability to collaborate with others.
• The candidate should have previous experience inactive participation in multidisciplinary team environment by working toward the completion of team initiatives, as well as personal objectives.
• The candidate must have strong technical, problem solving, communication and organizational skills.

Pay

The pay range for this position is $59,300 to $88,900. Unilever takes into consideration a wide range of factors that are utilized in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, qualifications and education, and other business and organizational needs.

Bonus: This position is bonus eligible.

Benefits

• health insurance (including prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage)
• retirement savings benefits
• life insurance and disability benefits
• parental leave
• sick leave
• paid vacation and holidays
• access to numerous voluntary benefits

Inclusion & Diversity

At Unilever, inclusion is at the heart of everything we do. We welcome applicants from all walks of life and are committed to creating an environment where everyone can thrive/succeed. All applicants will receive fair and respectful consideration, and we actively support the growth and development of every employee.

Unilever is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Persons with Disabilities.

Background Verification

Employment is subject to verification of pre-screening tests, which may include drug screening, background check, credit check and DMV check.

Disability Assistance

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