Job Title:  Automation Engineer

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# 162901 - Castiglione delle Stiviere, Lombardia, Italy

Who We Are
Colgate-Palmolive Company is a caring, innovative growth company that is reimagining a healthier future for all people, their pets and our planet. Focused on Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition, we sell our products in more than 200 countries and territories under brands such as Colgate, Palmolive, elmex, hello, meridol, Sorriso, Tom’s of Maine, EltaMD, Filorga, Irish Spring, PCA SKIN, Protex, Sanex, Softsoap, Speed Stick, Ajax, Axion, Fabuloso, Soupline and Suavitel, as well as Hill’s Pet Nutrition.

We are recognised for our leadership and innovation in promoting sustainability and community wellbeing, including our achievements in decreasing plastic waste and promoting recyclability, saving water, conserving natural resources and improving children’s oral health.

If you want to work for a company that lives by their values, then give your career a reason to smile and join our global team!
 

Join Our Team as an Automation Engineer at Hill's Pet Nutrition!

Location: Castiglione delle Stiviere, Italy

About Hill's Pet Nutrition:

At Hill's Pet Nutrition, we are dedicated to transforming the lives of pets and their owners through superior nutrition. Our state-of-the-art facility in Castiglione delle Stiviere is expanding, and we are looking for a talented Automation Engineer to join our dynamic team.

Job Purpose:

The  Automation Engineer is responsible for developing, designing, building, planning, executing and closing automation and Continuous Improvement projects through cross functional team collaboration.

Performing (preventive) maintenance, modifications and repairs of all automated production systems.

The primary accountabilities of the role are to ensure high reliability and productivity of the machinery and automated production systems, safety, automation, data collection, troubleshooting, continuous improvement and to provide IT support.

The Automation Engineer has to be an effective and valuable member of the plant engineering and maintenance teams, to ensure delivery of plant business results working within a structure that requires considerable interaction with his team as well as production units. He/She supports other plant functions guiding and empowering people in the implementation of the plant strategy.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop and coordinate automation project planning, execution and closing;

• Participate in Project Management Plans and Processes (cost, schedule, communication, resources, scope, risk, etc.);

• Provide local strategic decisions support in annual (Capital Expense Budget & Operational) planning processes in terms of opportunities and prioritization;

• Where required coordinate installation, commissioning, start up collaborating  with suppliers, end users, plant operation team, maintenance team, plant engineering team and others as required;

• Provide  the technical expertise to configure, maintain and troubleshoot plant equipment and systems within the plant and execute hands on integration assignments on site;

• Provide the technical expertise and act as the site Subject Matter Expert on robotic equipment

• Maintain,develop and improve the Plant Floor Systems by modifications of PLC, SCADA and HMI applications

• Identifying, analyzing and solving (potential) problems / malfunctions of the Plant Floor Systems

• Research and advise with regard to the (automated) production systemsShares knowledge and develop skills of others (in team) and actively participates in continuous learning opportunities;

• Takes initiatives to optimize working activities;

• Understand and apply company standards including Safety, Food Safety, Sustainability, Performance, Reliability, Finance, Security and Risk Management.

This is not an exhaustive list of duties or functions.

Education/ Experience Requirements

• Bachelor in Engineering / Technical field;

• 3/5 years of engineering experiences in integration, production or supply chain environments with an automation focus;

• RPA certification (Robotic Process Automation)

• Work experience in a manufacturing environment (preferably food)

Expected Areas of Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Project management;

• Electrical and automation engineering;

• PLCs, HMI systems, system integration and/or plant floor systems;

• Robotics in processing;

• 2D drawing.

Leadership Competencies :

• Work in an environment where curiosity and positive change are actively encouraged;

• Embrace a continuous learning way of work approach;

• Be proactive and resourceful in reaching team goals.

Working Relationships (Key partnerships and reporting relationships):

• The Automation Engineer works within a structure that requires considerable interaction with production units and support functions such as local, European and global engineer and automation departments 

Travel Requirements 

Expected percentage of travel:  <5%

Our Commitment to Sustainability
With the Colgate brand in more homes than any other, we are presented with great opportunities and new challenges as we work to integrate sustainability into all aspects of our business and create positive social impact. We are determined to position ourselves for further growth as we act on our 2025 Sustainability & Social Impact Strategy.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Achieving our purpose starts with our people — ensuring our workforce represents the people and communities we serve —and creating an environment where our people feel they belong; where we can be our authentic selves, feel treated with respect and have the support of leadership to impact the business in a meaningful way.

Equal Opportunity Employer
Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law.

Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please contact Application_Accommodation@colpal.com with the subject "Accommodation Request" should you require accommodation.

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