Technology Area Engineer

Technology Area Engineer
At Essity Technology aims at setting strong Technology strategy to bring our Personal Care and Tissue businesses to a new level.
In this context, we are looking for a Technology Area Engineer for our Technology category Incontinence care. Position holder will have overall responsibility to provide global machine technology solutions that meets cost, performance, safety and lead time requirements in assigned projects and all other activities with a significant impact on Essity’s global manufacturing base.
About the Role
The role holds the responsibility to support in developing the global machine platform strategy’s and to execute the strategic targets and objectives in any assigned projects or activities through partnership and cooperation with external machine suppliers.
The preferred location for this is Gothenburg, Olawa, Gennep and Hoogezand.
What you will do
The position holder is expected to:
Ensure alignment between technology deliverable´s and BU's CBN targets in assigned projects, securing an optimal balance between the need for innovation, asset flexibility, productivity, quality and ROCE.
Participate and actively contribute to develop the strategic machine platforms
Represent the full supply chain organization in assigned Feasibility Studies.
Actively steer and develop strategic machine suppliers within assigned projects, in line with available supplier performance GAP analysis.
Take overall responsibility for planning and execution of production system validations in assigned projects, including definition of acceptance criteria
Secure manufacturability aspects in assigned projects, resulting in a minimized investment need, reduced manufacturing complexity, reduced size change over times, etc.
Provide input to Capex requests documentation regarding full technology scope including equipment cost.
Manage technology related intellectual property topics within projects. Both by securing that proposed solutions are not infringing external Intellectual Property rights as well as capturing any opportunity for filing new Essity patents.

Who you are
Key Competencies
University Degree in Project Management, Science, Mechanical, Electrical or related fields
Experience from manufacturing operations, technology and/ or R&D (Preferably 5-7 years but there is an openness for different levels). Suitable backgrounds for candidates for this role are technical managers, project managers, industrial engineers, production managers, process engineers or department manager (or other positions with an experience of technology development in manufacturing companies)
Commercial and financial knowledge to prepare, manage and forecast operational and CAPEX requests
International work orientation or experience
Experience from external supplier relations (not mandatory)
Experience in quality assurance methods (E.g. Six Sigma)
Experience in loss analysis and problem-solving methods
Experience in managing a multi-functional international team (even not direct reports) in challenging work environments
Fluency in English, both verbal and written skills

As part of the Global team working in an international environment it's also required that successful candidate is to be able to take strong ownership to passionately and ambitiously deliver on or beyond agreed goals and aspirations. You need strong leadership skills including high interpersonal communication and networking skills.
You will independently translate general directions into a proposed way forward and anchor with relevant stakeholders and take a broad stakeholder perspective and value diversity.
Furthermore, you are a team player and build trust in an open environment by involving others. You demonstrate a sense of urgency with a winning attitude and perseverance.
If this is you, we’d like to talk
Additional information
This role requires 30% - 50% of travel. The position can be placed in Olawa, Gennep, Hoogezand or Gothenburg.
Please apply online through our website, in English, at your earliest convenience but not later than 28th February.
What We Can Offer You
At Essity, we believe every career is as unique as the individual and empower employees to reach their full potential in a winning culture motivated by a powerful purpose.
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