AUTOMATION ENGINEER

Automation Engineer – Philip Morris Manufacturing & Technology Bologna Be a part of a revolutionary change: At PMI, we’ve chosen to do something incredible. We’re totally transforming our business, and building our future on smoke-free products with the power to deliver a smoke-free future. With huge change, comes huge opportunity. So, wherever you join us, you’ll enjoy the freedom to dream up and deliver better, brighter solutions and the space to move your career forward in endlessly different directions. Wherever you join our crucial 47,000-strong Operations team, you’ll have the opportunity to make an impact. PMI’s shift from selling cigarettes to our new smoke-free products has changed the way we work. New products bring new challenges – in the way we source and buy raw materials, in the way we engineer and manufacture, and in our supply chain planning. Your ‘day to day’: As Automation Engineer you will be part of our Manufacturing department for Philip Morris Manufacturing & Technology Bologna S.p.A. and will be reporting to the Manager Technical Serivice. The position will be based in Bologna. A key responsibility will be to be the owner of the operations, control & instrumentation strategy & masterplan, Site Level focus on simplification, automation, digitalization projects, VSU leader for strategic projects, capability owner , SPOC for Eng for “smart operations” & productivity initiatives. You will be responsible for digital master planning activities implementation. Your Responsibilities: Ensure compliance to all PMI and legal standards, policies and guidelines related to Environment, Health, Safety, Sustainability to prevent personnel, asset or societal loss. Act and promote an interdependent and transparent safety culture fostering the utilization of preventive/predictive approach in line with Open+/IOS. Collaborate with the Information Security Operations team in performing assessments in the shop floor. Liaise timely with the Information Security Operations team in case of any security gap/risk exposure identified during business as usual support activities Develop the digital control strategies to enable operators to respond to out of control situations and ensure that documentation is in place and used in the line(s) whenever out of limit situations occur. Identify alternative digital solutions in order to improve the process control requirements, cooperating with OEM and main stakeholder. Update the technical documentation with the latest modifications or improvements. Accountable to ensure data integrity & availability between machine and first IT component. Coordinate activities related to electric, electronics, equipment process control installation and modification of production equipment. Support all necessary qualification activities following changes or upgrades. Reponsible for digital reapplication processes across all the production lines. Responsible for monitoring the most frequent causes of losses at site level (breakdowns, wastes, out of specs product) and implement corrective actions/solutions in order to contribute to overall productivity and quality improvement in adherence with IOS/OPEN+. Analyze and execute benchmarking analysis to maximize the benefits/cost ratio for new digital solutions Communicate in timely manner on loss elimination priorities, plans and responsibilities to ensure cross-functional alignment. Share knowledge and methods to encourage and foster benchmarking, reapplication and continuous improvement. Support training department by coaching electronic personnel on the job, in order to develop the adequate technical expertise for the manufacturing of PMI products. Who we’re looking for: • Electronics University. • + 5 years relevant operations experience. Automation specific skills, Troubleshooting skills • Knowledge in MS Office Package. • Strong communication, negotiation, ability to coach, teamwork and intercultural competence. Action orientation, analytical thinking, priority setting and strong drive for results. • Fluent in English and Italian both written and spoken. Recruiter: Francesca Russo Employment Type: Permanent Relocation package offered What we offer: Our success depends on the men and women who come to work every single day with a sense of purpose and an appetite for progress. Join PMI and you too can: • Seize the freedom to define your future and ours. We’ll empower you to take risks, experiment and explore. • Be part of an inclusive, diverse culture, where everyone’s contribution is respected; collaborate with some of the world’s best people and feel like you belong. • Pursue your ambitions and develop your skills with a global business – our staggering size and scale provides endless opportunities to progress. • Take pride in delivering our promise to society: to deliver a smoke-free future worldwide. Philip Morris Manufacturing & Technology Bologna (PM MTB): PM MTB is Philip Morris International’s Center of excellence, worldwide recognized for prototyping, mass-volume production and employees’ training on smoke-free products. PM MTB employs more than 1000 employees and its production site of Crespellano is one of the most advanced manufacturing venues in Italy for technology innovation, competencies development and talent recognition. In 2019, Philip Morris Manufacturing & Technology Bologna has been awarded as Top Employer for the sixth year in a row. In the same year, was also granted the Equal Salary Certification certificate by the homonymous foundation to certify that men and women are paid equally for equivalent work. Bring us your curiosity and a desire to challenge the everyday and we’ll give you lots of responsibility. You’ll help us improve, inject innovation and create new ways of working. You’ll be solving supply chain problems that span the whole world: a smoke-free world. ...