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Automation Engineer

Thailand, Bangkok · Job Posted January 22, 2026
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The Automation Engineer will oversee the day-to-day management of controls, electrical reliability, and automation systems at the manufacturing site. This role is responsible for developing and executing the site’s masterplan for electrical systems and automation, ensuring alignment with Unilever design standards. Additionally, the Automation Engineer will lead the execution of capital investment projects related to controls, electrical, and automation systems. This position reports to the Engineering Manager.

Job Responsibility

  • Technical Training & Support: Act as a technical trainer for line teams, providing coaching on fault identification, root cause analysis, and countermeasure implementation
  • Project Leadership: Lead and manage electrical engineering, controls, and automation capital projects while ensuring compliance with corporate standards
  • Reliability & Optimization: Provide expertise on factory automation systems, including SCADA, PLC, HMI, DCS, variable speed control, and servo-motion control, to enhance efficiency and reliability
  • System Expertise: Serve as the site expert for electrical, controls, and automation systems, managing software modifications, optimizing programming, and maintaining documentation
  • Standardization & Compliance: Participate in establishing company-wide best practices and standards for electrical and automation systems, ensuring compliance at the site level
  • Masterplan Development: Lead the creation and implementation of the site’s masterplan for electrical, controls, and automation systems
  • Technical Support for Innovation & Renovation: Provide engineering expertise for new product introductions and product modifications
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with manufacturing, corporate engineering, and cross-plant teams to drive process improvements and reliability initiatives
  • Root Cause Analysis: Support troubleshooting of electrical, instrumentation, and control issues to ensure long-term solutions
  • Value Engineering: Identify and implement cost-effective engineering solutions while maintaining high safety and quality standards

Requirements

  • BS in Mechatronics, Electrical, Automation Engineering or equivalent technical degree
  • 5+ years of Project Engineering in FMCG/related Industry or 3+ yrs engineering consultancy environment for a total of 5 yrs
  • Experience in leading technical or operations teams (white/blue collar)
  • Process and packaging electrical hardware knowledge preferred
  • First-hand experience delivering major electrical and controls and automation capital projects within Unilever or similar FMCG environment
  • Familiarity with Automation solution in FMCG factory
  • Project Management experience with electrical / controls and automation systems
  • Software / PLC programming expert knowledge (Siemen, ABB, Omron, Beckhoff)
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