Digitalisation Engineer Digitalisation Engineer

As a Digitalization Engineer you will oversee projects and provide operational assistance. You will play a crucial role in spotting digitalization opportunities that align with the company's business strategy and understand how each phase of the tissue manufacturing process can be enhanced by new technologies, integrating these advancements into our MES and SAP systems. You will be engaged in, and sometimes lead, initial projects such as:

• Being the MES / PLAIN / Proficy Key User.
• Acting as the Digitalization Leader for the site.
• Owning the site's OT (Operational Technology), adhering to Essity's OT security guidelines for malware protection, device hardening, OT/IT segregation, OT segmentation, and access control.
• Key Activities include:
• Serving as a Safety Role Model.
• Managing data records with advanced IT skills using Microsoft PowerBI.
• Setting, monitoring, and enhancing processes based on Statistical Process Control methods.
• Demonstrating effective influencing and engaging abilities.
• Establishing and maintaining process settings and standards (centerlining, CIL), and promoting the application of these standards/systems.
• Applying knowledge of PLCs, DCS, and SCADA to enhance production line efficiency through data acquisition and analysis.
• Conducting technical gap analysis in their area of responsibility.
• Leading small group activities in their technology area, being the site-wide expert for process and technology.
• Having comprehensive knowledge of MES systems.
• Developing and supporting MES systems PLAIN / Proficy / Data collection.
• Overseeing the Data Collector and associated OPC on site.
• Communicating effectively to collaborate at all levels within the organization and with external stakeholders.
Guided by our Beliefs & Behaviour, our culture is the foundation that connects our history with our future. At Essity, care, collaboration and inclusion are more than buzzwords, they are practiced on an everyday basis. And with a purpose of breaking barriers to wellbeing, promoting gender equality and enable customers and consumers to lead a fuller life at all stages of life, DEI is in our core. As we work in diverse teams across geographies, cultures and professional areas, inclusive leadership is something we expect from ourselves and each other. In our leadership platform, we express this as leveraging the power of differences. From experience we know that diverse and inclusive teams are key to innovate and profitably grow our business while simultaneously address our ambitious climate targets.

Do you hold a HNC in Engineering or a Degree qualification? Do you possess a solid understanding of IT and robust technical skills? If this describes you, then we would be delighted to hear from you!


• High reaching starting salary with annual reviews
• Pension 10% employer contribution
• Annual sales incentive bonus
• Holidays starting at 27 days plus bank holidays (with flexible bank holiday options)
• Staff product and discounts
• Essity Rewards (online and in-store shopping discounts)
• Benefits include: EAP support service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discount and many more
Essity may be a company you are not familiar with, but you will know our market-leading consumer brands, including TENA, Bodyform, Cushelle, Velvet, Plenty and Tork, as well as Leukoplast, Actimove, and JOBST within our medical portfolio. Our company mission is to break barriers and improve the well-being of people across the world through our health and hygiene products and solutions.