Direct hire (permanent) opportunity for a robotics packaging automation company in York, PA.

Overview

The Product Engineer will work with a leader in primary and secondary packaging machinery for the food manufacturing industry using cutting-edge robotics technology. We have an exceptional customer-focused, problem-solving, and employee-centered culture in a heavy growth mode. A robust benefits package including medical, dental, vision insurance and more.

Job Objective

This position works closely with Directors , Managers and Advanced Development Engineers to transform current custom equipment into standardized products/assemblies. The result will be a better value proposition for our customers in terms of lead time, price, functionality, and quality.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for standardizing existing custom product lines in accordance with company goals and market specifications.
• Responsible for product maintenance on standardized products/assemblies for quality, functionality, and cost.
• Responsible for testing of new standard. products/assemblies in-house and external.
• Responsible for value engineering within existing products/assemblies.
• Manages the projects for the standardization efforts including the development of the timeline, predicted resource needs, and engineering budget.
• Directs, and coordinates personnel activities concerned with standardization projects in the engineering department.
• Leads reviews at designated project lifecycle intervals to ensure that project requirements and goals are met.
• Participate in establishing an ERP configurator which will allow us to streamline the ordering process.
• Collaborates extensively with operations, on fabrication methods, vendor selection, assembly routing, assembly batch count, and stock levels.
• Trains or contributes to classes promoting the standardized products/assemblies internally through the company.
• Participates in developing and refining a product maintenance process.
• Provides technical and engineering support on standard products/assemblies.
• Investigate failure of standardized products/assemblies on customer sites, if necessary.
• Supports and serves as a resource to application engineers using standard products/assemblies.
• Performs other duties as assigned to meet the goals and objectives of the department and organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree preferably in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience
• Minimum of 8+ years of relevant experience and demonstrated success in an industrial and/or capital equipment manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrates high-level mechanical engineering skills standardizing products in an automation environment.
• Demonstrates a good understanding of electrical design and industrial software functionality.
• Proficient in SolidWorks and its various tools to rapidly configure 3D models and generate the consequent 2D drawings.
• Proficient in MS Office.
• Knowledgeable with ERP software and experience deploying product configuration capabilities.
• Knowledge of hygienic design a plus.
• Knowledge of food automation a plus.
• Demonstrated outstanding written and verbal communication.
• Excellent organizational and leadership skills.
• Strong decision-making skills and results-driven approach.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and appropriately handle sensitive information with tact and discretion.
• Ability to travel up to 15% to support business activities.
• Must be eligible to work in the US without sponsorship.

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