CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT ENGINEER-ONSITE at Schneider Packaging Equipment

Objectives of this Role

• Main point of contact representing the engineering department during build, commissioning, startup, and iFAT (Phase 5) acting as the liaison between engineering and operations departments.
• Minimize the post release mechanical engineering hours for each job through focused efforts.
• Provide constructive feedback to design team both during the project (if urgent) as well as after shipment.
• Develop and implement processes that improve manufacturing production, decrease engineering time required, and deliver quality outputs.
• Meet Schneider's quality standards while maintaining working knowledge of relevant technologies and best practices.
• Develop, train, and educate engineers, assemblers, and electricians and act as a liaison between engineers and other ancillary teams.

Responsibilities

• Ensure projects hold their initially scheduled milestones including build complete, commissioning, startup, and iFAT (Phase 5).
• Interface between engineering and operations during build, commissioning, startup, and iFAT (Phase 5).
• Develop design change process post release. Process should define when design changes can occur without notice independently vs. when to pull in design team for decision making.
• Conduct engineering evaluations (Mechanical Scorecard) of in-process projects to assure alignment with design standards and customer satisfaction.
• Assist operations with the formation of build plans for each project.
• Develop system that allows Schneider to track design flaws. System to include root cause analysis.
• Pareto design flaws and provide usable data to prioritize resolutions of flaws for product development and design teams.
• Organize and/or facilitate technical training for engineers and assemblers.
• Attend all iFAT and machine beatup sessions as subject matter expert from the mechanical perspective.

Duties

• Lead mechanical engineering activities to successful execution of assigned project deliverables for projects in build, commissioning, startup, and iFAT (Phase 5).
• Ensure projects hold their initially scheduled milestones including build complete, commissioning, startup, and iFAT (Phase 5).
• Interface between engineering and operations during build, commissioning, startup, and iFAT (Phase 5).
• Develop design change process post release. Process should define when design changes can occur without notice independently vs. when to pull in design team for decision making.
• Conduct engineering evaluations (Mechanical Scorecard) of in-process projects to assure alignment with design standards and customer satisfaction.
• Assist operations with the formation of build plans for each project.
• Develop system that allows Schneider to track design flaws. System to include root cause analysis.
• Pareto design flaws and provide usable data to prioritize resolutions of flaws for product development and design teams.
• Attend all iFAT and machine beatup sessions as subject matter expert from the mechanical perspective.
• Utilize established design standards and work methods to produce solutions that meet requirements.
• Complete assigned standard templates, tools, and training initiatives. Ensure the continuity of standards across the company.
• Make project assignments and startup plans to ensure successful execution of project requirements.
• Provide information/direction to manufacturing and service departments as required.
• Review new technologies and ability to provide schedule impact when applying these technologies to product life cycle.
• Conduct communication in a manner that assures clarity and understanding.
• Travel required may include field support for customers to ensure satisfactory operation of machines, vendor support, training and/or trade show support. Approximately 10-25%. Must maintain valid enhanced driver's license and/or passport for travel.
• Build professional skill through continued training, education, and networking events.

Skills and Qualifications

• BS in Mechanical, AS in Mechanical, or equivalent experience
• 7+ years of experience in a design-build manufacturing environment as an engineer with management responsibilities.
• Advanced 3D modeling skills (Inventor and Vault preferred) with experience developing parametrically driven models.
• Experience developing and successfully implementing engineering standards.
• Project management experience preferred.
• Advanced training/education in engineering, leadership and project management preferred.
• Microsoft technology and relevant design and life cycle management software.

Physical/Mental Standards

• Ability to operate computer.
• Ability to troubleshoot (electrical/ programs/machine).
• Manual dexterity sufficient for constant use of a keyboard, mouse, and telephone. Speech and hearing sufficient for regular communications. Vision sufficient for use of a computer monitor and transaction documents.
• Ability to sit for long periods of time.
• Ability to perform climbing, stooping, crouching, walking, grasping, talking, hearing and repetitive motions.
• Executing up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and or 10 pounds of force constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
• Close mental and visual requirements needed to perform work dealing primarily with Engineering, management, and manufacturing.
• Ability to plan, schedule, train, check and evaluate work.

Work Environment

While performing the responsibilities of the job, these work environment characteristics are representative of the environment the job holder will encounter. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts and vehicles. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate. The passage of employees through the work area is average and normal.

Conclusion

All employees are responsible for product quality and are required to understand and follow quality system procedures. All employees have the responsibility, organizational freedom, and authority to initiate action to prevent the occurrence of any non-conformities relating to product, process, and quality system.

This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the job and the general nature and level of work performed by job holders within this job. But this job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of qualifications, skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with the position.

About Schneider

At Schneider Packaging Equipment Company, Inc. (Schneider), we believe innovation starts with the consumer. This approach has propelled our success in developing real-world solutions that impact people's daily lives. With almost 50 years of industry problem-solving in end-of-line automation, Schneider is a leading manufacturer of case packing and robotic palletizing solutions. Headquartered in Upstate New York, we design state-of-the-art machinery for customers in industries such as: food and beverage, dairy, pharmaceutical, personal care, plastics, and paper. To date, we have installed, and continue to support, over 3,500 world-class machines in some of the biggest manufacturing operations in the world. Driving solutions to address our customers' specific issues pushes us to constantly innovate our machines, software, ancillary services and our company culture.

Compensation details: 70000-115000 Yearly Salary

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