Expert product care engineer, food preservation r&d
position title: expert, product care engineer – food preservation r&d
job area: na food preservation r&d
location: anderson – south carolina
business sector: north america business area
we look forward to welcoming to our r&d product care team a people leader with strong and proven experience in r&d. Ready to go further as team leader leading the team to ensure continuous improvement in terms of consumer experience, product cost, while following a rigorous method, and an extensive cross functional collaborative approach.
key responsibilities:
as expert product care engineer:
1. lead strategy and execution of product care module cost out activities to deliver the food preservation business objectives.
2. manage resources and schedules to ensure successful execution of projects.
3. use best practices and knowledge of internal or external business issues to improve products/services or processes.
4. often leads the work of project teams; may formally train junior staff.
5. works independently, with guidance in complex situations where precedent does not exist.
6. manages own time to meet agreed targets; may lead projects with manageable risks and resource requirements.
7. solves difficult or complex problems using existing solutions.
8. apply critical thinking to understand depth of design and to predict why, when, and how designs fail.
9. follow a standard engineering workflow, with milestones, and specific deliverables to be complemented with an innovative, continuous improvement spirit and obsession for exceeding customer expectations.
10. support and drive efficiency and a high level of productivity; support building up a talented team to ensure the delivery of long-term business values.
11. investigate and prescribe optimized materials and manufacturing processes for a given component and sub-systems. Look beyond current material and manufacturing standards and integrate outside industry best practices and manufacturing innovation into the development.
12. open mind to key sub system initiatives, innovation, and digital concept, foster proactiveness to address consumer experience.
13. assist in the preparation of all documentation/presentation material and provides timely communication to organization as to project status and deliverables.
14. ensure collaboration and synergies among the different technology teams; create an one r&d community mindset.
15. manages and executes special projects as assigned.
who you are:
education:
you possess a bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent through acquired technical knowledge. Specialties can range from mechanical, electrical, electronics, or mechatronics.
experience and skills required:
1. 7+ years of relevant experience in r&d in a multinational and multicultural environment.
2. innovative mindset with a strong understanding of engineering principles, developing mechanical models, interpreting test data, and model simulation and validation.
3. initiative-taker with the ability to manage your time and a recognition that quality control and problem solving cannot be sacrificed.
4. experience with cad software, catia v5 (preferred) or similar.
5. you are a doer with an exceptionally strong work ethic and transparency and inspire the same in others.
6. an expectant, positive, proactive attitude and ‘can do’ spirit to drive change and can demonstrate a history of driving for higher business performance in a fast-paced environment.
7. you look beyond the r&d area, thinking about the product solutions as a whole and you can proactively seek out opportunities and articulate and develop action plans to capture these opportunities.
8. good knowledge of production processes.
9. good knowledge of quality tools & reporting.
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