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Description
The R&D Machine Design and New Equipment Manager at PAC Worldwide will oversee all projects related to machine design and new equipment. They will ensure each machinery modification projects and new machine designs are appropriately managed for delivering the agreed upon results to support company goals. This includes all stages of the product lifecycle to include ideation/development, formulation, and optimization working in synergy with the material expert managers. The technical ownership will include working with sales, customer experience, product manager and operations in meeting customer requirements to ensure revenue and customer satisfaction goals are met.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
* Gathers and analyzes voice of customer. Meeting customers (including users of our products). Enabling PAC to be in front of future needs on the different angles of a given product.
* Optimizes design of the current products and modifies existing machines when applicable based on customers feedbacks and needs.
* Have an active role on Market Watch for new equipment & technologies and make recommendations to PAC.
* Supports and works in synergy with the materials experts: Paper & coatings and Flexible plastic
* Entertains a positive innovation culture and contributes to the future innovation ecosystem PAC will need for entering new markets.
* Achieves projects in time and structure (work with dates, detailed plans: Project charters, Gantt chart, Smartsheet, etc.). Addresses and communicate actions plans when there are gaps.
* Communicates directly with sales, product manager, materials experts, OPS, engineering and customers.
* Focuses on innovation projects to grow PAC revenues and margins.
* Ensure expected service levels and timelines are met for all stakeholders
* Manages the projects to achieve performance standards/goals/milestones, to include documenting performance through regular and formal annual reviews
* Monitors deliverables with all stakeholders to ensure high levels of service and performance by the department
*Provides technical guidance/subject matter expertise/mentorship on flexible packaging materials to the TD group as needed
*Provides technical expertise for the full scope of the product line, materials, quality, mechanical processes, labor processes and final packaging for customer delivery
* Responsible and accountable to improve, change and resolve issues on current product lines, working cross functionally with stakeholders
*Reviews and maintains records for accuracy of information and compliance with established procedures & certifications
*Keep abreast of new methods/technologies/equipment affecting supported product lines, recommending, and incorporating these as needed by sales/customers/business goals
*Helps materials expert managers to create material specifications of products approved for use in production processes
* Identifies and evaluates new technologies and materials to improve system integrity and achieve greater efficiency in production processes and product performance.
*Prepares cost-benefit analysis on the impact of new materials/processes on production processes and product performance
*Work cross functionally to organize and oversee production trials of new products or materials taking full ownership for outcomes/improvement/changes needed
*Works closely with production leaders during the introduction of new products, changes to existing products or materials to ensure a smooth transition to the production
*Follows up with customer, product manager, customer experience/sales to ensure customer satisfaction, addressing any issues quickly
*Responds to internal requests for support as it relates to production processes of product line
*Evaluates performance of finish product and supports specialized testing when required etc.
*Works with buyers regarding alternate vendors or products based on findings from failure analysis testing and assists in establishing material recall plans as necessary
*Travel up to 25%
*Other Duties as assigned
Qualifications:
* BA/BS in recognized engineering discipline
* 10+ years of experience product engineering in a consumer goods industry
* 3+ years of experience in managing technical engineering groups
*Experience in materials testing - preferred
*Experience in customer facing interaction
Skills/Competencies:
* Excellent project management skills
* People management - accountability of results
* Creativity
* Flexibility/adaptability
* Problem solving & analysis
* Planning & organizing
* Solid written, verbal & presentation skills
* Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel) - Intermediate knowledge
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
* Must be capable of operating standard office equipment
* Must be capable of lifting 20 lbs on an infrequent basis and sitting for extended periods of time
* Must be able to reach, crawl, bend over, or other physical activities associated with work on the production floor equipment
* Ability to travel domestically and internationally - sitting for longer periods of time
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
* Employee will be working in an office environment in order to perform the essential functions
* Able to travel domestically or internationally
* Occasionally be in a manufacturing plant, near working equipment
PAC Worldwide is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.