Rich Products Australia

Principal Engineering Manager – Automation

Rich Products Australia

full-time

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Origin:  • 🇺🇸 United States • Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado

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Salary

💰 $133,120 - $199,680 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Define manufacturing opportunities that can be solved through process/packaging design and/or packing technology, controls and/or automation solutions, develops sound technical and business proposals to help obtain leadership support for evaluation and execution.
  • Perform technical calculations, analysis and development work that support material and technology requirements and recommendations, connects with materials, equipment, controls and software vendors, as well as manufacturing operations partners, to create technical solutions, and collaborates with internal and external resources to deliver them.
  • Take projects through technical discovery, design and delivery by analyzing and documenting options, preparing and executing block diagrams, transformation flow sheets, process simulations, small scale testing, risk assessments, Failure Mode Analysis, reliability and quality analyses, study lists, cost estimates, safety studies, technical recommendations, schedule, prototyping, learning plans, test plans, equipment/material testing, troubleshooting, equipment/material acceptance, construction and start-up plans.
  • Act as technical project lead SME, directly owning and delivering project management to funding that consists of project scope, cost, technical readiness, justification and funding, management reviews, project execution plans, overall construction, schedule adherence, start-up and delivery of all project success criteria.
  • Partner with Manufacturing Operations and/or Package Development on technology and/or packaging material solutions to deliver safety, quality, reliability, operability, maintainability, sustainability and cost targets, as well as technology transfer and training needs.
  • Work with packaging materials, equipment and technology vendors to develop and deliver best in class solutions at committed cost, quality, schedule and technical results.
  • Create and manage equipment/technology documentation and standards.
  • Communicate well with leadership regarding project progress and plans.
  • All other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Automation or Robotics Engineering is required.
  • Minimum ten (10) years of experience in Packaging/Packing and Process Technology Engineering, or comparable experience improving or developing packaging/packing and process equipment.
  • Demonstrated experience in successfully managing 3rd party engineering vendors & OEM’s to deliver breakthrough results, including developing Request for Proposals, developing technical options, evaluations, and recommendations.
  • Ability to use Autocad and 3D design tools for equipment design reviews and developing plant layout options.
  • Capable of efficiently adapting and integrating existing processes with available solutions or new inventions to solve difficult manufacturing problems.
  • Demonstrated experience in identifying losses in a TPM environment, Continuous Improvement, and Six Sigma.
  • Self-managed, motivated for independent work and driving solutions.
  • Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with a wide range of associates across multiple divisions and at all organizational levels.
  • Skill in organizing and influencing technical resources and establishing complex priorities.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams, Project, Visio). Preferred:
  • Demonstrated experience in manufacturing equipment design and testing.
  • FMEA experience.
  • Front end engineering experience.
  • Experience with machine/tooling design.
  • Previous experience working in a plant environment.