Product Engineer

Role details

Brief Description

AWT is a leading manufacturer of custom labels, flexible packaging, and precision converting solutions servicing Healthcare, Consumer Brand, and Technology clients worldwide. AWT employs nearly 650 associates and operates facilities in Minneapolis, MN (Headquarters), South Elgin, IL, Hauppauge, NY, Grand Blanc, MI, Anaheim, CA, Ottawa and Toronto, Canada, Winston-Salem and Garner, NC. AWT is the trusted partner for leading brands, delivering comprehensive, innovative, and sustainable solutions with exceptional quality, expertise, and responsiveness. More information about AWT can be found at

www.awtlabelpack.com

AWT offers comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance and other voluntary supplemental insurance coverages, FSA, 401k with match, holidays and paid time off.

AWT has the following position open in our Grand Blanc, Michigan location:

The schedule for this position is Monday-Friday, Hours are 8 am - 5 pm. Additional days and hours may be necessary due to production requirements.

Required Job Duties

Sales / Customer Support

Technical resource for customer facing interactions

Accurate product costing (estimating) and meeting quote TAT goals

Participate with Sales team in customer interactions, support customer PTR’s and trouble-shooting as needed

Identify and propose customer cost savings and new product opportunities

Develop and submit supplier initiated change requests “SCR”. Manage change control process until SCR is approved and reassigned to the mfg. engineer

Fulfill sample production and PTR requests from sales to support growth efforts

Technical / R & D Resource

Technical reviews for application related topics e.g., understanding specifications, customer requirements, material recommendations, construction methods

Product launch and production support e.g.; Part setup and standards, BOM/MOM,

PTR support, tooling and plates, re-tools, work instructions, troubleshooting.

Develop internal costs savings ideas from: Equipment, new materials, new construction or design, new technological drivers, industry benchmarks

Propose product improvement opportunities while maintaining or increasing performance (e.g., adhesive, lacquers, ink technology)

Growth Support

Maintain status tracking for key customer SCR initiatives

Key customer interface for technical issues including on site visits to the customer

Provide cost estimates for quote opportunities and contract extensions

Evaluate and support implementation of new production equipment

New product development/application, hardware and systems

Process Leadership

Process lead for selected Engineering team processes with responsibility for process execution, process improvements and metrics reporting

Responsibilities

• Oversee or execute engineering standard work through product lifecycle: product costing (estimating), launch, re-launch, standard setting, VAVE, SCR/ECR processing, quality issue resolution, scrap reduction, department 5S, quality system LPAs.
• Technical support: Serve as a key technical resource internally and externally. Major areas of support include material recommendation, product design, costing, product usage, production troubleshooting, customer issue resolution. Interact with customers when necessary. On-site technical support at the customer when needed.
• Product or Process R&D projects: Typical projects include raw material investigation and qualification, cost savings initiatives, in-sourcing, new product development, product line optimization, process improvement, CAPEX evaluation/implementation. Support or lead assigned projects.

Requirements

Key Competencies, Knowledge and Skills:

Technical Skills

• Expert in label and die cut materials, manufacturing and end use applications
• Understanding, interpreting and developing technical specifications
• Strong, autonomous and resourceful problem solver that is resourceful in leveraging internal and external knowledge sources
• Strong data-driven analytical skills
• Learning and use of IT software for analytics and engineering: Spreadsheets, Databases, CAD, Statistics.
• STEM degree related to Company’s products and/or manufacturing

Other Skills

• Achieving goals and objectives in a timely manner
• Organized, efficiently and effectively utilizes resources
• Ability to maintain and balance multiple priorities with flexibility to adapt to change
• Project management training and exhibited skills
• Attention to detail and end-product accuracy
• Exhibits passion, motivation and ambition
• Self-motivated with high energy with a strong sense of urgency and customer focus
• Collaborative team player and able to provide independent opinion to improve solutions and create new options for consideration
• Effective written and verbal communication skills

Other Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree preferred (Engineering preferred)

>5 years engineering experience in related product environment

Summary

AWT is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we encourage all qualified and interested persons to apply for available positions by submitting an application or resume for consideration. AWT will not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability/handicap status, marital status, military status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, or any other basis protected by federal, state and local laws. It is AWT's policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

Please note these job descriptions are not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.