Senior Machine Design Engineer

This company develops high speed packaging machinery for the consumer product industries. They offer the unique opportunity for engineers to create solutions and see the results of their work in operation within a few months. They work in a fast paced, exciting environment.

Employment Type: Full Time (Direct Hire)
Compensation: Salary Based on Experience, full benefits
Location: Portland, CT (Must Live in Connecticut)
Industry: Packaging Equipment/Machinery for Food & Beverages Industries
Travel: Up to 25% travel across North America (US, Canada and Mexico) and occasional international travel. (Travel time is paid in full)

Why Apply Here?

• Local company with over 125 years in operation
• Room for career advancement
• Able to work on large-scale projects
• Able to own entire processes instead of just one component in the whole process

Position Responsibilities:

• Product Line Lead: Act as Lead Engineer and Technical Expert for one of our core product lines. Oversee assigned engineers on a project-by-project basis.
• Configuration Management: Own and maintain standard options and features. Propose design improvements and cost savings with complete ROI.
• Design and Develop: Take the lead in designing, developing, and supporting high-speed packaging automation machinery specifically tailored for the food and beverage industry.
• Creative Problem Solving: Apply your ingenuity to creatively solve application problems, ensuring customers' products run efficiently on Standard-Knapp automation solutions.
• Solid Modeling: Utilize solid modeling techniques to create new and improved design solutions, while estimating the costs associated with these designs.
• Design Validation: Create simple yet effective design validation for dynamic systems.
• Collaboration: Work closely with the Standard-Knapp manufacturing and purchasing teams to seamlessly implement your solutions during the machine build and testing phases.
• Customer Interaction: Interact directly with customers to quickly address any issues and ensure their satisfaction.
• Compliance Assurance: Review and verify customer specifications to guarantee our design is in complete compliance.
• Budget and Schedule Management: Maintain strict adherence to budget and schedule constraints, ensuring projects are completed efficiently.

Optimum Position Requirements:

• Education: A Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (BSME).
• Experience: A minimum of 5 to 10 years of mechanical design experience, preferably in a relevant industry. 2-5 years of experience as project lead, overseeing multiple engineers.
• Technical Proficiency: Strong computer skills, including expertise in Autodesk Inventor and AutoCAD. Experience with Avante MRP or EPICOR ERP is a plus.
• Engineering Knowledge: Proficiency in Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T), and tolerance stack-ups.
• Machining Skills: Knowledge of machine shop practices is advantageous.
• Flexibility: Be prepared for occasional travel of up to 20% for field support and customer interaction.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $100,000.00 - $115,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance

Experience level:

• 5 years
• 7 years

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• This Senior role requires you to be okay with working on the floor as well as the office. You need to be okay with walking the floor, helping and advising your Mechanical Engineering team on a daily basis. Do you acknowledge this will be required of you?

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Mechanical design: 5 years (Required)
• Project leadership: 3 years (Required)
• AutoCAD: 5 years (Preferred)
• Autodesk Inventor: 5 years (Preferred)
• SolidWorks: 5 years (Preferred)
• Management: 3 years (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Portland, CT (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Portland, CT: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person