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About Us:
BW Packaging is driving performance at the intersection of people, technology, and customer care. As part of the privately held Barry-Wehmiller family, we unite a global team of packaging experts with a clear purpose: People Who Care, Building Solutions that Perform. We take on our customers' toughest challenges as our own - delivering both innovative and enduring solutions that set the standard for value and performance. Our strength comes from our people and the power of our brands - trusted names in packaging that are known worldwide for engineering excellence, application expertise, and lifetime commitment to customer success. Truly Human Leadership guides our belief that exceptional business results and profound respect for people together provide the foundation of enduring success. We are committed to forging lasting partnerships with our customers, earning their trust through integrity, expertise, and execution. With our full range of packaging solutions and long term partnership and service, we help customers achieve operational excellence today while building the future of packaging together.
Barry-Wehmiller is a diversified global supplier of engineering consulting and manufacturing technology for the packaging, corrugating, sheeting and paper-converting industries. By blending people-centric leadership with disciplined operational strategies and purpose-driven growth, Barry-Wehmiller has become a $3 billion organization with nearly 12,000 team members united by a common belief: to use the power of business to build a better world.
Job Description:
GENERAL PURPOSE
The Senior Mechanical Engineer develops new, advanced, and updated mechanical systems for vertical and horizontal form/fill/seal packaging machinery and product feed systems. The Senior Mechanical Engineer also encourages others to discover, develop, and apply their talents enabling them to reach their full potential.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design responsibility for individual components to complete integrated machine systems
• Partner with customers and sales executives, other mechanical and electrical design engineers, manufacturing personnel, and customer service technicians
• Research and prepare specifications
• Develop and test prototypes
• Process documentation
• Train other engineers and technicians
• Project reporting, tracking, and organization
• Lead, facilitate, and manage continuous improvement initiatives
• Other responsibilities as needed

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education:
Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering from an accredited college or university (OR an Associate's Degree with a minimum 15 years of experience in an engineering, manufacturing, or other technical position).
Experience:

• Minimum 10 years of mechanical engineering experience with increasing levels of complexity and responsibility.
• Experience in materials, component selection, and general machine shop processes.
• Experience with increasingly complex machine and/or system design using state-of-the-art CAD and analysis tools (SolidWorks or equivalent).

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Prioritization: Able to prioritize customer needs to develop and maintain productive customer relationships.
• Initiative: Proactively takes prompt action to accomplish objectives and achieve goals beyond what is required.
• Ambitious: Eager to grow in this role and in the business.
• Dealing with Ambiguity: Effectively cope with change; shift gears comfortably; decide and act without having the total picture; comfortably handle risk and uncertainty.
• Team Building: Inspire and foster team commitment, spirit, pride, and trust; facilitate cooperation and motivate team members to accomplish group goals.
• Business Acumen: Define and develop business strategic goals through creativity and innovation while implementing related plans.
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation communication skills with ability to leverage for effective presentations.
• Professional with customer centric focus.
• Goal-oriented and driven to become an impactful contributor to the business.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to interface with a variety of team members from different disciplines.
• Demonstrated ability to advance multiple projects concurrently as an individual contributor or as part of a team to develop a machine system or subsystem.
• Demonstrated effective critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving ability.
• Ability to work under pressure with deadlines in a fast-paced, changing environment.
• Responsive and able to work in a dynamic environment and set priorities with minimal supervision.
• Ability to manage and effectively lead change.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and able to learn new applications without difficulty.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in rapid new product development, Lean development, or Agile methods
• Packaging experience
• Experience designing and hands on follow through manufacturing, build and test
• Experience with power transmission, pneumatics, and complex mechanical mechanism design
• Knowledge and experience with engineering bills of material structure organization and usage
• Field experience in installation and/or troubleshooting
• Project management experience
• High achiever with a positive can-do attitude, who works well in a team environment while realizing both individual and team goals through relationship building

OTHER:

• Periodic travel required, less than 20%

At Barry-Wehmiller we recognize that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job. If your experience is close to what you see listed here, please still consider applying. We know that our differences often can bring about innovation, excellence and meaningful work-therefore, people from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply to our positions. Please let us know if you require reasonable accommodations during the interview process.
Barry-Wehmiller is an equal opportunity employer. M/F/D/V This organization uses E-Verify.
Applicants may be subject to pre-employment screening which may include drug screening, reference checks, employment verifications, background screening and/or skills assessments.
Company:
BW Packaging