Overview In this role you will lead capital equipment projects and manufacturing improvements to boost safety, quality, and productivity. You will partner with maintenance, operations, safety, L&D, and Lean teams to implement new and revised processes with precision. You'll identify losses, build capabilities, and apply new technologies to elevate site performance. This is a cross-functional, hands-on engineering leadership opportunity within a world class consumer goods company.
Compensation / Benefits- Bonuses and long-term incentives
- 401(k) with matching and profit sharing
- Subsidized health care plans
- Maternity/paternity/adoption leave
- Flexible work arrangements
- Vacation purchase options
Responsibilities- Manage capital equipment projects from concept to startup
- Develop project budgets and manage costs
- Create equipment and process specifications using the SCJ engineering process
- Drive cost-saving and productivity initiatives in existing processes and equipment
- Collaborate with R&D, procurement and process development during NPD to align capabilities with manufacturing
- Develop site standards and best practices for equipment and processes
- Participate in capital planning and strategic equipment planning
- Act as technical resource and mentor to peers
- Ensure compliance with SCJ Global Standards and applicable regulations
Key requirements- Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or related manufacturing/industrial discipline
- Minimum 10 years' experience managing capital projects in manufacturing
- Experience in consumer-packaged goods, food/beverage, chemical, or similar high-volume industries
- Experience specifying custom equipment to meet objectives
- Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship
- Strong written and verbal communication
- Team leadership and mentoring
- Collaborative cross-functional collaboration
- Experience with filling, labeling, and packaging equipment for aerosol or liquid-container products
- Professional Engineer (PE) license in Wisconsin
- Cost-estimating andBudgeting experience
