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Automation Engineer

SUMMARY OF ROLE:

Salaried position

Automation Engineer will create automated systems for use in our manufacturing environment. Will be responsible for collaborating with departmental and corporate leadership to determine existing automation capabilities and future opportunities, creating detailed project road maps for automation projects that support our business objectives.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

As an at-will employer, SIG (formerly Scholle IPN) reserves the right to add to or modify this list to the extent it deems necessary.

• Explore and implement new ways to automate systems.
• Design and test automation equipment and processes.
• Program new automated components and/or equipment.
• Identify quality issues and writing reports.
• Eliminate defects and errors with machine and process improvements.
• Collaborating with other business units.
• Lead collaborative discussions between leadership and key stakeholders to determine automation capabilities and goals.
• Work closely with operations, maintenance, and technical support personnel for day-to-day operations, on problems, and process improvement initiatives.
• Support existing automation technology with component and process upgrades
• Provide timely and accurate reporting on projects and activities as required.
• Provides assistance and support to all Scholle IPN sites as requested.
• Actively participates in capital planning and project implementation.
• Actively seek new equipment development, processes, and methods to reduce product cost, improve quality, and maintain competitive advantage over competition
• Any other duties as assigned by management.

YOU BRING THESE SKILLS, EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION:

• EDUCATION:
  • Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering or similar filed preferred.
• SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:
• Minimum 10+ years related experience and/or training.
• Proficiency in maintaining automation equipment.
• Experience with project management.
• Ability to troubleshot equipment and perform complex system tests.
• Strong leadership and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to communicate well with other members of the development team

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 The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Must be able to move and/or lift up to 50 pounds occasionally
• Frequently standing, walking and sitting
• Frequently required the use of hands to finger, feel, reach or handle machinery
• Frequently bend, stoop and reach
• Visual Acuity (VA)

IDEAL CANDIDATES HAVE THESE COMPETENCIES:

We are looking for people who are willing to consistently achieve results, even under tough circumstances, employees who create a climate where everyone is motivated to do their best to help the organization achieve its objectives. If you actively seek new ways to grow and be challenged, if you develop people to meet both their career goals and the organization’s goals, SIG is the place for you. To deliver better for our customers, our future colleagues build strong customer relationships and deliver customer-centric solutions. Finally, we are looking for colleagues who build partnerships and work collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives. Are you someone who applies knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organization’s goals? Are you someone who can create new and better ways for the organization to be successful? If the answer is ‘yes’, come and join us.

WE OFFER:

• Day 1 Benefits Enrollment
• Retirement 401K Matching
• Employee Assistance Program
• Identity Theft Protection Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• And more…

OUR PROMISE

SIG is the place for you to build something incredible. If you join us, you will be part of a globally successful international company, which is leading its industry in sustainability, technology, and more. We think of ourselves as the career launchpad - a place to develop yourself fast with real work, real experience, real opportunities to build skills. You will be part of a highly motivated and dynamic team, you will have personal development opportunities, trainings and coaching opportunities from senior team members. If you show skill and willingness to learn, we'll back you all the way.

ABOUT SIG

SIG is a leading provider of packaging systems and solutions for better. We work in partnership with our customers to bring food products to consumers around the world in a safe, sustainable, and affordable way. We are the only packaging system supplier covering carton, pouch, and bag-in-box. Our versatile technology and product innovation capacity enable us to deliver better for customers, for consumers, and for the world. Sustainability guides us, technology empowers us, but it’s the passion and drive of our people that truly enable us to deliver better.

Founded in 1853, SIG is headquartered in Neuhausen, Switzerland, and listed at the SIX Swiss Exchange.