Electrical Engineer: Minimal Travel!

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Salary: $75,000 - $115,000 per year

A bit about us:

Based in beautiful Oshkosh, we are a global leader in packaging solutions. We are committed to reducing our carbon footprint by designing recyclable and reusable packaging solutions!

We are inspired to change the packaging industry and are taking on the aspirational challenge to make all our products recyclable or reusable by 2025. Through our products and global footprint, we are in a unique position to truly make a difference in the packaging space. Our products impact the lives of millions of people across the globe every day, from food, beverage, pharmaceutical, medical, home- and personal-care, and other essential products. We are a thriving S&P 500 organization listed both on the NYSE (AMCR) and ASX (AMC) with US$13 billion in sales. We have a proud history dating back to the 1860s and have come a long way from a single paper mill based in Melbourne to becoming the global leading packaging company.

Today, we are an international organization empowering 50,000 employees in over 40 countries and across 250 sites.

Why join us?

• Competitive Base Salary ($75 - $115k DOE)!
• Extremely Competitive Equity Package!
• Flexible Work Schedules!
• Accelerated Career Growth!
• Opportunity to create a cleaner planet

Job Details

Job Description
To develop, lead and direct projects for us which involve both mechanical and electrical components. Projects assigned to this position are of considerable variety and complexity and accomplished with minimal guidance from engineering management.

Role and Responsibility

• Acts as a safety leader. Demonstrates safety leadership by complying with all safety rules, policies, regulations and procedures; participating in safety programs, and encouraging employee involvement from all employees in all safety activities. Supports all written safety programs and safety training.
• Prepares documentation to initiate capital projects when assigned, which includes engineering requests, engineering estimates, account numbers, authorization for capital expenditures and capital project requests. Submits capital requests to the corporate for approval.
• Follows capital projects from the initial idea through implementation into the plant, including cost tracking.
• Determines customer's needs by identifying problems and safety concerns. Develop and evaluate alternate solutions to narrow down and define project scope.
• Coordinates, prepares and/or assembles the engineering package/project documentation for each assigned project based on direction provided from manager.
• Provides the purchasing services for project materials required. This includes: reviewing potential vendors, contact with vendors, coordinating with the Purchasing Department, issuing purchase orders, some price negotiation, and expediting delivery.
• Coordinates project costs, project scheduling, and supplying pertinent communication for projects that may vary in terms of scope and responsibilities.
• Determine materials required for each project including reviewing potential vendors, issuing purchase requisitions and expediting delivery when necessary
• Interfaces with people, departments, and/or companies to ensure that equipment is safe, made on schedule and to specification
• Coordinates or assists with installation, checkout, start-up and training as necessary.
• Provides engineering support and troubleshooting to the plant when machine breakdown issues cannot be solved by maintenance.
• Actively participates on Continuous Improvement projects and leads teams as requested.

Requirements:

• A bachelor's degree in an engineering field - BSEE or BSME degree with 5-7 years of experience.
• Internship or co-op experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.
• Trade journals, technical seminars.
• Basic knowledge of personal computers and Microsoft software, including: Word, Excel, and Project. Capable of using AutoCAD and any required electrical programming software.

We Value

• Technical Expertise: Demonstrates growing knowledge of engineering standards and shows ability to apply concepts and theories to resolve increasingly complex issues. Looks to external sources to keep up with current industry.
• Project Management: Begins acting as project or team leader with increasing ownership of projects. Shows increased ability in performing cost analysis and managing project costs.
• Decision Making and Analysis: Examines information from internal/external sources. Is not afraid to make decisions, seek clarification on conflicting data and consult with colleagues
• Communication: Has an understanding of what information is relevant and tailors communication appropriately. Keeps manager and colleagues informed on projects
• Leadership: Approaches challenging tasks with a 'can-do' attitude. Willingness to take an independent position in the face of opposition. Distinguishes tasks that can be delegated to others to maximize overall contribution.

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