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With over $2B in revenue, 80 manufacturing facilities across 6 continents and over 9,000 employees worldwide, Signode is a leading manufacturer of a broad spectrum of transit packaging consumables, tools, software, and equipment that optimize end-of-line packaging operations and protect products in transit. Signode brings this extensive product portfolio together under hundreds of trusted brands to offer complete transit packaging solutions to its customers.

We produce strap, stretch and protective packaging. We also manufacture packaging tools and equipment used to apply the bulk packaging materials. These commercial packaging products are used to pack, bundle, unitize, protect and secure goods during warehousing and transit. Our company is a  materials, processes and automation technology that have revolutionized the sector.

Headquartered in Tampa, Florida, we are proud to be the Transit Packaging Division of Crown Holdings, Inc. We are excited to go to market as Signode and to share the portfolio of products, services and capabilities that make us the world’s premier end-of-line packaging company.

Benefits:

Signode offers a comprehensive benefits package to full-time employees, which includes health, dental, vision, 401k, paid time off, life insurance, wellness perks, and more. Benefits begin the month following the hire date.

Salary: 

$100,000-$125,000

Summary

This role is responsible for managing Automatic Equipment and Automation opportunities from lead to installation.  They provide support to sales, engineering, and production teams during the different manufacturing stages. This role will encompass equipment projects in the PL2 level. 

Essential Functions

• Provide support with proposals, pricing and equipment layouts (provide layout drawings, models, electrical schematics, manuals to the customer as needed).
• Provide correct survey(s) on equipment, detailing what is needed for both the customer and production .
• Identify any non-standard items on the survey(s) and get with the appropriate group (Engineering, Development, Product Manager, Supply Chain) to discuss and get clarification to address concerns.
• Provide automation expertise and coordinate with segment experts to offer the best equipment solution for the application.
• Coordinate with departments to overcome hurdles during the Engineering and Manufacturing stages.
• Provide customers with current information including but not limited to: offloading specs for equipment, IP addresses, OEM connectivity changes, drawings, etc.
• Coordinate kickoffs, customer meetings, and pre-installation meetings/documents.
• Document any installation/performance issues to improve future projects.
• Assist with project team responsibilities as needed.

Position Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Experience:

• 5 years of experience in equipment manufacturing engineering and automation.  Experience in engineering proposals and project management, required.
• Ability to develop integrated 2-D layouts, 3-D modeling, and simulations/animations
• Basic understanding of electronics/pneumatics/hydraulics
• Basic understanding of line automation, palletizing and end of line equipment knowledge a plus
• Strong computer skills with high proficiency in PowerPoint, Excel and Word
• Experience with CRM and CAD systems (including the ability to create engineering layouts), (D365 CRM, AutoDesk Inventor, SolidWorks experience a plus)

Functional Success Drivers: These competencies are what we require for an individual to be successful in this role.

• Conceptual Ability
• Communication
• Organization / Planning
• Team Player
• Problem Solving
• Detail Oriented
• Interpersonal Savvy

Reasonable Accommodation Statement

To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities.

The Company has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. This document does not represent a contract of employment, and the Company reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as the Company may deem appropriate.

Signode Industrial Group, LLC is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.