Mechanical Engineer – Forest, VA

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 pioneer in the industrial packaging sector with a long history of customer-focused innovations in 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:

$85,500 - $93,500

Summary:

Signode fabricates and sells consumables and automation equipment used to pack, bundle, unitize, warehouse, and transport goods. The Innovation, Research, and Development team for automation and packaging technologies (APT) develops new products, tests them, and launches them to market. We are growing, and we need additional engineers to expand our capabilities and capacity for new developments.

The incumbent Mechanical Engineer will conceptualize, design, detail, build, test, and document various updated and new automation equipment products, including equipment used for strapping, case handling, packing, unitizing, and warehouse automation.

Essential Functions:

• Design automation equipment to achieve product requirements.
• Apply mechanical engineering theory such as structural, dynamic, and thermal analysis.
• Create models, assemblies, and detailed drawings in SolidWorks.
• Submit engineering change orders and assist with technical documentation.
• Build and test prototypes. This position is hands-on.
• Select mechanical, pneumatic, and electro-mechanical components.
• Evaluate and optimize designs for safety, reliability, and cost.
• Maintain, promote, and enhance a safe work environment.
• Travel to customer sites (10%) to learn the industry, participate in requirements solicitation, and troubleshoot problems with new equipment deployments.
• Collaborate with product managers and customers to understand market requirements and establish product requirements.
• Communicate with suppliers, assemblers, service personnel, management, and applications engineers to transition new products from prototype into full production.
• Develop test plans.
• Contribute to the development of standard work processes.
• Conceptualize and pursue intellectual property related to new products.
• Bias towards collaboration and teamwork to solve multidisciplinary problems.
• Ability to mentor and develop junior engineers and take responsibility for the quality of work completed by a team.
• Comfortable performing different types of tasks at different stages of a project.

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or related field
An associate degree in automation with suitable work experience will be considered.

Experience:

• Minimum of 4 years’ experience designing equipment (experience designing automation or packaging equipment is a plus).
• Detail-oriented and conscientious when designing, detailing, and testing. Understanding manufacturing techniques, including sheet metal forming, machining, welding, surface treatments, and 3D printing.
• Ability to explain design concepts and solicit feedback from colleagues and customers.
• Ability to independently identify and resolve safety and reliability risks.
• Bias towards collaboration and teamwork to solve multidisciplinary problems.
• Comfortable performing different types of tasks at different stages of a project.

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

• Learning on Fly
• Decision Making / Judgment
• Perseverance
• Patience
• Team Player
• Analysis Skills

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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.