Senior Mechanical Engineer - San Francisco, United States - The Judge Group

Description

• Analyzes technical malfunctions, makes suggestions for improvement, tests and implements the necessary improvements by coordinating the activities of all concerned departments.
• Optimizes the operation of manufacturing processes by finding the optimum packaging and machine settings with an underlying goal of quality and cost.
• Participates in the analysis of quality problems in research and applicable solutions, handles relations with the maintenance and production departments for optimization purposes and ensure follow-up to solutions.
• Manages and updates the specifications and documents for all existing packaging used throughout the manufacturing facility.
• Works directly with sales team for new product/packaging requests coming from customers
• Organizes and tracks industrial tests and defines the parameters of production of new products in collaboration with the Plant Manager, maintenance, and scheduling
• Reports tests and validates the manufacturing feasibility of new products.
• Consults with vendors in the development of packaging for components and materials. Works directly with packaging suppliers and production to execute appropriate trials to ensure production readiness.
• Creates Project Plans and harnesses resources to ensure project milestones are met within expectations of timeline, quality and budget.
• Determines material, equipment and packaging to be used for the specific projects at hand.
• Studies product design, customer requirements, and determines performance standards. Conducts tests to assure safe and satisfactory product performance.
• Maintains observation of new equipment/packaging/product once implemented until it reaches the expected performance level on a consistent basis.
• Provides daily technical expertise in support to Bowman-Andros Products team and production leaders. This job serves as the link between production, quality, R&D, and engineering.
• Trained to understand the mechanics of the production line machines in order to design and optimize new and current packaging formats as well as line efficiency.
• Ability to troubleshoot packaging issues that are experienced on the production line and offer short and long term solutions with maintenance and production team.
• Supports manufacturing issues, and troubleshooting as assigned

• Bachelor's Degree (B.S) in Engineering
• Posses current and active Engineering license.
• Prior food manufacturing experience preferred.
• Self-motivated, hands-on individual with keen interest in quickly learning and applying new skills who can follow written/verbal instructions and meet deadlines with minimal supervision.
• Ability to identify strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Ability to use the principles of calculus and trigonometry for analysis, design, and troubleshooting.
• Ability to react quickly to changing requirements and new process developments.
• Ability to balance needs such as worker safety, process efficiency, and budgetary constraints.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Knowledge of GMPs and HACCP regulations UI 604550