Engineering Specialist

The Engineering Specialist provides technical leadership and assistance to Operations, Reliability, Quality and Facilities by performing a variety of assignments. These assignments can vary from day-to-day support, project & continuous improvement efforts, and colleague development.

Universal Accountabilities

- A champion and advocate for plant Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery & Hoshin objectives - Responsibilities range from supporting Operations, Reliability, Quality, Facilities and Hoshin items. - Functions include project leadership or team membership, responsibility for a specific area of the plant or facility, etc. - Development of colleagues in area of assignment

Specific Accountabilities

- Guides and/or assists maintenance or quality personnel and production teams in solving mechanical/electrical or quality problems encountered in the production process as needed. - Assists engineers and technical personnel in resolving non-routine, complex problems involving facilities, equipment, machinery, parts and raw materials. - Majority of time spent on technical activities, leadership and development activities. - Technical activities may include supporting operations to meet SQCD, leading projects that reduce Cost or improve Quality, ownership of a particular area of the plant which may include operations or facilities. - Leads and/or assists engineers or other technical colleagues in solving not-routine, complex problems involving machinery, processes, facilities, raw materials, etc… - Provides leadership, training, coordination and expertise across all shifts - Perform supervisory duties as assigned

Required Skills and Experience

- Proven technical skills in manufacturing environment - Education – A technical or engineering degree, a 2 year technical degree, or post high school training with equivalent experience in mechanical, electrical systems is required. - Demonstrated PLC experience. - Demonstrated ability to solve a variety of complex technical problems. - Ability to instruct and evaluate maintenance and technical personnel in troubleshooting, problem solving and overall job performance. - Demonstrated continuous improvement initiative, mentality, cost reduction and project implementation. - Demonstrated ability to work with outside contractors to meet project or task objectives. - Demonstrated ability to meet objectives on-time and within scope/expectations of assignments - Must have the ability to work an occasional flexible schedule

Preferred Skills and Experience

- Computer skills including Microsoft Office, SAP, etc… desired - Knowledge of company systems such as Vault, Spend Management, SRM, etc…. desired