Engineering Product Specialist : PET Packaging and Processing - Bottles and Shapes
KHS Group
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Waukesha | Engineering | Experienced professionals
YOU AND KHS:
TOGETHER WE’RE WORLD CLASS
Short description
KHS is a subsidiary of Salzgitter AG. As one of the world's leading manufacturers of filling and packaging systems for beverages and liquid food we are a world-class player. Our customers have trusted in our passionate pioneering spirit and first-class technologies for over 150 years. However, we can only remain world class if we continue to find new employees who make just as high demands of themselves and the quality of their work as our customers make of us at KHS. Are you one of them?
Your responsibilities
Analyses of packaging requirements for various segments of the local market to identify PET substitution potential, including the use of barrier technology potential
Analyses packaging technology developments in the local market to identify PET potential
Derives packaging requirement profiles for PET substitution in the various local market segments
Defines PET packaging concepts, including barrier packaging concepts.
Supports PET sales activities in providing packaging technology advise to customers by means of conferences, presentations and direct customer contact
Realizes packaging development projects by developing preforms, bottles, SBM machine speed, process, and oven configurations
Responsible for PET lab
Supports sales by the clarification of packaging specifications and machine relevant parameter selection in the offering process and order execution.
Provides processing support during product development and ramp-up of PET packaging lines @ customer sites, through bottle sampling and/or SBM processing.
Follows KHS USA processes and procedures to ensure conformance with engineering design and performance specifications; integrates European and American standards.
Interacts with production to verify and test equipment; provides technical assistance and support to sales, service, and purchasing as directed; supports parts sales by identifying correct replacement parts.
Prior to shipment, verifies performance of equipment to meet customer needs.
Troubleshoots performance issues in the field with field service and the customer’s technical representatives; analyzes KHS components, determines if equipment is functioning properly; takes action needed to ensure proper functioning.
May use computer aided design tools to review drawings, using the enterprise resource planning system to maintain Bill of Materials, processing Engineering Change Orders and maintaining drawing database.
Your profile
Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related field
Knowledge through education (engineering degree) or business experience (5 yrs minimum) in (PET) packaging technology
Knowledge through education (engineering degree) or business experience (5 yrs minimum) in plastic processing techniques
Basic engineering knowledge of mechanics, electrics and pneumatics.
Good communication skills
Analytical mind set, oriented to practical problem solving
At least three years’ experience in engineering processing equipment in a food or beverage packaging/processing environment; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Mastery of MS Office applications
Ability to demonstrate proficiency within reasonable period of time in KHS USA ERP system
Ability to travel up to 50% of the time
Valid Passport and driver’s license are required.
Benefits
Medical, Dental, Vision insurance offered at 30 days of employment
Generous Educational Reimbursement program
Company sponsored Life and Disability Insurance
Paid Time Off
Ten (10) Paid Holidays per year
401K with Company Match
In order to ensure our success in the future, too, we need first-class employees – and we also have plenty to offer them.
KHS is a global manufacturer of filling and packaging systems. With around 5,000 employees and KHS sites in over 40 countries we play a leading role in the industry. We always focus on quality, customer orientation, sustainability and reliability – and have done for over 150 years.
In order to ensure our success in the future, too, we need first-class employees – and we also have plenty to offer them.
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