.Expert Product Care Engineer, Food Preservation R&DPosition title: Expert, Product Care Engineer – Food Preservation R&DJob area: NA Food Preservation R&DLocation: Anderson – South CarolinaBusiness Sector: North America Business AreaWe look forward to welcoming a people leader with strong and proven experience in R&D to our R&D Product Care team.
Ready to go further as a team leader, you will lead the team to ensure continuous improvement in terms of consumer experience and product cost while following a rigorous method and an extensive cross-functional collaborative approach.Key Responsibilities:As Expert Product Care Engineer:Lead strategy and execution of product care module cost-out activities to deliver the Food Preservation business objectives.Manage resources and schedules to ensure successful execution of projects.Use best practices and knowledge of internal or external business issues to improve products/services or processes.Often lead the work of project teams; may formally train junior staff.Work independently, with guidance in complex situations where precedent does not exist.Manage your time to meet agreed targets; may lead projects with manageable risks and resource requirements.Solve difficult or complex problems using existing solutions.Apply critical thinking to understand the depth of design and to predict why, when, and how designs fail.Follow a standard engineering workflow, with milestones and specific deliverables, complemented with an innovative, continuous improvement spirit and obsession for exceeding customer expectations.Support and drive efficiency and a high level of productivity; support building a talented team to ensure the delivery of long-term business values.Investigate and prescribe optimized materials and manufacturing processes for a given component and sub-systems.
Look beyond current material and manufacturing standards and integrate outside industry best practices and manufacturing innovation into the development.Maintain an open mind to key subsystem initiatives, innovation, and digital concepts, fostering proactiveness to address consumer experience.Assist in the preparation of all documentation/presentation material and provide timely communication to the organization regarding project status and deliverables.Ensure collaboration and synergies among the different technology teams; create an ONE R&D Community mindset.Manage and execute special projects as assigned.Who You Are:EducationYou possess a bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent through acquired technical knowledge.Specialties can range from Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics, or Mechatronics.Experience and Skills Required:7+ years of relevant experience in R&D in a multinational and multicultural environment.Innovative mindset with a strong understanding of engineering principles, developing mechanical models, interpreting test data, and model simulation and validation