Product Engineer II

Company: Niagara Bottling, LLC
Location: Diamond Bar
Posted on: November 6, 2024

Job Description:

At Niagara, we're looking for Team Members who want to be part of achieving our mission to provide our customers the highest quality most affordable bottled water.Consider applying here, if you want to:

• Work in an entrepreneurial and dynamic environment with a chance to make an impact.
• Develop lasting relationships with great people.
• Have the opportunity to build a satisfying career.We offer competitive compensation and benefits packages for our Team Members.Product Engineer IITo support Niagara Bottling as the leading beverage manufacturer, the Product Development team uses engineering expertise to develop new, commercially viable, packaging and beverage manufacturing solutions.
  
  The Product Engineer II is responsible for leading projects ranging from new package development to engineering design retrofits for beverage processing and filling lines. You will be the primary point of contact leading project through development to implementation.Detailed DescriptionProject Management Responsibilities (40%)
  • Oversee activities in the New Product Development (NPD) process and help drive timely completion of all deliverables leading to the New Product Introduction (NPI) process.
  • Lead scope definition, capital budgeting, and project commercialization timeline across all business units with support from subject matter experts.
  • Escalate new project scenarios and change requests for review, communicate project scope concisely to cross-functional teams to drive alignment.
  • Manage project milestones by maintaining project charter, timeline, risk management logs, etc.
  • Collaborate closely with the following teams: Procurement, Sales, Project Management, Engineering Design, Beverage Development, Product Lifecycle Management, etc.Packaging/Process Engineering Responsibilities (55%)
    • Lead technical scoping with internal and external teams, such as: Request for Information (RFI), Request for Quotations (RFQ), Request for Proposals (RFPs) and Engineering Design Clarifications.
    • Provide technical information to Procurement teams to assist in capital negotiations and technology procurement process.
    • Collaborate closely with Packaging Design & Engineering teams to design, develop, and iterate on customer packaging solutions. Deliverables include: 2D renderings, 3D prototypes, functional additive recommendations, etc.
    • Participate as necessary in product/package line trials to assess capability and feasibility of upcoming product launches.
    • Participate in 3D printing and digital label prototyping operation.
    • Support senior and staff engineers in complex program scoping.Continuous Improvement Responsibilities (5%)
      • Identify and participate in training opportunities to improve technical acumen, including manufacturing plant rotation (if applicable).
      • Participate in continuous improvement initiatives to refine department's processes, procedures, models, tools, and standard operating procedures.
      • Maintain product, packaging, and equipment capability databases.Please note this job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without prior notice.Work Experience
        • Required:
          • 2-4 years - Experience in Beverage Manufacturing, CPG, or other related industries
          • 2-4 years - Experience in Product Development or other related field*experience may include a combination of work experience and education
            • Preferred:
              • 5-7 years - Experience in Beverage Manufacturing/ Engineering environment
              • 5-7 years - Experience in Product Development or other related field*experience may include a combination of work experience and educationCompetencies
                • Demonstrate understanding of new product development and implementation processes.
                • Demonstrate basic knowledge of bottling, injection molding, and beverage processing (cold fill, hot fill, aseptic, etc.) technologies.
                • Demonstrate critical thinking skills and ability to perform quantitative analysis to support project decisions.
                • Strong organization, communication, and attention to detail skills required.
                • Strong knowledge of MS Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Visio).
                • Good technical writing and presentation skills.
                • Ability to work independently on tasks with routine guidance from senior team members.Education
                  • Minimum Required:
                    • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Product Design, Business and other related fields or equivalent experience.
                      • Preferred:
                        • Master's Degree in Engineering, Business, Product Design
                        • PMP (Project Management Professional) Certification or CAPM (Certified Associate in Project Management) CertificationTypical Compensation RangePay Rate Type: Salary$96,309.20 - $139,648.35 / YearlyBenefitshttps://careers.niagarawater.com/us/en/benefits* *Los Angeles County applicants only** Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the California Fair Chance Act, and any other applicable local and state laws.Any employment agency, person or entity that submits a resume into this career site or to a hiring manager does so with the understanding that the applicant's resume will become the property of Niagara Bottling, LLC. Niagara Bottling, LLC will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency, person or entity.Employment agencies that have fee agreements with Niagara Bottling, LLC and have been engaged on a search shall submit resume to the designated Niagara Bottling, LLC recruiter or, upon authorization, submit resume into this career site to be eligible for placement fees.Niagara Plant NameCORP-MAIN

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