Description

JLS® Automation is currently accepting candidates for a Product Engineer position for our corporate office in York, PA. The Product Engineer will work with a leader in primary and secondary packaging machinery for the food manufacturing industry using cutting-edge robotics technology. We have an exceptional customer-focused, problem-solving, and employee-centered culture in a heavy growth mode. JLS® offers a robust benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance at no cost to the employee starting on day 1.

Product Engineer Job Objective

The Product Engineer is a newly created position for JLS. This position works closely with Pillar Directors (Product Manager) as well as Team Managers and Advanced Development Engineers to transform current custom equipment into standardized products/assemblies. The result will be a better value proposition for our customers in terms of lead time, price, functionality, and quality.

Product Engineer Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for standardizing existing custom product lines in accordance with company goals and market specifications
• Responsible for product maintenance on standardized products/assemblies for quality, functionality, and cost
• Responsible for testing of new standard products/assemblies in-house and external
• Responsible for value engineering within existing products/assemblies
• Manages the projects for the standardization efforts including the development of the timeline, predicted resource needs, and engineering budget
• Directs, and coordinates personnel activities concerned with standardization projects in the engineering department
• Leads reviews at designated project lifecycle intervals to ensure that project requirements and goals are met
• Participate in establishing an ERP configurator which will allow us to streamline the ordering process
• Collaborates extensively with operations, on fabrication methods, vendor selection, assembly routing, assembly batch count, and stock levels
• Trains or contributes to classes promoting the standardized products/assemblies internally through JLS-Academy
• Participates in developing and refining a product maintenance process
• Provides technical and engineering support on standard products/assemblies
• Investigate failure of standardized products/assemblies on customer sites if necessary
• Supports and serves as a resource to application engineers using standard products/assemblies
• Performs other duties as assigned to meet the goals and objectives of the department and organization.

Product Engineer Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree preferably in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience
• Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience and demonstrated success in an industrial and/or capital equipment manufacturing environment
• Demonstrates high-level mechanical engineering skills standardizing products in an automation environment
• Demonstrates a good understanding of electrical design and industrial software functionality
• Proficient in SolidWorks and its various tools to rapidly configure 3D models and generate the consequent 2D drawings
• Proficient in MS Office
• Knowledgeable with ERP software and experience deploying product configuration capabilities
• Knowledge of hygienic design a plus
• Knowledge of food automation a plus
• Demonstrated outstanding written and verbal communication
• Excellent organizational and leadership skills
• Strong decision-making skills and results-driven approach
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and appropriately handle sensitive information with tact and discretion.
• Ability to travel up to 15% to support business activities
• Must be eligible to work in the US without sponsorship

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