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Position Posted Ocotber 1, 2007

Engineering Manager

Job Description

Effectively hire, fire, train, and lead the engineering department as it develops automated machinery designs that Redefine the Standard for performance and value

Primary Job Duties / Responsibilities

  • To be a very significant contributor in helping Aagard in its quests of:
    1. Redefining the standard for automated machinery
    2. Winning together honorably
  • Generate positive energy
  • Adhere to, support and promote the Aagard vision and culture statements
  • Demonstrate professional, respectful interaction with other team members
  • Accurately and professionally represent Aagard to customers and vendors
  • Utilize background knowledge of sound engineering practices, and physical and mathematical principles in the creation of sound machine designs
  • Lead the development of machine design from start to finish, meeting project requirements and Aagard Standards, and do so within the project timeline
  • Develop new concepts of equipment design to accomplish automation tasks
  • Continually look for ways to improve Aagard’s product and processes
  • Provide support to fabrication and assembly departments during the machine build process
  • Work with outside vendors in the selection of parts and materials

Skills

  • Extensive experience developing servo motor driven packaging machinery
  • Superb ability to create accurate timing charts for the project
  • Solid understanding of machine controls capabilities
  • Solid understanding of servo motors and their capabilities and proper use
  • Solid understanding of engineering techniques and terminology
  • High level of understanding of mechanical principles
  • Effective communicator who can lead other engineering personnel to successful project design outcome, and can make presentations to customers
  • Possess familiarity with machinery fabrication and assembly environments
  • Understand and value working as a team to accomplish goals

Education & Experience

  • Minimum: 4 year engineering degree
  • 12 years experience in the packaging machinery industry

Employment Application

 
 

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