Mechanical Engineer I - Pactiv Evergreen

Pactiv Evergreen Inc. (NASDAQ: PTVE) is a leading manufacturer and distributor of fresh foodservice and food merchandising products and fresh beverage cartons in North America and certain international markets. It supplies its products to a broad and diversified mix of companies, including full service restaurants and quick service restaurants, foodservice distributors, supermarkets, grocery and healthy eating retailers, other food stores, food and beverage producers, food packers and food processors. To learn more about the company, please go to the company website at pactivevergreen.com.

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Pactiv Evergreen Equipment is located in the city of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, with close proximity to Chicago. Initially begun in 1880 to service the dairy industry, EPE now manufactures gable-top carton filling machines, making Evergreen Packaging a fully vertically integrated carton provider for its customers. EPE has 170 team members and now has 1300 installed machines in over 50 countries.

This position is eligible for an annual incentive bonus, 401(k) plan with no waiting period and dollar for dollar match up to 6% and immediate vesting, comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance, flexible spending and health savings accounts, paid time off, paid parental leave, up to nine paid Holidays and two floating Holidays, wellness program, tuition reimbursement and family care benefits.

Our Social Responsibility platform features a robust, employee-led Give Back program, which includes a matching gifts plan, community grants initiative, and our annual Company-wide Month of Action campaign. With each of these initiatives, our employees are empowered and equipped to give back to their communities and support the non-profits important to them and their families. Through our Give Back program, we own our commitment to Social Responsibility and live our purpose of Packaging a Better Future.

Responsibilities:

Purpose:

· The person in this position is primarily responsible for design and development of new and existing packaging machines.

· Key customers include the end user, PTVE manufacturing personnel, external vendors used for outsourcing parts, PTVE service technicians, purchasing, engineering and other departments within PTVE.

· Key deliverables include new product design, production support, assistance with assembly and factory testing, field testing, troubleshooting field problems, answering questions for parts manufacturers (whether internal or external) and interfacing with vendors.

· The ultimate goal is the support of existing production models and the development of new packaging machines which will be salable machines, and which in turn will increase paper sales.

Key Accountabilities:

· Designs complete sections of new machines, coordinating with engineering team.

· Update and improve existing design to optimize performance, cost and durability.

· Supports internal and external parts manufacturing personnel by answering questions and approving parts as necessary.

· Assists in assembly of new designs by explaining to or showing assembly personnel how new designs should fit together.

· Assists with prototype testing of new products, both purchased components and EPE designed components/systems to determine how they will perform in the EPE application.

· Generate parts books and instruction manuals for design changes and new designs

Key Challenges:

· The external environment, including technology, competition, markets.

o The major challenge is to design machines that are more efficient, reliable and cost effective for the direct machine user and produce the most desirable package for the end consumer than our competition. This includes competing effectively in the market share battle between paper and plastic containers. Another challenge is how to effectively integrate new technology into our machines without significantly increased cost.

· The internal environment, including interaction with others, (both inside and outside the company) policies/practices:

o One challenge is to communicate effectively with people at all levels of the organization, from union members to upper management. A second challenge is establishing and maintaining relationships with vendors, especially those that are building parts or machine systems to our specifications. A third challenge is knowing and following ISO procedures related to this position.

· The work itself, i.e., problems, opportunities, change:

o The major challenge is how to balance how to be an “expert” in a specific area, such as package formation, while still being broad based enough to work on any area of the machine. A second challenge is how to handle multiple tasks at the same time.

Scope:

· Responsible for engineering test lab organization and process system readiness for challenge tests.

· Responsible for design of machine sections totaling $200,000 on an annual basis.

· Occasionally responsible for directing a design technician on documentation of a new design (creating drawings, bills of material, etc).

· Guide hourly assembly and test personnel during prototype development.

Knowledge and Experience:

Requirements:

· B.S. in Engineering (Mechanical Engineering preferred) or A.S. in a mechanical technology with 3-5 years of design experience.

· Excellent written and verbal communication skills

· Demonstrated ability to work well with people

· Able to travel up to 25%

Competencies:

· Action Oriented

· Organizing

· Priority Setting

· Problem Solving

· Drive for Results

· Time Management

· Customer Focus

· Interpersonal Savvy

· Dealing with Ambiguity

· Functional Technical skills

· Learning on the fly

· Self-Development

Desirable:

· CAD experience – SolidWorks or AutoCAD preferred.

· Manufacturing experience

· Good understanding of mechanical systems

· Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications

Comments:

· The work is very dynamic, non-repetitive, and unpredictable. Must be willing to travel (sometimes on short notice or over weekends) and be comfortable working with service and customers. Must be able to work effectively and comfortably with all levels of the organization. Must be willing to occasionally work long hours to ensure on-time project completion, including evenings and weekends.

Pactiv Evergreen is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce.  Pactiv Evergreen is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, religion, creed, age national origin, physical or mental disability, genetic information, gender identity and/or expression, marital status, veteran status or other characteristics or statuses protected by law.  For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please call (847) 482-4320 or email TalentHelp@Pactiv.com.

All information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines and applicable laws.

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