Automation Project Execution Engineer

Overview

Lead the execution of Material Movement Automation capital projects across North American manufacturing and distribution locations, coordinating engineering, equipment installation and cross-functional teams to deliver automation objectives.

What you'll do

• Lead the execution of Material Movement Automation capital projects across North American manufacturing and distribution locations.
• Manage engineering, facility layout, equipment installation, capacity, and other project activities to achieve automation objectives.
• Partner with Technical Service Providers, suppliers, Procurement, and cross-functional teams to design and successfully implement automation solutions.
• Facilitate design discussions across Engineering, Operations, Maintenance, Logistics, EHS, and IT to align project scope, requirements, and execution.
• Drive value engineering and cost-saving opportunities while ensuring compliance with safety, quality, regulatory, and financial requirements.
• Coach and develop Technical Service Providers and project team members to strengthen technical capabilities and improve project execution.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering with 5+ years of related experience, or equivalent relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
• Expertise in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Process Engineering or Mechatronics with a demonstrated ability to translate that knowledge into execution of process and capacity improvements in capital or expense projects.
• Demonstrated success in leading and delivering on capital projects - management/execution.
• Ability and flexibility to work in a distribution or manufacturing environment with a 24/7 operation.
• Flexible to travel >50% as dictated by business need for meetings, design/develop and start-up support, benchmarking, or best practice sharing across North America.

Nice to have

• Experience in the design requirement and safe operation of high-speed tissue manufacturing / Tissue Converting, high-speed personal care product manufacturing equipment and Logistics/Distribution facilities processes with an ability to translate that knowledge in support of automation implementation projects.
• Experience in a combination of engineering, operations, and/or leadership.
• Experience with logistics and/or manufacturing automation technologies such as AGVs, AMRs, 6 axis robotics, etc. with desire to grow and employ that knowledge as a subject matter expert.
• Related technical experience includes various roles at both mill/staff locations and/or cross sector experiences.
• Demonstrated success in managing TSPs supporting project execution.
• Familiarity with capital project management, equipment installations and start-ups.
• Evidence of continuing self-development.

Details

• Location: USA-REMOTE.
• Full time, regular employee.
• Travel >50% as dictated by business need.
• 24/7 operation environment.
• Local candidates already authorized to work in the role's country only; no relocation support provided.
• Salary range: 105,740 – 130,620 USD (US locations only), plus eligibility for target bonus.