Product Engineer

AWT is a leading manufacturer of custom labels, flexible packaging, and precision converting solutions servicing Healthcare, Consumer Brand, and Technology clients worldwide. AWT employs nearly 650 associates and operates facilities in Minneapolis, MN (Headquarters), South Elgin, IL, Hauppauge, NY, Grand Blanc, MI, Anaheim, CA, Ottawa and Toronto, Canada, Winston-Salem and Garner, NC. AWT is the trusted partner for leading brands, delivering comprehensive, innovative, and sustainable solutions with exceptional quality, expertise, and responsiveness. More information about AWT can be found at www.awtlabelpack.com

AWT offers comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance and other voluntary supplemental insurance coverages, FSA, 401k with match, holidays and paid time off.

AWT has the following position open in our Grand Blanc, Michigan location:

The schedule for this position is Monday-Friday, Hours are 8 am - 5 pm.  Additional days and hours may be necessary due to production requirements.  

Required Job Duties

Sales / Customer Support

Technical resource for customer facing interactions

Accurate product costing (estimating) and meeting quote TAT goals

Participate with Sales team in customer interactions, support customer PTR’s and trouble-shooting as needed

Identify and propose customer cost savings and new product opportunities

Develop and submit supplier initiated change requests “SCR”. Manage change control process until SCR is approved and reassigned to the mfg. engineer

Fulfill sample production and PTR requests from sales to support growth efforts

Technical / R & D Resource

Technical reviews for application related topics e.g., understanding specifications, customer requirements, material recommendations, construction methods

Product launch and production support e.g.; Part setup and standards, BOM/MOM,

PTR support, tooling and plates, re-tools, work instructions, troubleshooting.

Develop internal costs savings ideas from: Equipment, new materials, new construction or design, new technological drivers, industry benchmarks

Propose product improvement opportunities while maintaining or increasing performance (e.g., adhesive, lacquers, ink technology)

Growth Support

Maintain status tracking for key customer SCR initiatives

Key customer interface for technical issues including on site visits to the customer

Provide cost estimates for quote opportunities and contract extensions

Evaluate and support implementation of new production equipment

New product development/application, hardware and systems

Process Leadership

Process lead for selected Engineering team processes with responsibility for process execution, process improvements and metrics reporting

Responsibilities

Key Competencies, Knowledge and Skills:

Technical Skills

Other Skills