Engineer

At American Packaging Corporation (APC), you’ll find the packaging career you’ve been looking for. With competitive salaries, excellent benefits, 401(k) plans and tuition reimbursement programs, we nurture our employees while advancing and promoting diversity and inclusion. As the leading flexible packaging converter in North America for over a century, APC’s longstanding success is fueled from the inside out. We’re constantly seeking to improve our internal operations and were named a “Best of the Best” in the Best workplaces in the America’s awards for 12 years in a row.

It’s how and why we engage the best and brightest talent to continue propelling our shared success into the future.

LOCATION:

Chili, NY

SUMMARY:

Provides Engineering expertise to the facility for the discharge of assigned projects in the areas of machine design, plant and facility design / construction, equipment installation, quality improvements and safety. The position also provides extensive Engineering support for Maintenance functions and Production activities. This person will, at times assist the Plant Engineer in the planning, directing, and coordinating of the activities concerned with the Engineering and Maintenance departments.

This position will entail a more hands on approach to projects than the Engineering position but will also require an in-depth knowledge of sound Electrical or Mechanical engineering and trade practices.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following.
• Other duties may be assigned.
• Provide ‘nuts and bolts’ level Engineering / Design for daily maintenance and improvement projects.
• Hands-on project involvement including fabrication, assembly and installation of apparatus and machinery.
• Understand the functionality of the equipment within the facility to assess production needs and improvement possibilities.
• A thorough knowledge of PLC based systems, process control / instrumentation, and A.C. / D.C. motor control architecture.
• Project management, both actual, functional, and financial.
• Provide training for operators, supervisors, managers, and maintenance personnel in the areas of machine operation, troubleshooting and safety.
• Through close involvement with the daily activities of the shift maintenance personnel, be aware of repetitive problems, and generate proposed resolutions for those issues.
• Understand and assist implementation of administrative systems within the Engineering / Maintenance Department.
• Create and/or assist in the creation of manuals.
• Create / generate documentation for projects including but not limited to drawings, schematics, layouts and flowcharts.
• Must possess a good understanding and respect for electrical and rotating machinery.
• Must possess a healthy work ethic and positive attitude toward APC and the facility and management.
• Adhere to all company safety guidelines.
• Attend and participate in all company mandated meetings.
• Any other responsibilities as assigned.