Food Equipment Design Engineer

POSITION SUMMARY

The Equipment Design Engineer role will function as technical management of equipment manufacturing design processes for the Food Business and our customer base. Responsible to prepare schedule coordinate and monitor assigned design engineering activities.

POSITION SCOPE

The Equipment Design Engineer role will focus on equipment design engineering activities to create and facilitate both inhouse and customer specific equipment drawing packages for manufacturing. This role involves working with a crossfunctional team to drive process standardization drawing documentation and specifications for baseline models and continuous improvement with existing engineering design for manufacturing & assembly. Responsible to coordinate and monitor assigned equipment design engineering activities. The role also involves collaborating with the assembly team to provide design clarity and capture necessary revisions for continuous improvement.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Preparing scheduling and coordinating assigned design engineering projects primarily in semicustom productionscale machinery built to customer specifications for end use in their facilities.

• Responsible for maintaining overall engineering design and specifications of inhouse equipment builds.

• Produce 3D / 2D drawings as required to facilitate customer project needs and overall design of equipment.

• Develop and implement drawing design change management process.

• Drive process standardization for designs and drawing packages optimized for manufacturing.

• Oversee overall design drawing database retention of drawing revisions and inputting archived drawings into database.

• Perform machined / fabricated part quality inspections to ensure dimensional accuracy to drawings; report any nonconformances to vendors.

• Develop technical knowledge of Equipment Machine Product Design and functionality Knowledge base will be used in future product design development.

• Optimize existing equipment manufacturing & assembly designs for manufacturing efficiency and cost optimization opportunities.

• Ensure design compliance with standards codes policies practices and specifications. These include regulatory and international guidelines as well as those of the customer.

• Work with various inhouse departments on designing lifecycles drawing organization and prioritization and customer collaboration.

Note: The duties listed above are not all inclusive and may be subject to periodic updating or revision.

The Ideal Candidate

Desired Background

• Education: Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline desired.

• Experience:35 years of experience in design engineering project engineering or equipment integration. Professional experience with SolidWorks & AutoCAD softwares.

Knowledge Skills & Talents

More specifically we would seek the following attributes and competencies for the position:

• Knowledge & experience in design / visualization software SolidWorks & AutoCAD.

• Strong organizational skills with ability to manage multiple assignments simultaneously.

• Strong mechanical aptitude demonstrated through work experience.

• Knowledge and experience creating 2D manufacturing drawings and specifications.

• Ability to perform quality part inspections of machined / fabricated parts to ensure accuracy to drawing (i.e. experience with physical measurement tools).

• Experience with Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T) is a plus.

• Ability to work independently under general supervision.

• Exposure to drafting electrical schematics / P&ID / CAD diagrams.

• Advanced skill in MS Office Suite of tools. Comfortable with data tracking document preparation and giving reports / presentations.

• Ability to travel domestically and internationally as required. Travel up to 5

• Must have good verbal communication skills and be able to write technical reports or documents for either internal or external use.

• Good interpersonal skills are needed as the person interfaces within the business and customer base.

Pay and Benefits

The estimated base pay range for this position is: $80000 $120000 annually. Actual pay will be determined based on education certifications experience qualifications skills and geographic location. This position is eligible to participate in a shortterm incentive program.

Vantage offers a comprehensive benefit package to eligible employees including:

• Medical HSA dental vision

• Life and AD&D insurance

• Accident hospital indemnity and critical illness insurance

• Short and longterm disability

• EAP identity theft protection

• Paid time off Parental Leave

• 401(k) with company match

Equal Employment Opportunity

Vantage is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicantswill receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability protected veteran status or any other protected category.

About Vantage

Vantage provides natural solutions to our customers technical performance and marketing needs through a unique combination of chemistry application expertise and service. Underpinned by our broad portfolio of formulations ingredients and actives that are built on a backbone of sustainable oils fats and their derivatives Vantage targets selected markets and applications including personal care food surface treatment agriculture pharma and consumer and industrial performance. Vantage is headquartered in Deerfield IL. operates in 11 countries worldwide and employs more than 1000 talented professionals focused on delivering exceptional customer experiences with every interaction.

We are a dynamic peoplecentered organization where youll be part of a collaborative global team. Embracing our cultural diversity we learn from each other to constantly improve adapt and iterate. We value the voices and talents of our colleagues empowering them to drive their unique ideas to completion. Were convinced that exceptionally motivated employees produce outstanding results and we celebrate them by fostering a culture of recognition development learning excellence and shared achievement. Most importantly we know youre going to like it here. For more information visit: vantagegrp or LinkedIn/vantage.