Mechanical Engineer Associate

Together with 6,900 colleagues worldwide, we are the strategic partner for the pharmaceutical, biotech and food industries. With seamless processes, innovative technologies, and sustainable solutions, we help our customers achieve their goals. For example, we ensure that vaccines are safely filled and that tablets can fully release their active ingredients. Your favorite chocolate and snacks are also sustainably packaged with our help.

The City of New Richmond, known as "The City Beautiful", is located an easy and quick commute in both directions from the Minneapolis/St. Paul Metro area and a short distance from Eau Claire, WI. City Beautiful it is, in setting, in character and quality of life!

Apply now and become part of our team!

Our standard and custom high-speed automated packaging equipment enables our customers to excel in highly competitive food and pharmaceutical industries. We thrive for developing and adopting innovative technologies and lead the industries in our field of horizontal flow wrapping, automation and robotic applications. The Mechanical Engineer is an integral operational role in Syntegon’s success in leading the world’s packaging technologies. The Engineers are developing configurable platforms and functions, design custom equipment and create interfaces to third party equipment in order to solve our customer’s application needs. This is a fast pace, dynamic and team centric work environment that requires self-motivation and independence paired with empowerment to be impactful for the organization.

Essential Functions:

• Design standard and custom orders while meeting customer requirements, cost, and schedule targets.
• Create assembly and part models, drawings, bills of materials and machine specifications.
• Support testing custom designs (ETO) on the shop floor and process engineering change notices.
• Responsible for function and performance of the mechanical design of our equipment.
• Visit customer sites to experience application challenges and to connect with customers.

BASIC REQUIREMENTS:

• Must have a minimum of a Bachelor's degree in an Engineering discipline
• Must have a minimum of 1+ year design experience with 3D parametric CAD systems

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• A Mechanical Engineering degree is preferred.
• Strong solid-modeling skills, preferably in SolidWorks. 
• Experience in a manufacturing or engineering environment that involves machinery is a plus.
• Ability to apply industrial design standards relevant to automated packaging machinery.
• Ability to apply machinery safety standards and conduct machine risk assessments.
• Knowledge of hygienic design as it relates to equipment going into the food industry.
• Working knowledge of electrical power distribution and controls.

The expected compensation range for this position is between $65,800 - $82,000 annually.

Compensation for roles at Syntegon varies depending on a wide array of non-discriminatory factors including but not limited to the specific office location, role, degree/credentials, relevant skill set, and level of relevant experience. Total rewards at Syntegon include salary + bonus (if applicable) + benefits.

The welfare of our employees’ matters to us. Therefore, Syntegon offers a generous and attractive benefits package that meets our employees’ needs.

• Health insurance (Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription from day one)
• 401(k) with generous Company Match
• Employer Paid Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance, Life Insurance
• Education Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off
• Employee Assistance Program

Syntegon Technology is a proud supporter of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) initiatives:

• FIRST Robotics (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology)
• AWIM (A World In Motion)

By choice, we are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a diverse workforce.
We do not discriminate in hiring or employment against any individual on the basis of race, color, gender, national origin, ancestry, religion, physical or mental disability, age, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, pregnancy, citizenship, or any other factor protected by anti-discrimination laws.