Aftermarket Field Engineering & Commissioning Manager

• Reports to – Technical Services Director
• Direct Reports– 5-10
• Remote– Yes
• Status– Exempt
• Travel Requirements – 85%

Location: Brewerton, NY

At Schneider Packaging Equipment Company, Inc. (“Schneider”), we believe innovation starts with the consumer. This approach has propelled our success in developing real-world solutions that allow us to automate the supply of life’s products. With over 50 years of industry problem-solving in end-of-line automation, Schneider is a leading manufacturer of case packing and robotic palletizing solutions. Headquartered in Upstate New York, we design state-of-the-art machinery for customers in industries such as: food and beverage, dairy, pharmaceutical, personal care, plastics, and paper.

Schneider is now a part of the Pacteon family of companies. Our continued growth has allowed us to really be our Customer’s one source for end of line packaging solutions.

Pacteon Group offers a responsive and committed single source solution to design, integrate, and service complete packaging solutions. Through the acquisition of businesses offering complimentary products and shared core values, Pacteon Group, currently Schneider Packaging Equipment, ESS Technologies, Phoenix Wrappers, and Descon Conveyor Systems is your one source for end-of-line packaging solutions. Whether it is a cartoner, case packer, conveyor, palletizer, pick and place robot, or pallet stretch wrapper, our machines and integration support services are backed with the Pacteon Group Promise:
We Make It Right!

We believe and live our Core Values, our IPACT:

I ntegrity

P ride

A ccountability

C ustomer Service

T eamwork

Our Pacteon Promise is “We make it right”. As our customer’s one source for end-of-line packaging solutions, everyone plays an important role to make that happen.

We provide internal growth paths for our employees and support them in their professional development goals. Diversity is important to us; we are proudly an Equal Opportunity Employer striving for innovation and growth both for our employees and our Company.

• Provide vision and leadership for Pacteon’s Aftermarket Field Engineering team using sound management practices
• Interface with the Project Management and Engineering teams to drive project success through Site Acceptance.
• Effectively collaborate with internal stakeholders to supply best-in-class customer service to our end users and integrators.
• Deepen the understanding of products, customers, goals, organization, and business strategies, evaluating systems and processes, and identifying improvement needs.
• Meet Pacteon’s quality standards while maintaining working knowledge of relevant technologies and best practices.

• Lead engineering activities for Aftermarket team such as obsolescence management of control systems, and evaluation and scoping of new projects and work orders that may require travel to customer’s sites for engineering evaluations.
• Ensure all startups meet the requirements of their Quality Plan, scope, and budget. Provide information / direction to Project Management and Field Teams daily to on time site acceptance.
• Communicate scope change request to Project Management and Aftermarket leadership.
• Recommend improvements in the company’s offerings and work procedures utilizing the Action Request process.
• Recruit, mentor, train and motivate Field Controls Engineers to promote their careers and business goals.
• Manage employee performance timely and effectively.

• Education:
  • BS in Engineering
  • Equivalent relevant experience acceptable as substitute
• Experience:
  • 10+ years of experience in a design-build manufacturing environment with management responsibilities.
• Skills:
  • Project management experience preferred.
  • Advanced training/education in engineering, leadership and project management preferred.
  • Microsoft technology and relevant design and life cycle management software.
  • Ability to interpret technical information and break it down into learnable steps.

With more than 50 years of industry problem solving in end-of-line automation, Schneider Packaging Equipment Company, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of case packing and robotic palletizing solutions. Headquartered in Upstate New York, we design state-of-the-art machinery for customers in industries such as food and beverage, dairy, pharmaceutical, personal care, plastics, and paper.

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