Principal Engineer

At Niagara, we’re looking for Team Members who want to be part of achieving our mission to provide our customers the highest quality most affordable bottled water.

Consider applying here, if you want to:   

• Work in an entrepreneurial and dynamic environment with a chance to make an impact.   
• Develop lasting relationships with great people.   
• Have the opportunity to build a satisfying career.

We offer competitive compensation and benefits packages for our Team Members.

Principal Engineer

The Principal Engineer leads initiatives and processes in circularity from start to finish.  Focuses on long-term team capability and business growth. Serves as a technical expert in different resources and aspects of the business. Collaborates with other internal functions and external partners to enable new products, enhance systems, increase line efficiency, drive circularity, improve quality, and/or enable other projects which add value to Niagara’s business.

Essential Functions

• Provides input and direction regarding different aspects of the business for new and existing customers. 
• Provides documentation to build knowledge on technical design learnings and solutions.
• Identifies research opportunities based on emerging trends in the industry.
• Provides coaching and development to new technical engineers and scientists.
• Serves as a technical expert in the areas of injection molding, packaging design optimization, tamper evidence solutions, and sustainable solutions.
• Adapt at problem solving, making decisions, and handling difficult situations.
• Develop project proposals with internal and external collaborations.
• Identifies, initiates, develops, and maintains relationships with suppliers and other external collaborators.
• On-site leadership of new technology and experimental trials.
• Please note this job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.  Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without prior notice.

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications:
  • 10+ Years  – Experience in in Packaging Engineering, Packaging Design, and Packaging technical problem solving
  • 6 Years  – Experience in Position, Packaging Engineering, and Sustainability
  • 10+ Years  – Experience working with scientists, engineers, graduate researchers, interns, lab assistants.

              *experience may include a combination of work experience and education

• Preferred Qualifications:
  • 10+ Years– Experience in Packaging Engineering, Packaging Design, and Packaging technical problem solving
  • 10+ Years – Experience working in Position, Packaging Engineering, and Sustainability 
  • 10+ Years – Experience working with scientists, engineers, graduate researchers, interns, lab assistants.
  • *experience may include a combination of work experience and education

Competencies

• Injection molding or blow molding experience. Experience in both is preferred.
• Consulting experience: has coached scientists, engineers, interns, and laboratory technicians.
• Experience in analyzing and interpreting large sets of data.
• Experience in innovation and development for primary, secondary, and tertiary packaging.
• Project management: successfully completes projects in a timely fashion.
• Oral Communication: speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; demonstrates presentation skills. 
• Written Communication: writes clearly and informatively; presents numerical data effectively; able to read and interpret written information. 
• Problem Solving: identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; gathers and analyzes information skillfully.
• Microsoft Office Products.

Physical Demands:

• Travel up to 40%.  Some work in hot, cold, or confined production environments.
• Must be able to operate tools used when changing molds and operating R&D equipment.

This position embodies the values of Niagara’s LIFE competency model, focusing on the following key drivers of success:

• Lead Like an Owner
  • Manages a safe working environment, accurately documents safety related training, and effectively communicates safety incidents
  • Provides strategic input and oversight to departmental projects
  • Makes data driven decisions and develops sustainable solutions
  • Skilled in reducing costs and managing timelines while prioritizing long run impact over short term wins
  • Makes decisions by putting overall company success first before department/individual success
  • Leads/facilitates discussions to get positive outcomes for the customer
  • Makes strategic decisions which prioritize the needs of the customer over departmental/individual goals
• InnovACT
  • Continuously evaluates existing programs and processes, and develops new initiatives to increase efficiency and reduce waste
  • Creates, monitors, and responds to departmental performance metrics to drive continuous improvement
  • Communicates a clear vision, organizes resources effectively, and adjusts the strategy as needed when managing change
• Find a Way
  • Demonstrates ability to think analytically and synthesize complex information
  • Effectively delegates technical tasks to subordinates
  • Works effectively with departments, vendors, and customers to achieve organizational success
  • Identifies opportunities for collaboration in strategic ways
• Empowered to be Great
  • Makes hiring decisions primarily based on culture fit and attitude, and secondarily based on technical expertise
  • Engages in long term talent planning
  • Provides opportunities for the development of all direct reports
  • Understands, identifies, and addresses conflict within own team and between teams

Education

• Minimum Required: 
  • Masters of Science in Plastics engineering and other related fields or equivalent experience.

• Preferred: 
  • Ph.D. of Science in Plastics Engineering or equivalent experience.  Materials Science and Engineering exposure.  Supply Chain and Business educational training.

Certification/License:

• Required:           N/A
• Preferred:          N/A

Foreign Language

• Required:           None Required
• Preferred:          None Required

Typical Compensation Range

Pay Rate Type: Salary

$130,361.20 - $189,023.75 / Yearly

Bonus Target: 15% Annual

Benefits

https://careers.niagarawater.com/us/en/benefits

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