Engineering Group Lead - Stock Prep

the Voith Group•Appleton, WI

About The Position

About the Voith Group The Voith Group is a global technology company. With its broad portfolio of systems, products, services and digital applications, Voith sets standards in the markets of energy, paper, raw materials and transport & automotive. Founded in 1867, the company today has around 22,000 employees, sales of € 5.2 billion and locations in over 60 countries worldwide and is thus one of the larger family-owned companies in Europe. Voith Paper is Hiring For: Engineering Group Lead Engineer Group Lead Interested to learn about Voith? Check out our video " Voith careers " on YouTube. Reasons you’ll love working here: Flexibility with Work/Life Balance Competitive Compensation and Benefits Package 401K with generous company match Climate-Neutral Footprint Worldwide Tuition reimbursement Summary: Guides and develops the Stock Prep Engineering team and coordinates their activities with customers externally, and internally with our sales, product management, project management, application engineering, supply chain, manufacturing and quality groups, as required to maintain the order schedule and budget.

Requirements

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate.
Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment.
Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or similar experience
at least 6 years of experience in the design & manufacturing of stock preparation machinery or equipment
at least 5 years of experience in the pulp and paper industry
ability to travel domestically and internationally occasionally

Responsibilities

Distributes the day-to-day tasks of the Stock Preparation Engineering team, including continuous development of personnel and procedures
Ensure timely and cost efficient order processing taking into account Voith standards and templates from product management.
Support Application engineering and product management in further development/standardization of stock preparation equipment and engineering solutions.
Support service tasks and inquiries with respect to stock preparation equipment/machines
Review drawings, schematics, P&ID’s, bills of material and other information such as operating manuals required to fulfill the customer contract.
Technical support and know-how for stock preparation equipment for external customers and component suppliers, as well as Voith internal departments; project management, product management, application engineering, supply chain management, manufacturing and quality control.
Manage engineering capacity to determine & coordinate design and delivery dates with OTO
Optimize business processes by aligning them with adjacent areas with aim of maximizing the economic success of the higher level unit
Perform other duties as assigned