Production Engineer

Crown Holdings, Inc.; Massillon (OH); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global packaging company is seeking a Production Engineer in Massillon, Ohio. The successful candidate will support daily operations and expansion projects focusing on safety and productivity. Key responsibilities include analyzing manufacturing problems, consulting design engineers, and utilizing CAD tools. The ideal applicant holds a Bachelor's in Engineering, has 3-5 years of experience, and proficiency in AutoCAD and Inventor. This position blends office and production floor duties in a dynamic work environment.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years manufacturing engineering experience required.
• Background in Lean/6-Sigma preferred.
• Experience with mechanical design and food packaging machinery design.

Responsibilities

• Assist engineers with manufacturing projects.
• Analyze data and create technical reports.
• Consult with design engineers on installation features.

Skills

Mechanical design

Team collaboration

Analytical skills

AutoCAD proficiency

Independent thinking

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or similar

Tools

AutoCAD

Autodesk Inventor

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Company Overview

CROWN Cork & Seal USA, Inc., a wholly owned company of Crown Holdings, Inc., is a global leader in the design, manufacture, and sale of packaging products for consumer goods. At Crown, we are passionate about helping our customers build their brands and connect with consumers around the world. We do this by delivering innovative packaging that offers significant value for brand owners, retailers, and consumers alike. With operations in 39 countries employing over 23,000 people and net sales of over $12 billion, we are uniquely positioned to bring best practices in quality and manufacturing to our customers to drive their businesses locally and globally. Sustaining a leadership position requires us to build a team of highly talented, dedicated, and driven individuals.

Position Overview

The Production Engineer will assist engineers and manufacturing staff with business‑critical projects that support daily operations, safety, quality, and productivity improvements of our products and processes. This position will cover existing operations and help with our expansion projects.

Responsibilities

• Consults with design engineers on features needed for new or existing installation.
• Prepares purchase requisitions or work orders to obtain needed tools or parts for the installation.
• Coordinates staff and assists in set‑up of die and equipment assembly and debugging for installations to ensure on‑time completion.
• Investigates and resolves engineering‑related manufacturing problems.
• Compares dimensions of parts to blueprints and resolves differences by revising or redesigning, utilizing 2D & 3D CAD tools (AutoCAD & SolidWorks) and Inventor programs.
• Assists with satellite plant installations, as needed, including set‑up, assembly, problem solving, and follow‑up to project completion.
• Analyzes data, evaluates results, and creates technical reports, recommending further actions to be taken.
• Works on cross‑disciplinary teams to solve manufacturing problems in the field.
• Reports project progress to Senior Management.
• Works with Tool and Die shop to develop tooling packages for production equipment.
• Other duties as assigned by management.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or similar engineering area.
• 3–5 years manufacturing engineering experience.
• Experience with mechanical design, gear design, cam design, and/or food packaging machinery design.
• Proficient with AutoCAD and Autodesk Inventor design software.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office, especially Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Background in Lean/6‑Sigma preferred.
• Prior leadership experience preferred.
• Understanding of the use of statistics in manufacturing.
• Strong written, verbal, analytical, and interpersonal skills required.
• High level of independent thinking and resourcefulness to develop and propose solutions to problems.
• Ability to interface with various levels of staff from peers to management, to production employees.

Physical Requirements

• While performing the duties of this job, the team member is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls, and reach with hands and arms.
• The team member is frequently required to climb or balance and talk or hear.
• The team member is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The team member must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Working Conditions

• Generally, this position’s work duties are split between a typical office setting and the plant production floor.
• While performing the duties of this job in the plant, the team member may be exposed to moving mechanical parts and vehicular traffic.
• This position may be exposed to a wide range of temperatures in the plant.
• The noise level in the plant is frequently loud.
• The Massillon plant and grounds are tobacco‑free. This means that the use of tobacco of any kind will not be permitted anywhere in the building or on Crown property. This also includes prohibiting the use of any electronic cigarette devices.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

EEO Statement

EEO/AA/Vets/Disabled