Resident Operational Engineer - Marion, NC

E80 Group; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

STD

LTD

PTO

401K match

Job summary

E80 Group, Marion, NC, is seeking a Resident Operational Engineer to ensure top‑tier customer satisfaction by overseeing daily, weekly and monthly activities across E80 systems at client plants. The role balances hands‑on work with supervising and coordinating with cross‑functional teams and customer staff.

You will manage resources, schedule maintenance, and support operations with a focus on performance, safety, and continuous improvement, delivering reliable service to our clients across the

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or equivalent in maintenance management in material handling industries.
• 2+ years in material handling, packaging equipment, robotics, and palletizing with customer service/project/asset management.
• Technical knowledge of E80 products and familiarity with E80 GUI and performance metrics.
• Strong technical background with PLC, PC, LGV, EM knowledge.
• CMRT or similar certifications preferred.
• Knowledge of SAP ERP system and CRM (Salesforce).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 and Power Platform.

Responsibilities

• Serve as first point of contact for customer service aspects like asset and system performance and ticket resolution.
• Organize and manage periodic updates sessions to inform/train customer personnel.
• Participate in operational/management meetings with customer staff.
• Prepare quotes for parts/interventions and coordinate PO flow to E80 team.
• Allocate technical resources and manage materials for field services and projects.
• Develop and maintain resource schedules for maintenance and field service activities.
• Enter and manage tickets in Salesforce and coordinate onsite interventions.
• Monitor resource performance and implement corrective actions when needed.
• Ensure compliance with regulations and company policies; elevate important customer aspects as needed.
• Promote safety and perform advanced electrical troubleshooting when required.

Skills

Customer service

Project management

Asset management

Analytical skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Tools

SAP ERP

Salesforce

Microsoft Office 365

Power Platform

Job description

Who We Are

E80 Group is a multinational company specialized in the development of automated and integrated intralogistics solutions for manufacturers of consumer goods, operating in the beverage, food, tissue, and other sectors . The main systems produced by E80 Group include palletizing robots, laser-guided vehicles, robotic stretch wrappers and labelers, and automated high-density warehouses. The entire logistics flow is centrally managed by the SM.I.LE80 software platform (Smart Integrated Logistics), which ensures efficient system integration and optimizes the management of all operations—from the entry of raw materials, through storage, to shipping. With 15 branches worldwide, the Group believes in the core values Ethics, Courage, Humility, and Safety . These values form the foundation of E80 Group’s corporate culture, which maintains a close connection with customers, people, and the local communities.

Who We Are Looking For

“It’s our fears that will limit our success, not our mistakes. The secret to successful hiring is to look for people who are not afraid of failing and want to change the world” – E80 Group CEO and Founder, Enrico Grassi

Sounds like you?

Great! Here’s what E80 Group has to offer.

Position Description

The Resident Operational Engineer - Marion plays a critical role in ensuring customer satisfaction by managing and coordinating the daily, weekly and monthly activities to maintain, operate and support the E80 systems and equipment in dedicated customer plants. This position involves close collaboration with cross-functional teams, client maintenance and operation teams. This position will be 50% Hands on the equipment/system and 50% Supervising and Coordinating with other E80 staff and customer. He/She will be assigned to a specific customer’s plant or to a group of plants. The main goal is to deliver maximum customer satisfaction for any E80 customer service-related matters occurring in the plant.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Customer Interaction:
• Act as the first point of contact for customer service-related aspects such as asset and system performance, ticket resolution, spare parts inventory management and overall service delivery. Ensure timely and effective communication with customers and E80 back-office support to address client needs and concerns.
• Organizes and Manages periodic technological updates sessions, with the goal of informing and training Customer’s personnel and managers about E80’s latest technologies, technical solutions and products
• Partecipates to periodical operational and management meetings with Customer's staff
• Prepare and share with customer quotes for parts and interventions to address customer needs and request client to issue PO to E80 team to handle properly the requests
• Resource Allocation:
• Allocate technical resources, verify equipment and tools if needed, and manage materials for various customer field services activities and projects based on requirements and resource availability
• Scheduling and Coordination:
• Develop and maintain resource schedules for maintenance, field service, and retrofit activities, ticket resolutions, ensuring optimal utilization of resources. Liaise with CSAM, supervisor, resident engineers, spare parts team representative, service coordinators, technical supervisors, technicians, and other stakeholders to ensure smooth execution of services
• Order spare parts if possible and follow up with spare part rep the respective delivery and define priorities
• Enter and manage tickets in Sales Force
• Manage and coordinate resource intervention onsite based on schedule activities for either maintenance and tickets resolution for technical aspects
• Performance Monitoring:
• Monitor and report on the performance of allocated resources, identifying any issues or inefficiencies and implementing corrective actions as necessary
• Process Improvement:
• Continually review and improve resource allocation processes and procedures to enhance efficiency and productivity
• Compliance:
• Ensure all maintenance, field service, and retrofit activities comply with relevant regulations, standards, and company policies
• Observe customer behavior and alternative service purchase to recommend area for improvement in E80 organizations
• Escalate to organization any customer important aspects
• Safety
• Ensure all precautions are in place for the safe operation of E80 systems and elevate to stakeholders and management if discrepancies arise
• Performs advanced electrical troubleshooting on every E80 machine in the system, using all available diagnostic tools, if required
• Replace, Program and Configure E80 electromechanical components, if required
• Perform engineering and software maintenance tasks periodically, if required (Example: LGV/s calibration and navigation parameters, etc.)

Position Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Operations Management, or a related field is preferred. Alternatively, equivalent experience in maintenance management in the material handling and industrial machine design and manufacturing industries will also be considered
• 2+ years of experience in the material handling, packaging equipment, robotics, and palletizing industry is essential in customer service, project management, asset management. Familiarity with industrial equipment design, manufacturing, and maintenance processes is highly preferred.
• Technical knowledge of E80 products, and in particular utilization of E80 GUI and system performance metrics.
• Strong technical background with understanding and/or hands-on experience on all technical aspects of an E80 automation system (PLC, PC, LGV, EM)
• CMRT, Certifications highly preferred
• Knowledge of SAP ERP system, CRM (Salesforce)
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 and power platform
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
• Excellent organizational, communication and collaboration abilities. Be a change agent
• Passion for customer service and a customer‑centric mindset

What's In It For You

• Compensation: $75K - $90K (FLSA Exempt)
• Benefits: Health, Dental, Vision Insurance, Life, STD, LTD, PTO, 401K match
• Location: Marion, NC

Not just a job, but Career growth

Our steady year‑on‑year growth fosters a culture of talent development where we constantly create opportunities for you to learn, grow, and feel empowered to reach your full potential, no matter which career path you choose.

E80 World Academy

Be prepared to be impressed by our innovative training and learning programs. We offer cutting‑edge insights to help you refine your expertise and succeed in your role.

#BE80:

You’ll be part of a dynamic, collaborative team where giving back is at the core of our success and central to the #BE80 Culture.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration.

E80 Group does not tolerate any kind of discrimination or offensive behavior against one's personality (for example, moral, sexual or other kind of harassment, intimidation, persecution and other), or social exclusion or unfair treatment due to nationality, race, colour, ethnic or social origin, membership of a national minority, property, birth, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender, genetic features, family status, religions or political views or physical disabilities, veteran status, citizenship status, marital status, or pregnancy.