Main characteristics
- Location
- Northampton, Northamptonshire
- Company
- Greaves Recruitment
- Salary
- £30000 - £35000/annum
- Employment type
- Permanent
- Category
- Engineering
Job summary
Company Profile:A leading packaging supplier based in Northants, due to continued success and growth, are looking to recruit a Technical Value engineer to join their expanding Technical Services Team.
Title:
Technical Value Engineer
Job Purpose:
Work in line with the company Vision and Mission.
Work closely with account managers and other key stakeholders to grow existing accounts and win new business.
Use Lean techniques to generate cost effective solutions to customer issues.
Provide innovative design solutions to existing & new customers.
Contribute to design activities in order to meet company targets for growth, retention and profitability.
Work alongside other technical team members, in order to ensure KPI targets are met.
Key Responsibilities:
Work closely with key accounts, developing relationships with key stakeholders.
Provide feedback & advice to customers, account managers or other stakeholders on best fit packaging solutions.
Provide innovative ideas & designs to generate direct/indirect savings.
Take design briefs from customers, account managers or other stakeholders.
Generate production samples using AG CAD software.
Provide written reports to support proposals, either in Word or Excel format.
Manage multiple projects from multiple stakeholders to achieve required deadlines.
Test packaging specifications on demand & provide associated written reports to stakeholders.
Carry out testing of proposed solutions to ensure fit for purpose status prior to full introduction.
Maintain Tech dept records to standards required.
Provide information & advice to other colleagues on request.
Ability to work under own initiative, ensuring required deadlines are met.
Maintain effective communications and good working relationships with all internal and external teams, particularly operations and sales to ensure maximum customer service levels are achieved.
Skills & Competences:
Quality Of Work
Demonstrates a high degree of attention to detail, thoroughness and a methodical approach to work. Works at a pace that matches the requirements of the business and recognises the importance of timely completion of tasks
Teamwork
Ability to establish and maintain working relationships with others.
Shares information and resources with others as required.
Ability and willingness to follow instructions of management and respond to requests from others in the team in a helpful manner.
Contributing work and effort to group performance to meet agreed upon objectives and achieve team success.
Communication & Interpersonal Skills
Ability to listen and understand information. Presents information in a clear and concise manner. Knows appropriate way of communicating with customers, peers and line managers and external stakeholders. Demonstrates respect for all individuals in all forms of communication. Treats people fairly and courteously.
Customer Focus
Shows a genuine interest in and makes sure the needs of the customers are met in a way that benefits both the customers and the organisation. Demonstrates an understanding of the needs of internal and external customers. Ensures actions of self and others meet or exceed customer requirements.
Initiative
Monitors and manages own time to ensure daily objectives are met. Develops and improves procedures in agreement with line manager. Accepts additional challenges and responsibilities willingly and assists others. Self-reliant.
Planning & Organisation
Adapts to changes and uses resources effectively. Together with line manager, sets objectives, establishes priorities and develops plans. Arranges work schedules and prioritises work to meet deadlines. Seeks clarification and approval where appropriate before commences new projects or working methods.
Flexibility
Willingness to work extra hours or help out in areas outside of role. Use of initiative to ensure tasks are completed. Supportive of manager and wider team goals and objectives.
Carry out any reasonable request by the business
Technical Skills
Experience in CAD design within a packaging sector. Computer Literate, numerate,
Qualifications & Experience:
Experience of achieving customer savings through reengineering and/or establishment of new ways of working.
Project management experience.
Good communication skills
Understanding of business-to-business sales environment, particularly in a high volume, low margin context
Salary:
Up to £35,000 depending on experience plus company car.
If you feel you have the right skill set and attributes for this role and that its the challenge you are looking, then please contact us on a confidential basis: (phone number removed) or apply via the website
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