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.

• Utilize structural, injection and blow molding simulation to improve product development outcomes and reduce speed to market
• Responsible for designing primary packaging components including but not limited to preforms, bottles, and closures
• Develop material and process testing methodology to verify and validate simulation results
• Work with the Product Development team to understand the needs of current and potential customers
• Design to specific requests and provide requested documents by customer deadline
• Manage new product from initial conceptual phase to testing and validation
• Research and development (R&D) for new product, process, and innovation
• Perform line trials to approve designs for production
• Ensure vendor progress on projects and proper prioritization
• Visit new suppliers and learn new technologies
• The position requires 15% travel

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:
  • 3 Years – Experience in Field or similar manufacturing environment
  • 3 Years – Experience in Position
  • 3 Years– Experience in Finite Element Modeling (FEM), preferably with ANSYS, LS-Dyna
  • 3 Years – Experience in Standardized CAD software i.e. SolidWorks, Catia, Siemens NX
  • Ability to travel domestically
    

• Preferred Qualifications:
  • 5 Years – Experience in Field or similar manufacturing environment
  • 5 Years – Experience working in Position
  • 5 Years – Experience in Finite Element Modeling (FEM), preferably with ANSYS, LS-Dyna, MoldEx3D
  • 5 Years – Experience in Standardized CAD software i.e. SolidWorks, Catia, Siemens NX
  • Ability to travel domestically

Responsibilities

• Complete Finite Element Analysis (FEA) on new bottle designs
• Complete Injection & blow Mold Simulations
• Manage and maintain library of designs to be referenced for future projects
• Analyze and provide solutions for plant resolution requests
• Develop 3D print files for internal customer use
• Support contract manufacturing team in design alteration recommendations to meet customers’ needs at the lowest cost
• Perform lab test on PET and HDPE products/samples
• Advanced data analysis and simulation capabilities

• Publication quality communication skills (documents and presentations)
• Ability to identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; gathers and analyzes information skillfully
• Detail oriented and accurate - minimizes mistakes, follows every step in a process and follows through with all tasks
• Design and implement new software to decrease new product implementation timelines
• 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

Education

• Minimum Required:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Material, Aerospace Engineer or other related fields + 3 years of experience
  • Master’s Degree in Mechanical, Material, Aerospace Engineer or other related fields+ 1 year of experience

• Preferred:
• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Material, Aerospace Engineer or other related fields + 5 years of experience
• Master’s Degree in Mechanical, Material, Aerospace Engineer or other related fields+ 2 year of experience
• PHD in Mechanical, Material, Aerospace Engineer or other related fields

Certification/License:

• Preferred: CAD Design, Injection Molding or Blow Molding

Typical Compensation Range

Benefits

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

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