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We always have our eyes open for talented people who want to learn, grow and expand their capabilities with Wagner. From start to finish, you'll enjoy a fun and colorful career at Wagner.\nWagner is small enough that you matter and large enough for you to make a difference.\nWagner believes that people represent a company's most important asset. At Wagner, we strive to create an organization where everyone participates and efforts are focused toward continuous improvement. These improvements are driven by dedication, teamwork, and the innovation of the Wagner family.\nOur company participates in the US government's E-Verify process. In addition, all offers of employment are contingent on a drug test and background check.\nYOUR BENEFITS\nOur benefit package includes starting at 4 weeks PTO per year, 401(k) and a company match, medical, dental, life, disability, long term care insurance, as well as tuition reimbursement.\nTitle: Industrial Finishing Systems Engineer\nReports to: Director ENSY Operations\nIntroduction\nWAGNER is a well-established company with 75 years of operating experience. With over 2000 employees worldwide, the WAGNER Group is a world leading manufacturer and supplier of high technology surface finishing products and systems. Users of our efficient, reliable, and cost-effective solutions include final consumers, contractors, and industrial manufacturing companies. The company operates as two divisions, Decorative Finishing (DF) and Industrial Solutions (IS).\nPosition Objective\nThe IS division Systems Engineer will support the Engineered Systems (ENSY) team and the sales team by developing and delivering industrial finishing system solutions according to all internal and external requirements for cost, quality, and schedule. The goal is to deliver the desired customer experience, continually improve customer satisfaction and retention, and support market share growth.\nThe correct applicant can see themselves aligning with Wagner’s core values of being Open, Customer Centric, Progressive, Accountable and Cooperative.\nResponsibilities\nSystems engineering:Comprehend customer requirements and provide technical knowledge, expertise, and advice; make appropriate recommendations as part of RFQ and proposal process to ensure development of robust designs to meet application needs.\nResearch and evaluate products, equipment, systems, and processes; specify system components and direct modification of products to ensure conformance with all specifications, applicable agency requirements, and other regulations.\nDevelop project schedules and produce timely and detailed reports for assigned projects.\nDirect engineering staff as needed to ensure work packages are completed on time and within budget; check technical designs and drawings to ensure that they are complete, accurate and followed correctly.\n\nOn-site project management: oversee the preassembly and subsequent installation of systems at customer locations to ensure an effective commissioning process.\nAssist installation and commissioning teams at customer sites with mechanical, electrical, testing, and customer support, diagnosing errors or technical problems and determining proper solutions.\nContribute to postmortem meetings; examine the outcome of past projects to ensure lessons learned are as effective and impactful as possible in helping the team improve.\nSales and service team support: actively support sales and service as a subject matter expert, conducting joint customer visits as needed.\nUtilize Wagner product and system configurator tools to complete budgetary and firm proposal pricing and documents with assistance from project management as needed.\nFollow all company’s procedures and protocols.\nOther duties as assigned. \nRelationship To Others\nFrequent contact with customers, the Wagner engineering and technical team, project management, sales, and others on the ENSY team to ensure projects are properly engineered and delivered per customer and all applicable technical requirements. Direct engineering resources and support project management, sales, and service to deliver the desired customer experience starting with the quotation process through system commissioning and customer approval.\nDimensions of Position\nAccountable to ensure proper system engineering is completed for assigned projects within the portfolio. On-site project management and coordination with operations and the installation team, building positive relationships within the organization and with customers. Builds self-knowledge and company knowledge through experience, training, and development opportunities, sharing information across the organization.\nQualifications\nEducation and Experience\nBachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, with 7+ years’ experience in the industrial paint finishing industry, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience as determined by the hiring manager and Human Resources.\nProven ability to engineer multiple projects simultaneously with successful problem solving to enable commissioning and achieve full customer acceptance.\n2+ years of AutoCAD experience. \nPreferred Qualifications\n4+ years project engineering and/or project management in paint delivery and application system installations.\nProject Management certification (e.g. PMP).\nSolid modeling experience.\nPersonnel management / leadership experience.\nValid driver’s license and passport, able to work on assignments outside of the U.S. \nKnowledge, Skills, and Abilities\nStrong understanding of process automation / PLC systems, preferably Beckhoff & Siemens; ability to troubleshoot, test, repair, and service technical equipment.\nProficient in application of agency requirements (CSA, FM, UL, ULC, CE, NFPA, NEC, OSHA) and engineering documentation standards per ASME/ANSI. Has a detailed knowledge of the competence in complex situations.\nCommercial awareness and understanding of how your actions can affect profitability of a project.\nDecision-making: exhibits sound and accurate judgement, able to explain reasoning and communicate clearly, both written and orally, with all project stakeholders.\nTeam leader: tactful, dependable, reacts well under pressure, responds to internal and external customer’s needs promptly and professionally.\nIntermediate skill in AutoCAD, MS Project (or other project management software), and Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).\nWorking Conditions\nWork is performed in the office, on customer sites, or home office. A job in this category may require walking or standing to a significant degree or may involve sitting with long periods of computer work and phone usage. Willing to be “Hands-On” in the Technical Center, warehouse, assembly area, and in the field; may require lifting and carrying of materials and equipment, and operating vehicles and simple tools to all safety requirements. Ability to work flexible shifts and adapt to changing work schedules with travel domestically and internationally, up to 20%.\nWagner is an equal opportunity employer and believes in equal opportunity for all employees and applicants. Accordingly, all employment decisions are based on the principles of equal opportunity. These decisions include recruitment, selection, promotion, transfer, discipline, compensation, benefits, training and other personnel actions involving persons in all job titles and shall occur without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, genetic information, military status, sexual orientation, gender identity, and any other characteristic protected by state or local law. 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