Mettler-Toledo, Inc.

MTMS Heavy Industrial Producing Organization

Job Description

Job Title:              Senior Project Engineer

Department:            Engineering

Reports To:           Engineering Manager

FLSA Status:            Exempt

Core Zone:              TBD

Prepared By:         Fred Brong/Aaron Skidmore

Prepared Date:      September 14, 2009

Approved By:        Fred Brong

Approved Date:       09/23/2009

Summary

This is a senior level engineering position requiring technical, communication, and interpersonal skills as required for developing new products and modifying existing products.  Many assignments for this level position involve the development of complete projects, occasionally multi-faceted.  Multi-disciplined program technical leadership is required.  The person for this position must be able to conceive, develop, and design products, systems, and processes (or portions thereof) as applicable for Weighing Technology products or systems; apply basic mathematical and scientific knowledge to a wide range of technical challenges; apply technical skills in one or more areas of recognized superior technical knowledge; and provide technical leadership as requested.  The successful candidate will execute the following described duties.  By doing such, the Sr. Project Engineer contributes to maximizing cash flow/generation and profitability, thus adding to shareholder value. 

Activities are completed with minimal or no guidance.  Performs advanced engineering projects and/or assignments.  Exercises judgment within defined methods, procedures, and practices.  Expected to expand functional knowledge into diverse disciplines.  Expected to make autonomous decisions within realms of expertise.  Expected to make strategic recommendations and plans.

May take on further responsibilities as training and experience grow.  Position functions as primary customer applications support contact, as well as design and development support contact.  Functions as a primary research and development engineer in conjunction with the R&D Manager.

Candidate must possess strong inventive aptitude with a proven track record of contribution to timely, successful product launches.

Strong structural finite element analysis (FEA) skills with a proven history of design development using this technology are essential for this job.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Other duties may be assigned.

1. Creativity - Conceive, define, develop, and design products, processes or software (or portions thereof) per overall project schedules.
2. Design Goals - Assure that new or modified designs meet or exceed applicable industry standards and performance and cost goals.  Apply knowledge of customers, markets, manufacturing capability, and product applications so that, in the absence of documented goals, reasonable design compromises can be made.
3. Schedule - Develop and implement work plans that assure that work objectives are met within the time allowed by the overall schedule.  Develop milepost schedules for assigned areas of responsibility.  Review schedules and plans with leadership and management, as requested.
4. Team Work - Participate in a meaningful and constructive exchange of ideas and knowledge.  Assure the rapid communication of significant information.  Apply extra effort if required to meet project/team goals.
5. Outside Relationships - Develop relationships with other departments and with vendors as appropriate to expedite the assigned work.  Interface with customers, regulatory agencies, etc., as requested to expedite the assigned work.
6. Documentation & Procedures - Know how to use Engineering documentation processes (e. g. Engineering Releases and Change Orders) and company operating procedures.  Initiate and be responsible for applicable engineering documentation.  Assure its correctness and applicability.  Maintain a lab notebook and/or other suitable documentation of activities.  As required, review documentation of less experienced personnel.
7. Standardization - Be cognizant of standard factory processes and capabilities, and utilize these standard approaches, as well as standard components, in designs whenever possible.
8. Manufacturability - Design to assure optimum manufacturing or usage.  Conceive and recommend new ways of improving manufacturability.
9. Cost Effectiveness - Achieve cost improvements through formal projects and through cost effective designs or other outputs and activities.  Lead cost improvement teams, as requested.
10. Patents - Lead in fostering documentation, disclosure, and protection of patentable knowledge and in the avoidance of patent infringements.  As requested, serve as technical expert for assigned patent classifications.
11. Guidance - Via formal courses and other means, teach and guide less experienced personnel.

Responsibilities and Accountabilities

1. Manage and lead others, formally or informally.
2. Develop and coordinate project schedules.
3. Lead and manage projects to completion.
4. Manage areas peripheral to engineering, while still engineering.
5. Develop design guidelines for custom products using core products.
6. Develop and facilitate procedural changes.
7. Ability to report to upper level management as to project status.
8. Manage project budgets.
9. Guide research efforts.

Education and Experience

BS/MS in an Engineering discipline from an accredited 4-year university; MS/PhD w/PE license preferred; BS in other disciplines may qualify if related experiences and capabilities are demonstrated; 7-10 years of experience in related disciplines with demonstrated skills; Proficiency with Pro/ENGINEER strongly preferred, but proficiency in similar software (Solid Edge, SolidWorks, etc.) considered; Expertise in structural FEA (with exposure to non-linear materials a plus).

Mathematical Skills

Comprehend and apply algebraic, advanced calculus, and advanced statistical theory.  Ability to work with concepts such as limits, quadratic and differential equations, and proofs of theorems.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty in a satisfactory manner.  The listed requirements are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Language Skills

Candidate must possess the ability to respond to common inquiries from company personnel, along with direct interaction with customers.  Ability to write business correspondence and prepare detailed information for mass distribution that conforms to prescribed style and format.  Ability to effectively speak and present information to peer groups and management, along with customers and channel partners.  Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common commercial, market, financial, scientific and technical journals, papers, and databases.  The ability to communicate in English as a primary language of doing business.  A secondary language skill is beneficial if able to write and converse in Spanish, Chinese, and/or German.

Physical Demands/Work Environment

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit.  The employee is frequently required to talk and hear.  The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts.  The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet and generally is that of a typical office, characterized by both walled and open area arranged workstations.  The required environment is business oriented and quiet.  Casual, appropriate business dress is required.  However, the employee may be required, in the course of performing their duties to be in the proximity of moving mechanical parts, electrical apparatus, and vehicular traffic.  Occasional visits to various supplier/customer sites would expose the individual to other environments too numerous to list, but could include manufacturing, industrial, and similar operations which would expose them to dust, dirt, hot and cold environments, fumes and loud, continuous noise.  The safe and professional/courteous use of phone(s), systems and personal computer is required.  During those periods, there is a risk of electrical shock, physical injury, and vibration.  During training and travel situations, the employee may need to remain standing for 4-6 hours. 

Travel

This position may require the person to travel, 5 to 10% of the person’s time may be spent away from the office traveling to visit customers, channel partners, exhibitions, or other METTLER TOLEDO operations.  Most of the travel will be overnight and by commercial airline carrier or by automobile.  Much of the travel is in North America; however, other international travel to Europe, Asia/Pacific, Central and South America may be required.  The person must be capable of obtaining a current U.S. passport or other equivalent acceptable documentation to facilitate this requirement, and pass a motor vehicle record check.

Meeting Commitments

We must strive to achieve success in meeting those commitments, which we set and are set for us, as well as those that are inherent in the position we hold.  These include, but are not limited to being at work and on time, performing our tasks efficiently and effectively, maintaining the standards of quality outlined in the Company’s Quality Guidelines, and working safely.  Some overtime may be required in this position.  We all must prioritize and plan our work activities and develop realistic action plans.  We must manage time and resources efficiently and effectively.  The individual should ensure that their work responsibilities are covered when absent by communicating essential or time critical tasks to their leader.  They should also attempt to identify a potential backup for their position.  We must all follow instructions and respond to management direction.  We must all accept responsibility for our own actions.

Judgment

We must display a willingness to make timely decisions and exhibit sound and accurate judgment.  We must be able to support and explain reasoning for decisions and include the appropriate people in the decision making process.  We must display a willingness to learn from mistakes and communicate with the proper area when mistakes are identified.

Quality/Quantity

We must demonstrate accuracy and thoroughness.  We must look for ways to improve and promote quality.  We must meet productivity standards and strive to increase productivity.  The Sr. Project Engineer is responsible for and compiles information as needed to evaluate internal MTMS and MT procedures and systems in compliance with current practices and procedures such as ISO and similar programs.

Safety and Security

We must observe safety and security procedures.  We must report potentially unsafe conditions.  We must use equipment and materials properly.  We must practice sound housekeeping.  We all must be proactively involved and committed to a safe workplace.

Initiative/Innovation

We should volunteer readily and undertake self-development activities.  We should seek increased responsibilities, as well as look for and take advantage of opportunities.  We should ask for and offer help when needed.  We should strive to display original thinking and creativity.  We must meet challenges with resourcefulness.  We should strive to generate suggestions for improving work.  We must develop innovative approaches and ideas.  We must present ideas and information in a manner that gets the attention of others.

Teamwork

We should give and welcome feedback, and actively and responsibly participate in the review and evaluation process as directed or requested.  We all must contribute to building a positive team spirit.  At times, we must put the success of team above our own interests.  We must strive to maintain our morale, as well as the morale of others.  We must be willing to help others, get involved in process improvements and support and contribute to continuous improvement.  With the guidance of our leader, we must establish challenging, yet realistic and achievable objectives.  We must all demonstrate persistence and overcome obstacles in meeting those objectives.

Customer Service

The Sr. Project Engineer must respond promptly to internal customer needs and strive to meet the commitments inherent in the position, and better described under the Duties, Responsibilities, and Summary sections, as well as those agreed to during the course of operations.  The Sr. Project Engineer must perform their duties and responsibilities in a manner that supports our commitment to On-Time Delivery and Customer Satisfaction for external customers. 

The Sr. Project Engineer must interact positively on a daily, and at times, frequent basis with most areas of the facility in regard to the needs of the business.

METTLER TOLEDO Core Values

DELIVER QUALITY: Give your best!

METTLER TOLEDO has earned a strong reputation for quality.  In fact, customers associate our brand with quality and innovation.  Quality for METTLER TOLEDO is more than technical precision and premier products.  Quality is a state of mind.  With good quality, we save ourselves and our customers hassle and disappointment.  We must continue to meet the high standards for quality set by our customers, and we must be attentive to also deliver quality in the workplace, where the next person along the line is a customer.  Quality is one of life’s pleasures.  Success and quality go hand-in-hand.  Indeed, quality is the foundation of all our other values.

BE AGGRESSIVE: Seize opportunities to help us grow.

At METTLER TOLEDO, we want to be aggressive.  This means getting the order, being the first in new markets, applying new technologies to our business processes, and so on.  A positive mindset and an aggressive attitude help us win the contest for markets and customers.  We are well equipped to win.  We have a strong global organization, the will to win, and the team spirit.  Help METTLER TOLEDO take control of its future and seize opportunities to help us grow.

BE COST CONSCIOUS: Spend as if it were your money.

Cost leadership is an important element in defending our competitive advantage.  We want to use our market leadership to be the cost leader as well.  Achieving a good cost-benefit ratio for our customers means one thing above all: spend nothing that does not help the customer.  The best guide is your own conscience.  If there is something you would not spend money on yourself, then don’t spend it on behalf of the company. 

SHOW INITIATIVE: Make a difference.

Initiative, the catalyst required in everyone to make things happen!  Initiative starts a chain reaction that makes the impossible possible, opens new doors and lets us meet our goals.  At METTLER TOLEDO, we want you to feel empowered.  Take the initiative to pursue opportunities and clear away obstacles.  We succeed by doing things, not thinking about them. 

PURSUE INNOVATION: Put good ideas to work.

METTLER TOLEDO has long been a leader in innovation - not only in products and services, but in the way we think about everything.  Innovation is the art of finding answers before the question is asked.  Often, only a minor change leads to a major innovation.  Let’s find new ways to improve customers’ processes.  Create new solutions for customer challenges.  Set the stage for new services.  

BE AGILE: React quickly.

Business is becoming more global, and change is occurring at a fast pace.  This challenges us to stay flexible, adjust priorities, and move quicker ourselves.  METTLER TOLEDO’s decentralized structure, which pushes decision making to the local level, enables us to move swiftly when opportunities arise.  To be first, we must be open to change and able to react quickly and efficiently to opportunities.

PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

As detailed and better described in the MTMS Performance Evaluation System.

REALITY

Always develops goals that are aggressive, but realistic.  Quickly responds to problems or new opportunities that may require a different set of priorities.  Very aware of personal strengths and weaknesses and alert to positive and negative effect on others.  Spends company funds as if they are his/her own.  Considers short and long-term impact of decisions.

COURAGE

Makes the tough calls and accepts the full consequences.  Thinks carefully and acts decisively in the face of difficulty.  Takes personal responsibility to learn whatever is needed to achieve best results in all situations encountered.  Often is the first to see and discuss problems in his/her thinking or actions.  Frequently asks for specific, timely, and detailed performance feedback.

VISION/INNOVATION

Champions many improvement initiatives; frequently offering creative suggestions.  Promotes entirely different ways of doing business.  Encourages others to test out new methods or solutions.  Always links own objectives and work priorities to the company's broader goals and visions.  Constantly looking externally for ideas/solutions that could be applied at METTLER TOLEDO.

LEADERSHIP

Takes clear enjoyment in coaching others.  Celebrates successes; rarely dwells on criticism, making a point and moving on to problem solving or new subject.  Shares great enthusiasm for new challenges and stays focused on goals and new learning in times of stress.  Formal performance feedback on others always provided on time.

COLLABORATION

Frequently seeks input from team members and is influenced by it.  Eagerly shares own ideas and knowledge.  Seeks out both lead and support roles; insists on detailed goals and action plan.  Does best to achieve group initiatives even if they differ from own opinion.  Always comes fully prepared to team meetings with assignments complete; often takes on more than normal share of team workload.  Sought out by others for input on tough issues or problems.

INTEGRITY/MATURITY

Makes realistic promises and rarely fails to meet them.  Examines all sides of each issue.  Knows own biases and checks decisions with others when own objectivity may be difficult.  Makes certain that decisions are not influenced by favoritism.  Shows consistent sensitivity to cultural, gender, and ethnic diversity among business associates.  Promotes high ethical standards in all business dealings.

ACHIEVEMENT/SUCCESS

Develops realistic action plans to get the job done and then aggressively pursues them.  Anticipates major roadblocks and finds ways to avoid them.  Sticks to priorities and updates them when needed.  Balances short and long-term objectives to achieve optimal results.  Displays persistence in tackling even the toughest work challenges.  Produces results that consistently meet planned goals.

COMMUNICATION

Delivers clear and strong messages that are always understood.  Makes complex things seem simple without losing key elements.  Hears people out before making judgments.  Listens without interrupting and checks for understanding; does not require repetition to get a message.  Skilled at seeing and using nonverbal forms of communication.