Plant Engineer Job at Western Container in Tolleson

Job Type

Full-time

Description

Are you a career minded Engineer looking for an dynamic opportunity to unbottle your potential and grow with a company? At Western Container we make the bottles for Coca-Cola, and we are looking to help you unbottle your potential as a part of our team! Our ever-expanding team is looking for a Plant Engineer to join the team! Candidates should be willing to work in Hattiesburg, MS, Houston/ Sugar Land, Texas, Fife, WA and Tolleson, AZ. Candidates should also be willing to travel among our facilities for WCC sponsored travel at least 10% of the time.

100% owned by Coca-Cola bottlers, Western Container assures supply of 95% of Coca-Cola's P.E.T. bottles from Mississippi to California

Who are we?

Western Container is a $400 million supplier of PET plastic bottles to the #1 soft drink brand in the world - Coca-Cola. We supply over 5.8 billion bottles and preforms annually to Coke bottlers throughout the Western United States.

Are you looking to become a part of a collaborative team environment with great benefits and support to develop and advance your skills? Western Container Corp may be the place for you! For more than 35 years WCC has been providing Coca-Cola with high-quality P.E.T. bottles and preforms. Our team is developing and looking for a Plant Engineer to join our Engineering team. This person will primarily work primarily with the local plants and will have the opportunity to visit locations in Houston/ Sugar Land, Texas, Fife, Washington, and Hattiesburg, Mississippi. 10% company travel required.

What does day-to-day life at WCC look like?

Our plants are highly automated and fast-paced manufacturing facilities that function with our mission "to provide lowest cost, highest quality products to our bottlers," in mind. Engaging in plant-level teams to understand the total scope of the business, you will be learning our business and growing your career. You will have a variety of assignments and responsibilities in many disciplines such as operations, engineering, logistics, finance, and quality. Each assignment will be tailored to your experience and designed to develop your knowledge, skills, and abilities to quickly advance within WCC. Some promotional opportunities will require relocation.

Position will oversee facility maintenance and technical projects at the Tolleson location. Utilize engineering and maintenance software to accomplish tasks. Lead and co-lead Continuous Improvement projects. Participate in installation and start-up of new equipment. Communicate with OEM's on fault resolution.

Requirements

Who are you?

The ideal candidate would have experience on the following plant infrastructure equipment:

• Chillers
• Process pumps
• Cooling towers
• Chemical treatment of water systems
• 2-stage and 3-stage air compressors
• Laser guided vehicles and their programming
• Work closely with the Corporate Engineering team on capital projects and new installations
• Assist with repairs as needed
• Factory electrical systems (switch gears, transformers, busway)

You should be motivated to accomplish tasks in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision, have a general knowledge of Engineering software and a mechanical aptitude. You are also continuous improvement minded and flexible to improving processes for efficiency.

Ideally, you have a bachelor's degree with a primary focus in Engineering. Technical degrees related to manufacturing with 5 or more years of experience in industry may be considered.

Why Western?

We are breaking ground by installing new state-of-the-art equipment and initiating projects that will advance our company for years to come. Be a part of it. You will have a SMART onboarding plan with professional mentors who are invested in your success.

Full-time members of the Western Container Team enjoy medical, vision, dental insurance options, dollar-for-dollar 401k matching up to 6%, short- and long-term disability coverage sponsored by WCC, 10 paid holidays annually, tuition reimbursement, professional training, and certification, learn while you earn on the job opportunities, memberships to industry-specific professional organization, member activities, employee discount programs, and more!