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Senior Lead Research Engineer
PTI R&D Department

PTI Corporation Job Description
Reports to: R&D
Job Status: New Position
Salary Range: $90,000-$120,000
Job Location: PTI Corporate Office, Hawthorne, NY

The Company: PTI Corporation

PTI - Packaging Technologies & Inspection is headquartered in Hawthorne, New York, a Westchester County community close to New York City. We are a team of engineers, scientists and professionals serving the packaging industry as a leading equipment manufacturer of package inspection equipment for the pharmaceutical, medical devices, food, and container industries.

PTI’s management and R & D team focus has been on developing inspection technologies for the packaging industry that perform with a high degree of precision and reliability, and simplify testing and validation processes in the pharmaceutical, medical device, food and container industries.

PTI’s inspection technologies are non-destructive, non-subjective and provide companies with solutions to improve their quality and process control, while reducing product waste and cost. As we continue our successful journey, we are looking to add more talented, innovative and dedicated engineers to our team. So, if you are someone who enjoys work because of the sense of accomplishment that it gives you, and if you want to be part of a high impact team working for a global company that is the leader in the Container Closure Integrity testing industry, then contact us, because working at PTI is not just a job….it’s a passion!

The Team: PTI R&D Department

This position is as a team member of PTI’s R&D Department, which is responsible for designing and developing the most sophisticated non-destructive container closure system inspection technologies in the world.

The Role: Senior Lead Research Engineer

Seeking an experienced, dynamic, creative, technically intelligent professional for the position of Senior Lead Research Engineer for PTI’s R&D Department. Technical expertise, thorough understanding of equipment design, machine integration and experience with industrial equipment development is required.

Are you a researcher? Are you a developer? Are you interested in developing and generating new ideas?

Position is responsible for the design of parts, components, systems, and integrated solutions for inspection equipment. The role would primarily be dealing in the research, development and engineering functions within the company. Position requires high level of energy, collaboration, creativity, deep thinking, and an appreciation for leading edge sensory solutions.

A collaborative, dynamic, creative, deep thinking and technically intelligent professional is being sought to provide “hands-on” mechanical engineering expertise to our engineering team and to customer sites. This position is responsible for sound mechanical design, effectively working through assembly challenges and providing improvement ideas to previously released products. We are looking for candidates who are comfortable working with mechanical design and parts, and interfacing with electro-mechanical systems. This role requires practical thinking around all aspects of engineered solutions.

Job Duties
  • Leading Teams
  • evelop technical solutions around customer, market and internal requirements.
  • Mentoring and developing junior engineers
  • Manage multiple, major projects and programs for PTI, including financial and time budgets, stage gate design reviews and company communication
  • Provide service & support for all PTI systems.
  • Technical knowledge of all PTI offerings.
Skills and Qualifications
  • Degree from 4-year secondary education program.
  • At least +10 Years’ Experience in the areas of Design, Integration, Machine Manufacturing, Parts Engineering, Mechanical Systems, or Equipment Development. Experience in equipment preferred.
  • Experience leading a team and growing individuals professionally
  • Ability to diagnose technical problems and determine the proper solution
  • Advanced proficiency in CAD Software (SolidWorks preferred).
  • Adept at generating technical reports.
  • Project management experience, managing budgets, timelines and both internal and external customers.
  • Excellent Communication Skills and ability to present effectively to customers, internal & external.
  • Detail oriented, hands-on and action oriented. Ability to assess next steps and see beyond immediate tasks at hand.
  • Candidates must present cases of past successful projects.
  • Position will be based out of PTI office in Hawthorne, NY.
Benefits:

In addition to a competitive salary and benefits package, the position offers an opportunity to work in the following culture:

  • 40-hour work weeks, 8-5 (Office cleared out by 6 PM)
  • Progressive vacation plan
  • Global mindset and an intelligent team of employees

Upon joining the team, you could find yourself working on patentable technologies and providing a comprehensive solution to improve the quality of high risk packaged products. The solutions are delivered to sites globally. No Two days are the same, we are seeking someone that deeply appreciates the dynamic aspect of this role.

ALL qualified applicants will receive consideration. PTI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 

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Our technologies conform to ASTM and other regulatory standards.

Packaging Technologies & Inspection

PTI offers inspection systems for package leak testing, seal integrity and container closure integrity testing (CCIT). Our technologies exclude subjectivity from package testing, and use test methods that conform to ASTM standards. PTI's inspection technologies are deterministic test methods that produce quantitative test result data. We specialize in offering the entire solution including test method development and equipment validation.

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Packaging Technologies & Inspection

PTI offers inspection systems for package leak testing, seal integrity and container closure integrity testing (CCIT). Our technologies exclude subjectivity from package testing, and use test methods that conform to ASTM standards. PTI's inspection technologies are deterministic test methods that produce quantitative test result data. We specialize in offering the entire solution including test method development and equipment validation.

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