Innovation Center Analyst

Company: CHEP
Location: Orlando
Posted on: March 19, 2023

Job Description:

Position Purpose

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  Provide technical program oversight, test services, and data management for the Innovation Center.
  
  
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  Support Product Development projects and customer test programs.
  
  
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  Lead Materials testing requests (timber, plastics, fasteners, and composites) cross functionally with procurement and quality teams globally
  
  
  
  Scope
  
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    No Annual Revenue Budget
    
    
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    Number of Countries: Global
    
    
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    Number of Locations: All CHEP locations
    
    
    
    Measures
    
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      Quality of work - data analysis, program set-up, execution, and reporting, observations, insights, and recommendations.
      
      
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      Communication of the results to the key program stakeholders.
      
      
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      Delivery - project completion and results summary delivered in the agreed upon time.
      
      
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      Effective global cross-functional communication
      
      
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      Efficient planning and use of both internal and external resources.
      
      
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      Adherence to all company Zero Harm policies.
      
      
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      Reduction in overall project time without sacrificing quality and thoroughness.
      
      
      
      Major/Key Accountabilities
      
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        Provide outstanding technical/engineering design and analysis services to a broad array of internal and external customers
        
        
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        Set-up and perform product testing according to specified test methods
        
        
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        Manage critical product evaluation data
        
        
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        Utilize working knowledge of statistics to provide outstanding data analysis and observations
        
        
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        Interface with in-region and out-of-region teams (procurement & quality) to support and execute programs via effective communications and test methods
        
        
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        Focus on continuous improvement to reduce the total program time and improve the accuracy of the data.
        
        
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        Collaborate seamlessly with external engineering service providers
        
        
        
        Qualifications
        
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          Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related, equivalent experience
          
          
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          Candidate must be a highly analytical, hands-on person with strong technical skills.
          
          
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          Hands on experience working in a high-performance testing or product development facility or similar advanced technical role
          
          
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          Data analysis, technical reporting, and project management skills
          
          
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          Well versed in Microsoft Office products and data analysis software
          
          
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          Passion for continuous improvement, experimentation, and data analysis
          
          
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          Skilled in experimental design, and analytical problem solving
          
          
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          Ability to excel independently and as a member of cross-functional teams.
          
          
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          Desire to be part of a global platform durability team seeking solutions to diverse structural and supply chain challenges.
          
          
          
          Experience
          
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            2 years or Co-op/Internship experience in technical environments related to product testing and/or design preferably dealing with material handling products.
            
            
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            Experience analysing data, experimental design, and technical documentation.
            
            
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            Product design experience with a wide array of materials including evaluations for applications based on mechanical properties.
            
            
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            Data analysis using statistics software (e.g., Minitab, SAS, Statistica).
            
            
            
            Pluses
            
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              Functional knowledge of the pallet pooling industry
              
              
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              Hands on 3D CAD experience (SolidWorks, Pro E, etc.)
              
              
              
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                Complex product assembly and product configuration management
                
                
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                Laboratory data management
                
                
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                Knowledge of wood as an engineering material
                
                
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                Working knowledge of pallet, container, and/or material test standards.
                
                

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