Associate Sales Engineer

Syntegon Packaging Technology LLC • New Richmond

Full-time

South Knowles Avenue 869, 54017 New Richmond

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Together with 6,900 colleagues worldwide, we are the strategic lifecycle partner for the pharmaceutical, biotech, and food industries. With seamless processes, innovative technologies, and sustainable solutions, we help our customers achieve their goals. For example, we ensure that vaccines are safely filled and that tablets can fully release their active ingredients. Your favorite chocolate and snacks are also sustainably packaged with our help.

Syntegon Packaging Technology, LLC based in New Richmond, Wisconsin is part of the Syntegon Group. We provide innovative, seamless, high-tech packaging solutions for the food industry. The location specializes in a range of packaging equipment solutions - like horizontal flow wrappers, bag closing and sealers, and robotic pick-place-machines. The city of New Richmond is known as "The City Beautiful". It is an easy and quick commute in both directions from the Minneapolis/St. Paul Metro area and a short distance from Eau Claire, WI.

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Your duties

The Packaging Machinery Solutions Engineer provides technical leadership and application expertise to support front‑line sales in the packaging machinery industry. This role drives pre‑order testing, cost estimating, facility layout/line design, proposal creation and machine order reviews, coordinates handovers to project teams, and helps market machinery capabilities to win new business and improve product lines.

Key responsibilities

Act as a support function for technical sales, agents and customers across assigned regions on packaging machinery (e.g., Flow wrappers, robotics, cartoners, case packers, various 3rd party equipment).
Coordinate pre‑order machine testing and validation, work with test lab to document results and identify risks/mitigations.
Work closely with System engineering to prepare accurate cost estimates, layouts, and proposals.
Clarify customer specifications and scope with direct sales/agents to enable correct order entry and reduce change orders.
Coordinate handover to project management at order entry, supply test protocols, FAT acceptance criteria, and remain available during order fulfillment for technical clarifications.

Your profile

Basic Requirements:

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or commensurate experience
1+ years' experience with packaging equipment in the food and pharmaceutical industry (internships considered)
Experience in AUTOCAD or SolidWorks
Experience in MS Products (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams, etc.)

Preferred Qualifications:

Bilingual (Spanish & English)
Experience with CRM, SAPStrong Negotiation skills
Project Management Experience

More information

The salary for this position starts $80,000.

Compensation for roles at Syntegon varies depending on a wide array of non-discriminatory factors including but not limited to the specific office location, role, degree/credentials, relevant skill set, and level of relevant experience. Total rewards at Syntegon include salary + bonus (if applicable) + benefits.

We Care about your Well-Being

At Syntegon, the welfare of our employees is a top priority.

That’s why we offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package designed to support your health, financial security, and personal growth from day one, including:

Health Coverage: Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription plans starting from your first day.
Retirement Savings: 401(k) plan with a generous company match to help you plan for the future.
Financial Protection: Employer-paid Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance, plus Life Insurance for your peace of mind.
Career Growth: Education Assistance Program to support your continued learning and development.
Work-Life Balance: Paid Time Off to recharge and enjoy your personal time.
Support When You Need It: Access to our Employee Assistance Program for confidential counseling and resources.

Join Syntegon and enjoy benefits that help you thrive both at work and beyond.

Syntegon Technology is a proud supporter of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) initiatives:

FIRST Robotics (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology)
AWIM (A World In Motion)

By choice, we are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a diverse workforce.
We do not discriminate in hiring or employment against any individual on the basis of race, color, gender, national origin, ancestry, religion, physical or mental disability, age, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, pregnancy, citizenship, or any other factor protected by anti-discrimination laws.

Compelling Reasons to join us:

Your Attractive Compensation Package

Benefit from competitive salaries and attractive additional benefits.

Your Work-Life Balance

For a better balance between work and personal life, we support you with flexible working time models.

Your Development

We support your career with personalized training opportunities and promote your career development, for example, through our talent programs.

Your Contribution

Sustainability is part of our identity. We promote a dynamic culture of innovation where you can contribute your ideas and creativity.

Your International Environment

Immerse yourself in an intercultural work environment and work on exciting projects worldwide.

Your Health

We promote health and well-being with a variety of health offerings.

My Job. My Passion.

My passion is to make highly complex packaging systems work to the point.

My passion is to achieve the best result for the department both qualitatively and commercially.

My passion is to make highly complex machines work with just a few lines of code.

My passion is to develop a new machine concept from sketch to fully functional machine.

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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Syntegon is a globally operating company that values diversity. We explicitly welcome an environment where all employees, regardless of gender, age, background, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or special needs, are equally valued.