Associate Engineer

SUMMARY STATEMENT:

Herbalife offers an inspiring opportunity to recent Engineering Graduates to be part of a Engineering and Operations Career Development Program at global nutrition company that has helped people pursue a healthy, active life since 1980. 

We are a global health and wellness company that provides high-quality, science-backed products and programs through a network of Independent Distributors. Since 1980, our team has expanded to more than 90 countries and become the #1 brand in the world in active and lifestyle nutrition.* We believe each person’s journey to wellness is unique and are committed to building supportive communities that encourage people to be active and healthy.

WHAT’S SPECIAL ABOUT THE TEAM:

Great opportunity for a recent Engineering graduate to join a collaborative team environment and atmosphere that works together to do what is right and to continuously improve the operation.  Team takes pride in rising to any challenge and being flexible to adjust to business requirements.  Our success is driven by accountability, collaboration, respect, and clarity. The program will allow the individual to rotate job assignments each year while gaining insights and solid understanding of various departments within our state of art Innovation and Manufacturing facility. Interested in a dynamic workday and an opportunity to build your skills  through our Career Development Program?

THE ROLE:

The Associate Engineer, Engineering will participate in the site’s Engineering and Operations Career Development Program.  Great opportunity for a recent Engineering graduate to participate in the site’s Engineering and Operations Early Career Development Program.  The program will allow the individual to rotate job assignments each year over a 2 – 3 years time span gaining insights and solid understanding of various departments within Herbalife.  These assignments will involve the employee participating in two or more of the following departments: Continuous Improvement Engineering, Engineering Project Management, Maintenance, Training, Planning, R&D Tech. Ops., Production/Inventory Control/ Supply Chain (Warehouse, Manufacturing, Packaging, Quality, Environmental Health and Safety). The individual will work onsite at our state of art Innovation and Manufacturing facility here in  Winston-Salem, NC.

HOW YOU WOULD CONTRIBUTE:

• Plans, schedules, implements and coordinates the technical and management aspects of continuous improvement engineering projects and activities.
• Leads the determination of machine and process improvements by collecting data and resolving root causes; then propose solutions and report results to the operations team.
• Leads the identification of equipment and process trends, root causes, variances to develop action plans for improvement and propose future projects for the operations team to implement.
• Lead efforts to improve Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) through the focus of reducing the time it takes for changeovers, cleans, set-ups and staging of equipment/ materials.
• Partners with other engineering resources to immediately develop root cause and corrective/s for QIR's/AQL' s/RPA's in order to achieve the 'First Time Right' goal.
• Provide assistance/training to production/maintenance teams to solve problems with equipment and systems.
• Prepare and distribute documentation to enhance training, setup, tooling, operation, solving issues with equipment.
• Coordinates activities associated with new product introductions with Research & Development (R&D), Technical Operations and Operations.
• Develops, reviews, revises or approves Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's) as required.
• Maintain Clean & Organized Work area. Adhere to Company and OSHA Safety Rules/Policies, and Regulations. Understand and adhere to Safe Work Practices (LO/TO, Team LO/TO).
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• In one or more of the assignments employee would have indirect supervisory responsibility supporting the lead supervisor and/or manager in the department.

SKILLS AND BACKGROUND REQUIRED TO BE SUCCESSFUL: 

Skills:

•   Proven understanding of small- to medium-sized project management techniques
•   Proven successful leadership of small- to medium-sized projects
•   Strong analytical, organizational and communication skills
•   Excellent ability to solve practical problems and prioritize workload for effective implementation under general supervision
•   Experience with Windows, Outlook, MS Word, Excel and Adobe
•   Ability to work in a multifaceted, fast-paced manufacturing environment with sensitivity to cultural diversity
•   Must have knowledge of measuring techniques to create, verify, read and utilize engineering drawings.

Experience:

•   College internship experience leading engineering and/ or process improvement projects or initiatives

Education:

•    Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related Technical degree.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

•   Green Belt Certification

•   2 years or more working experience within an industrial and manufacturing environment
•   Experience preferably in Nutraceutical, Pharmaceutical, Food, or CPG industries
•   Experience in powder and liquid based packaging and manufacturing

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: 

In general, the following physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be considered to perform the essential functions of the job.

• Must be able to see, hear, speak and write clearly in order to communicate with employees and/or other customers
• Moderate: Mostly standing, walking, bending, frequent lifting

WORK ENVIRONMENT:  

In general, the following conditions of the work environment are representative of those that an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be considered to perform the essential functions of the job within the environment.

• The office is clean, orderly, properly lighted and ventilated
• Noise levels are considered low to moderate

BENEFITS:

At Herbalife, we value doing what’s right. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic. We value diversity, strive for inclusivity, and believe the differences among our teammates is a key contributor to Herbalife’s ongoing success.

Herbalife offers a variety of benefits to eligible employees in the U.S. (limited to the 50 States and the District of Columbia), which includes Group Health Programs, other Voluntary Benefit Programs, and Paid Time Off. Group Health Programs include Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), Basic Life/AD&D; Short-Term and Long-Term Disability and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

Other Voluntary Benefit Programs include a 401(k) plan, Wellness Incentive Program, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), Supplemental Life/ Critical Illness/ Hospitalization/Accident Insurance, and Pet Insurance. Paid time off includes Company-observed U.S. Holidays, Floating Holidays, Vacation, Sick Time, a Volunteer Program, Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave, Bereavement Leave, Personal Leave and time off for voting.

If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please email your request to talentacquisition@herbalife.com.