Sojo Industries · 6 days ago
Director of Engineering
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Food and BeverageIndustrial Automation
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Responsibilities
Manage engineering and equipment project milestones across the entire Sojo network
Analyze manufacturing capacity and recommend new equipment and upgrades to fulfill forecasts
Oversee a multidisciplinary engineering team (mechanical, electrical, controls, manufacturing)
Develop relationships with automation and equipment vendors
Implement creative methods to organize engineering personnel and projects
Communicate effectively with other Sojo department leaders and personnel
Own critical milestones related to Sojo Flight V2.0 design and development
Provide leadership and career development for the engineering team
Establish communication and documentation protocols
Provide hands-on support for project implementations
Develop projects and upgrades to increase facility-wide efficiencies
Travel to Sojo facilities and vendors up to 50%
Perform additional duties as assigned by the CTO
Qualification
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Required
5-10 years’ experience in a fast-paced engineering or project implementation environment
Tech-savvy with a strong understanding of automation systems and robotics
Self-motivated and able to work with minimal oversight
Strong project management and resource allocation skills and experience with project management software (Jira, Microsoft Project, etc.)
Ability to read and interpret mechanical and electrical prints
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Experience troubleshooting automated factory equipment including but not limited to industrial robots, conveying systems, packaging machinery, and vision systems
Leadership experience managing technical resources
Knowledge of safety practices for working with factory equipment
Degree in Engineering or equivalent experience
Willingness to travel up to 50%
Preferred
Experience with AutoCAD and SolidWorks or equivalent
In-depth engineering analysis skills
FANUC Robot Programming and troubleshooting
Allen Bradley PLC Programming or equivalent
Microsoft Office suite
CI/CD practices
Experience with process optimization and lean manufacturing principles
Proficiency in data analysis tools (Excel, Tableau, Power BI)
Company
Sojo Industries
Sojo Industries is an industrial automation business that caters to the food and beverage industries.
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$13.05MKey Investors
Tech Council VenturesDesert Angel
2023-09-06Seed· $2.8M
2022-10-25Seed· $6.25M
2021-05-01Seed· $4M
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