Alene Candles LLC & Midwest is a private label, contract manufacturer that produces high-quality candles for some of the world’s most recognized retail, boutique, and cosmetic brands. With our headquarters in New Hampshire and locations in Ohio, we’ve been in business for over 25 years. We are passionate about making the best products in the world, making safety our number one priority, and being an insanely great place to work
The Position
We are seeking a Senior Automation & Manufacturing Engineer to serve as the site leader for manufacturing technology, capital project execution, and new product commercialization. You will act as the primary engineering liaison between customers, Business Development, Sales, R&D, Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, and external vendors to ensure successful introduction of new products and manufacturing capabilities. You will be responsible for developing and implementing equipment, automation, material handling, and process solutions that support the site's long-term growth strategy.
We are unable to provide employment visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship.
We are located at 8860 Smith's Mill Road, New Albany, OHThis is an onsite position.
Responsible for driving operational performance through continuous improvement and engineering excellence. This role identifies, develops, and implements initiatives that improve any/all facets of the organization through process optimization, lean manufacturing practices, automation, and advanced manufacturing technologies. The Senior Automation & Manufacturing Engineer is accountable for delivering measurable business results including cost reduction, labor productivity improvements, waste elimination, throughput gains, and overall equipment effectiveness.
Benefits
Alene offers a host of competitive benefits for full-time employees, some of which include: Medical, Dental, and Vision with a Healthcare Reimbursement Account, 401(k) with company match, Basic Life Insurance (100% company paid), Employee Assistance Program, Flexible Spending Account, Paid Holidays, Paid Time Off, Tuition Reimbursement and “Alene Gives Back” – our paid volunteer program.
Alene Candles provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Should you require assistance completing this application or during any phase of the interview process, please contact recruitment@alene.com or call 614-933-4005 and ask to speak to Human Resources. We will make every effort to accommodate your needs in a reasonable amount of time.
Alene Candles is a full-service contract manufacturing of superior quality, custom-designed fragranced candles.
Alene develops, designs and creates candles for some of the world’s most recognized retail, boutique and cosmetic brands. Our aptitude for innovation not only assures optimal candle quality, but delivers rapid turnaround for your project. Alene's artisanship combined with efficiency makes us an effective solution for your business needs, no matter the size or complexity. Because we are solely a contract manufacturer of private label brands and do not produce our own line, we are able to focus entirely on manufacturing your candle to your exact specifications.
We're here to help with your project development goals every step of the way. Our experienced team will custom-tailor each project to fit your specific needs, whether you're intimately involved or prefer us to handle all details – from design to distribution.
