Senior Packaging Systems Design Engineer

Dennis Group • $95K — $115K *
Springfield, MA 01109In-Person
Food & Beverages
8 - 10 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in mechanical, packaging, industrial, or manufacturing engineering
  • 8-11 years of relevant work experience
  • Experience with large projects related to equipment design and installation
  • Background in food and beverage manufacturing or design firms
  • Proficiency in MS Office, MS Project, and AutoCAD
  • Strong communication skills, both oral and written
  • Ability to problem-solve and manage time effectively

Responsibilities

  • Create scope of work and design documentation for packaging systems
  • Develop equipment layouts and functional specifications using AutoCAD
  • Serve as a subject matter expert and manage multiple packaging projects
  • Create packaging flow diagrams and equipment specifications
  • Coordinate on-site construction and manage equipment installation
  • Lead project teams and client communications during installations
  • Conduct acceptance testing of machinery at vendor locations

Benefits

  • Opportunity for continuous professional development
  • Collaborative work environment with a focus on teamwork
  • Chance to impact the food and beverage industry through innovative design
  • Mentorship opportunities and leadership roles within project teams
  • Hands-on experience with diverse packaging systems and technologies
Full Job Description
Job Summary

Packaging Engineers work closely with our process, controls, and building system engineers to scope, layout, install, and commission packaging equipment lines for our food and beverage industry clients. As a Packaging Engineer, your responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:

Responsibilities

  • Design:
    • Create basis of design and scope of work documents
    • Develop design concepts
    • Develop functional specifications for packaging lines
    • Work with sanitary design concepts for liquid, powder, and shaped products
    • Create AutoCAD equipment layouts
    • Interpret mechanical design requirements and customer specifications
    • Review and approve vendor shop drawings and discipline coordination drawings
  • Engineering:
    • Be a subject matter expert in at least one packaging area
    • Manage multiple projects
    • Create packaging flow diagrams, material balance, packaging matrix, equipment specifications, OEE documents, speed matrix and V- Curve
    • Develop project budgets
    • Create and follow up with equipment bid packages
    • Develop and maintain delivery and installation schedule
    • Understand size and placement of support equipment
    • Provide expertise in manufacturing and packaging design principles
    • Design systems including conveyance, wrapping, bagging, cartoning, filling, bottling, case packing and palletizing
    • Assist in process simulation
    • Develop project specific procurement documents for packaging equipment
    • Assist with machine and process design
    • Preparation of machine testing requirements and procedures
  • Site work:
    • Survey existing conditions
    • On-site construction project coordination
    • Manage installation and commissioning of packaging equipment
    • Manage equipment vendors and installation crews
    • Lead and/or participate in presentations at client meetings
    • Lead factory acceptance testing at vendors shop
    • Lead a team including coaching and mentoring of employees
    • Be the client contact and lead engineer on multiple projects
  • Must have led a project team that installed a packaging system with components including conveyance, wrapping, bagging, cartoning, filling, bottling, case packing or palletizing
  • Departmental growth:

    • Continual research of packaging engineering best practices


Required Education Skills and Experience

  • Bachelor's degree in mechanical, packaging, industrial, or manufacturing engineering
  • 8-11 years of work experience in related field
  • Must have multiple large project experience in project definition, equipment design/layout, process design, equipment design, machine testing procedures, installation and commissioning of equipment
  • Experience working for food and beverage manufacturing or food and beverage design firms is required.
  • Proficiency with MS Office, MS Project, and AutoCAD
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Intellectual curiosity and a positive, can-do, team-oriented attitude
  • Strong problem solving, organizing, and time management skills

  • Must meet Travel Requirement - On-site construction project coordination and management with travel requirements between 50%-70% of the year


Physical Requirements

  • Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
  • Must be able to lift-up to 15 pounds at times.


Travel Requirement

  • 50%-70% travel required throughout the year to visit project site and other offices.


About Dennis Group

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