Full Job Description
Wolfgang Confectioners is seeking an experienced Senior Project Engineer - Packaging to help our talented production team and ensure our products are packaged safely, efficiently and up to our high-quality standards. This role is critical in supporting our company's growth objectives by ensuring project completion while achieving on-time, on-budget deliverables.
Key Responsibilities
• Design and management of projects, including, but not limited to, defining the scope, charter, schedule, and development of capital budgets.
• Develop and update packing line process and instrumentation diagrams (P&ID's).
• Evaluation and definition of packing requirements and subsequent equipment selection.
• Collaboration with internal and external stakeholders and customers.
• Development of scope of work documents and review of competitive bids.
• Directly manage contractors to ensure workplace safety, food safety, and design compliance.
• Support project deliverables and completion.
• Reviews, approves, and documents packaging die lines and material specifications.
Requirements
• A bachelor's degree in packaging engineering, mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, or related field is preferred.
• A minimum of six (6) years of food related packaging engineering experience is required.
• Demonstrated successful execution of packaging projects ranging from $100k to $5MM.
• Expertise in common food packaging including VFFS, HFFS, and flow wrapping.
• Demonstrated advanced knowledge of secondary packing automation to include case packing and palletizing.
• Demonstrated knowledge of sanitary design, SQF and food safety design and installation requirements.
• Familiarity with common packaging equipment cleaning methods.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills that show the ability to communicate effectively with various levels of an organization.
• Supporter and driver of safety culture.
• Demonstrated ability to operate with integrity and uphold company's core values and mission.