Packaging Systems Engineer III
Springfield
Job Description 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. Dennis Group is a design build engineering firm and general contractor that designs and builds food and beverage processing facilities. As such, our packaging engineers are involved with defining packaging equipment project requirements, estimating packaging equipment costs, creating packaging flow diagrams, providing onsite construction support, and start-up and commissioning the packaging equipment. 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 30-50% 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
Up to 50% travel required to visit project site and other offices.
About Us
We plan, design, engineer, and build food plants for major brands across the country and the world. For the past three decades, we’ve focused exclusively on the food and beverage industry, helping your favorite brands put your favorite foods in the grocery store. Simply put, food isn’t one thing we do, it’s all we do.
Dennis Group offers competitive compensation packages commensurate with experience. We provide comprehensive employee benefits including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, paid time off including an open vacation policy, as well as bonus, profit-sharing, and retirement plans.
Dennis Group is proud to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or genetics.