Senior Packaging Engineering Lead – Greenfield Facility

Baker Finn Recruitment; Cork; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Baker Finn Recruitment is seeking an experienced Packaging Engineering Lead for a major greenfield nutrition manufacturing facility in Ireland. You will own end-to-end packaging engineering execution across filler and downstream systems, leading installation, commissioning, qualification and operational readiness.

Report to the Project Director and coach two engineers while collaborating with EPCM partners and internal functions.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree in a relevant field.
• 5+ years in food/beverage/pharma manufacturing.
• Experience leading CAPEX/greenfield or brownfield projects.
• Experience with aseptic/high-hygiene packaging technologies.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and managing external partners.
• Understanding of automation and process control including PLC/SCADA.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end packaging engineering execution across filler and downstream systems.
• Oversee installation, integration, commissioning and qualification of packaging systems.
• Coordinate with Operations, Quality, R&I, EHS, Maintenance and Supply Chain for packaging readiness and changeover planning.
• Manage CAPEX packages, budgets, schedules and supplier engagements.
• Ensure GMP/HACCP and hygienic design principles are followed.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Troubleshooting

Stakeholder management

Safety-first culture

Education

Tertiary qualification in Mechanical/Chemical/Food/Industrial Engineering

Job description

Baker Finn Recruitment is seeking an experienced Packaging Engineering Lead for a major greenfield nutrition manufacturing facility in Ireland. You will own end-to-end packaging engineering execution across filler and downstream systems, leading installation, commissioning, qualification and operational readiness.

Report to the Project Director and coach two engineers while collaborating with EPCM partners and internal functions.