Mechanical Engineer

WestRock Company; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Smurfit Westrock is seeking a mechanical design engineer to design and develop packaging machinery and automation systems using existing platforms and established engineering concepts to deliver reliable performance and cost-efficient manufacturing solutions.

You will create 3D CAD designs, prepare BOMs, support commissioning, and collaborate with electrical, controls, and manufacturing teams to drive project success and implement automation tools to improve workflows.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in mechanical design of automation equipment or packaging machinery.
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• Proficiency in 3D modeling and CAD standards.
• Strong analytical and mathematical skills.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of standard drafting practices.
• Experience with programming or scripting languages such as Python, C#, VBA, JavaScript.
• Experience developing automation tools to improve engineering workflows, data management, or system integration is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with REST APIs and SQL databases.

Responsibilities

• Provide standard designs for packaging machinery and automate processes.
• Create and maintain mechanical BOMs for production.
• Design working drawings for economical manufacturing.
• Research components for sizing and selection.
• Develop assembly drawings for production and customers.
• Support commissioning, installation, and startup activities.
• Collaborate with electrical, controls, manufacturing, purchasing and service teams.
• Develop automation tooling to improve workflows and data accuracy.

Skills

3+ years exp

3D modeling

Analytical skills

Verbal/written comms

Drafting standards

Technical documentation

Manufacturing knowledge

Mechanical design

Machine safety

Programming languages

REST APIs

SQL basics

Automation tools

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

3D CAD software

ERP/MRP systems

Python

C#

VBA

JavaScript

Job description

Career Opportunity

Design and develop packaging machinery and automation systems utilizing existing platforms and proven engineering concepts to deliver reliable performance, quality, and cost-effective manufacturing solutions.

How you will impact Smurfit Westrock:

• Provide standard machinery designs for solving our customers’ packaging needs and develop effective packaging processes.


• Utilize 3D CAD software to design and develop packaging machinery and automation systems using established engineering standards and best practices.


• Responsible for accuracy of calculations in the fields of kinematics, dynamics, pneumatics and servo motion analysis required for designing automation mechanisms and equipment.


• Create and maintain mechanical bills of materials, in a structured format and submit to production for manufacturing on the specific equipment.


• Detail working drawing mechanics for economical manufacturing practices.


• Research purchased mechanical components for adequate sizing and selection of mechanical devices.


• Develop working assembly drawings for production and customer usage in component identification.


• Assist in cost reduction and quality improvement of the mechanical designs for our machinery


• Understand customer's mechanical specifications and needs for their packaging operations.


• Support machine commissioning, troubleshooting, installation, and startup activities as required.


• Participate in design reviews and collaborate with electrical, controls, manufacturing, purchasing, and service teams to ensure successful project execution.


• Develop and maintain engineering automation tools, scripts, and software utilities to improve engineering workflows, automate repetitive business and design processes, increase data accuracy, and enhance productivity.


• This may include integrating CAD systems, engineering databases, ERP/MRP systems, document management systems, and other business applications through APIs, scripting, and custom software solutions.


• Evaluate, implement, and support emerging digital technologies, including AI, scripting, low-code platforms, and custom software, that improve engineering efficiency, standardization, and overall business operations.

What you need to succeed:

• 3+ years of experience in mechanical design of automation equipment, packaging machinery, or related industrial machinery.


• Proficiency in 3D modeling.


• Good analytical and mathematical skills.


• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related engineering discipline required.


• Good verbal and written communications skills.


• Knowledge of standard drafting practices.


• Strong documentation and technical communication skills.


• Good understanding of manufacturing practices.


• Capable of construction and implementing mechanical designs.


• Risk assessment and machine safety.


• Experience with programming or scripting languages such as Python, C#, VBA, JavaScript, or similar languages preferred.


• Experience developing automation tools or software that improve engineering workflows, business processes, CAD automation, data management, or system integration is highly desirable.


• Familiarity with REST APIs, SQL databases, version control systems, and software development best practices is preferred.


• Ability to identify repetitive engineering and business processes and develop practical automation solutions that improve efficiency and data integrity.