Packaging Systems Design Engineer I - On-site, 50% Travel

IFAB Engineering Partners LP; Springfield (MA); On-site; USD 78,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Bonus

Profit sharing

Retirement plans

Paid time off

Open vacation policy

Job summary

Dennis Group designs, builds and commissions packaging equipment lines for food and beverage clients. Packaging engineers scope and specify packaging lines, estimate costs, create flow diagrams, and provide on-site construction support, startup and commissioning.

Roles include developing design concepts, purchasing and installing packaging equipment, and coordinating with process and controls engineers. Travel 50%+ is required for project sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, packaging, industrial, or manufacturing engineering.
• 0–3 years of work experience or schooling in scope, layout, install, and commissioning of packaging equipment lines.
• Experience with professional services, packaging, and food & beverage firms is a plus.
• Proficiency with MS Office, MS Project, and familiarity with AutoCAD.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Intellectual curiosity, positive, can-do, team-oriented attitude.
• Strong problem solving, organizing, and time management skills.

Responsibilities

• Scope, layout, install, and commission packaging equipment lines.
• Develop design concepts, estimates and functional specifications for packaging lines.
• Interpret mechanical design requirements and customer specifications for packaging system design.
• Specify, purchase, install and commission packaging equipment.
• Coordinate and manage on-site construction projects.
• Design machines and packaging processes; prepare testing requirements.
• Prepare equipment specifications, purchase docs, layouts; survey existing conditions.
• Create packaging flow diagrams and material balances; develop packaging matrices.

Skills

MS Office

MS Project

AutoCAD

Communication skills

Problem solving

Time management

Team attitude

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical, packaging, industrial, or manufacturing engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

MS Office

MS Project

Job description

Dennis Group designs, builds and commissions packaging equipment lines for food and beverage clients. Packaging engineers scope and specify packaging lines, estimate costs, create flow diagrams, and provide on-site construction support, startup and commissioning.

Roles include developing design concepts, purchasing and installing packaging equipment, and coordinating with process and controls engineers. Travel 50%+ is required for project sites.