Plant Engineer

ProAmpac; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

ProAmpac in Phoenix, AZ is seeking a Plant Engineer to join our manufacturing operation. You’ll work closely with Operations, Maintenance, and Engineering to boost productivity, reduce costs, and implement capital equipment projects on the plant floor.

This hands-on role requires root-cause problem solving, process improvement, and collaboration to design practical, reliable solutions that enhance safety and performance in a real production environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
• 5+ years in manufacturing engineering or technical roles.
• Experience with equipment, processes, capital projects, or plant initiatives.
• Ability to troubleshoot and identify root causes.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional projects.
• AutoCAD experience.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Own site preparation and readiness for new capital equipment and deployments.
• Support equipment installation, commissioning, startup, and transition to steady-state production.
• Assist with capital/expense projects, keeping work on schedule and budget.
• Troubleshoot mechanical and process issues using data and root-cause analysis.
• Identify opportunities to improve productivity, flow, and efficiency.
• Collaborate with maintenance, operations, and engineering on improvements.
• Develop reports, technical docs, presentations, and training materials.
• Ensure safety, quality, productivity, and reliability in improvements.

Skills

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical drawing reading

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

Driver's license

Site travel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Solid Edge

Job description

Description

Plant Engineer

Phoenix, Arizona | PAC by ProAmpac

Engineer Better. Build Smarter. Make an Impact.

If you’re an engineer who would rather be on the plant floor solving problems, improving equipment, and seeing the impact of your work than sitting behind a desk all day, this may be the opportunity for you.

PAC by ProAmpac is looking for a Plant Engineer to join our manufacturing operation in Phoenix, Arizona. In this role, you’ll work directly with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Process Engineering, and Operational Excellence to increase productivity, improve manufacturing processes, reduce costs, and support the successful implementation of capital equipment and other engineering initiatives.

This is a hands‑on plant engineering role for someone who enjoys understanding how things work, finding the root cause when they don’t, and developing practical solutions that make manufacturing safer, more reliable, and more efficient.

What You’ll Do

As our Plant Engineer, you’ll serve as a key engineering resource for the Phoenix manufacturing site. You will:

• Take ownership of site preparation and readiness for new capital equipment and capital deployments.
• Partner with Project Engineering, Operations, and Process Engineering to support equipment installation, commissioning, startup, and transition to steady‑state production.
• Support site‑level capital and expense projects, helping keep initiatives on schedule and aligned with budget expectations.
• Troubleshoot mechanical and manufacturing process issues using data, root‑cause analysis, and a structured problem‑solving approach.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve productivity, manufacturing flow, equipment performance, and overall process efficiency.
• Partner with Operational Excellence teams on continuous improvement and cost‑reduction initiatives.
• Work closely with Maintenance to support equipment installation, troubleshooting, debugging, and reliability improvements.
• Collaborate with internal and external technical resources to develop and implement effective engineering solutions.
• Provide feedback and recommendations that help standardize future manufacturing equipment, hardware, software, controls, and programming across operations.
• Partner with Packaging Engineering on R&D initiatives, product trials, and projects supporting customer and business growth.
• Serve as an engineering liaison between Phoenix operations and the broader Engineering organization.
• Develop reports, technical documentation, presentations, procedures, and training materials as needed.
• Help ensure engineering improvements are implemented with safety, quality, productivity, and long‑term reliability in mind.

What You Bring

We’re looking for an engineer who combines technical capability with curiosity, ownership, and strong problem‑solving skills.

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
• 5+ years of progressively responsible technical or engineering experience within a manufacturing environment .
• Experience supporting manufacturing equipment, processes, capital projects, or plant engineering initiatives.
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot equipment and process issues and identify root causes.
• Experience coordinating projects and working across Engineering, Operations, and Maintenance teams.
• AutoCAD experience.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, procedures, specifications, and other engineering documentation.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to meet applicable company driving requirements.
• Ability to travel to other company, customer, or industry locations when business needs require it. Some domestic and international travel may be necessary.

Even better if you have:

• Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or other Continuous Improvement experience.
• Experience improving manufacturing productivity, equipment effectiveness, throughput, or cost performance.
• Knowledge of electrical controls systems.
• Solid Edge experience.
• Experience with equipment installation, startup, commissioning, or capital deployment.

The Engineer Who Will Thrive Here

You may be a strong fit if you:

• See a recurring manufacturing problem and immediately want to understand why it is happening .
• Are equally comfortable reviewing data, working through a technical drawing, and standing beside equipment with Operations or Maintenance.
• Can move from identifying a problem to developing and implementing a practical solution.
• Understand that the best engineering solution has to work in the real manufacturing environment , not just on paper.
• Enjoy collaborating across functions rather than operating in an engineering silo.
• Think about cost, quality, safety, reliability, and productivity together.
• Take ownership and follow projects through implementation, not simply recommendation.

Your Work Environment

This is a plant‑based engineering position . You’ll work across office, manufacturing, and warehouse environments and will regularly spend time within the operation supporting projects, troubleshooting, process improvements, and equipment initiatives.

The position requires standing and walking throughout manufacturing environments and may periodically require lifting or moving materials or equipment components up to 50 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

Make Manufacturing Better

At ProAmpac, engineering isn’t removed from the operation. It helps shape it.

This role gives you the opportunity to influence how equipment is installed, how processes perform, how problems are solved, and how improvements become part of the way we operate.

If you’re ready to bring your manufacturing engineering experience to a role where you can solve problems, improve performance, and see the results of your work firsthand , we’d like to hear from you.