Project Engineer

Sentry Equipment Erectors LLC; Forest (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

Life insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Sentry Equipment Erectors LLC in Forest, VA seeks a Project Engineer to support post-sale execution of customer projects, maintain project layouts, and ensure engineering requirements are complete and accurate.

You will collaborate with Sales Engineering on technical quotes and layouts, coordinate third-party equipment details, and assist with pre-sale activities while traveling to customer sites as needed.

Qualifications

• Associates or Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering, or related technical field.
• 1+ years of experience in technical sales, design engineering, or applications engineering (preferably in conveyor systems, packaging, or machinery manufacturing).
• Strong understanding of mechanical systems, automation, or industrial equipment design principles.
• Proficiency in CAD software, ERP/CRM systems, and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Excellent technical communication, problem-solving, and time management skills.

Responsibilities

• Independently manage engineering activities throughout project execution, including developing and maintaining project layouts and ensuring engineering requirements are complete and accurate.
• Partner with Sales Engineering to review project scope, specifications, layouts, and special engineering requirements to support timely and successful project execution.
• Coordinate and verify engineering details for third-party/OEM equipment and incorporate requirements into overall project designs.
• Support quotation and pre-sale activities as needed, including technical quotations, layouts, RFQs, and mechanical/electrical installation bid documentation.
• Participate in project handoff and Sales Release Meetings to ensure critical engineering details, applications, and requirements are clearly documented and communicated.
• Travel periodically to customer sites for project evaluations, meetings, startups, and customer support.

Skills

Technical sales

Design engineering

Project coordination

Time management

Technical communication

Education

Associates or Bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical, or industrial engineering

Tools

CAD software

ERP/CRM systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Summary

Join ProMach and shine. Whether you're creative, strategic, persuasive, or mechanically inclined, there’s a place for you here. Be a problem-solver, a closer, a futurist - whatever drives you. At ProMach, you'll be challenged and rewarded as you help improve packaging performance and shape the future of automation. And we’ll be proud to have you on the journey. Do we have your attention? Keep reading.

At Sentry Equipment, a subsidiary of ProMach‘s Systems business, we have a longstanding reputation in the industries we serve. We offer an extensive portfolio of conveyor equipment and related container handling machinery. We specialize in integrating packaging equipment and conveying systems into cost-effective and efficient plan designs.

The Project Engineer is responsible for assisting with the post-sale execution of customer projects and maintaining the overall system layouts that utilize the proper application theory, ensuring a seamless transition from proposal to production and installation. The role also supports the front-end sales process by assisting the Sales Engineering team in the development of accurate technical quotes, and layouts that align with customer requirements and follow company product line standards. Are you excited about this work? Independently manage engineering activities throughout project execution, including developing and maintaining project layouts and ensuring engineering requirements are complete and accurate. Partner with Sales Engineering to review project scope, specifications, layouts, and special engineering requirements to support timely and successful project execution. Coordinate and verify engineering details for third-party/OEM equipment and incorporate requirements into overall project designs. Support quotation and pre-sale activities as needed, including technical quotations, layouts, RFQs, and mechanical/electrical installation bid documentation. Participate in project handoff and Sales Release Meetings to ensure critical engineering details, applications, and requirements are clearly documented and communicated. Travel periodically to customer sites for project evaluations, meetings, startups, and customer support.

Job Responsibilities

• Independently manage engineering activities throughout project execution, including developing and maintaining project layouts and ensuring engineering requirements are complete and accurate.
• Partner with Sales Engineering to review project scope, specifications, layouts, and special engineering requirements to support timely and successful project execution.
• Coordinate and verify engineering details for third-party/OEM equipment and incorporate requirements into overall project designs.
• Support quotation and pre-sale activities as needed, including technical quotations, layouts, RFQs, and mechanical/electrical installation bid documentation.
• Participate in project handoff and Sales Release Meetings to ensure critical engineering details, applications, and requirements are clearly documented and communicated.
• Travel periodically to customer sites for project evaluations, meetings, startups, and customer support.

Qualifications

• Associates or Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering, or related technical field.
• 1+ years of experience in technical sales, design engineering, or applications engineering (preferably in conveyor systems, packaging, or machinery manufacturing).
• Strong understanding of mechanical systems, automation, or industrial equipment design principles.
• Proficiency in CAD software, ERP/CRM systems, and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Excellent technical communication, problem-solving, and time management skills.

Salary and Benefits

Base Salary Range: $60,000 - $85,000 #SEN #INSEN

Total compensation includes your salary, comprehensive medical/dental programs, as well as life insurance, a generous paid time off program, and a retirement savings plan with a company match.

And because we understand the importance of feeling protected, there is no waiting period for benefits – you are eligible on your first day of employment!

Company Culture

What’s in it for you? There's no monopoly on innovative ideas or limits to how far you can advance with our team. We offer an open, communicative environment that fosters individual initiative.

About the Company

Pro Mach, Inc. was named to the Inc. 5,000 list of the fastest growing private companies in the U.S. seven times. We continue to introduce innovative products, enter new markets, expand our global presence, and actively acquire new capabilities. We have the rewards, opportunities, and the market strength of a large organization combined with the entrepreneurial culture of a small, fast-paced company. You will enjoy the benefits of working with a growing company that competes globally, with the personal touch and feel of a smaller company where you can make an impact every day. ProMach is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Pro Mach uses E-Verify to verify employment eligibility of all new hires to work in the United States. Pro Mach is a drug-free workplace. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation. ProMach may not be a brand you see on store or pharmacy shelves, but we are integral to your daily life, powering the processing and packaging machines behind consumer goods, food and nutrition, health, and everyday products. At ProMach, we are committed to responsibility, honesty, safety, and helping you grow. We seek individuals eager to shine—whether creative, strategic, technical, or persuasive—offering opportunities to shape your career in exciting directions. You’ll be challenged and rewarded, making an impact on our customers’ performance while helping to build the future of packaging innovation. Our mission—to help customers protect their reputations and grow consumer trust—along with our core values, drives us to perform with passion, accountability, and proactive problem-solving. We emphasize collaboration and innovation, where every employee and voice matters, ensuring consistency and excellence in everything we do. When you join our team, you’re not just taking a job; you’re becoming part of something that lasts.