Project Manager (Engineering - Packaging Equipment)

barrywehmiller; York (York County); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

BW Design Group, part of Barry-Wehmiller, seeks a Project Manager to lead packaging line design and capital projects across food, beverage, and life sciences sectors. You will join a team of industry experts delivering high-quality engineering solutions with accuracy and fiscal discipline.

In this role you will manage design, installation, start-up, and vendor coordination while fostering strong client relationships, providing leadership, and contributing to continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in mechanical, electrical, or chemical engineering required.
• 5+ years of project management experience with packaging systems or manufacturing automation preferred.
• Experience delivering projects on budget and schedule, coordinating with clients and contractors.

Responsibilities

• Lead the packaging line design, integration, installation and start-up of capital projects for food, beverage, or life sciences.
• Develop equipment design and specifications, and evaluate bid analyses.
• Lead communications with vendors (OEMs) and contractors.
• Provide engineering solutions for continuous improvement using standard tools and procedures.
• Evaluate existing packaging operations and identify ROI improvements.
• Develop, maintain and grow client relationships and project teams.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Client relationship management

Communication

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor of Science in mechanical, electrical, or chemical engineering

Tools

CAD

MS Office

Job description

About Us: BW Design Group is a fully integrated architecture, engineering, construction, system integration, and consulting firm committed to helping our clients realize their most critical goals from Strategy to Commercialization. As the only firm born from a manufacturing technology company to become an independent and fully integrated firm, we combine deep domain expertise in the manufacturing environment with an approach that is built to serve the dynamic needs of our clients. Rooted in our distinct culture of Truly Human Leadership, we cultivate the leaders who will define tomorrow and partner with our clients in the food & beverage, life sciences, industrial, and advanced technology industries to build the future of manufacturing and technology.

Barry-Wehmiller is a diversified global supplier of engineering consulting and manufacturing technology for the packaging, corrugating, sheeting and paper-converting industries. By blending people-centric leadership with disciplined operational strategies and purpose-driven growth, Barry-Wehmiller has become a $3 billion organization with nearly 12,000 team members united by a common belief: to use the power of business to build a better world.

Job Description

Who You'll Work With

You will join one of our 45 offices in the US, be part of a committed team of over 1500 professionals, and work in teams and directly with our clients doing work that is shaping the world around us. You will be welcomed into a rapidly growing business and team and empowered to make an impact. You will be valued, cared for, and challenged on your path to becoming a world-class professional consultant and surrounded by leaders who are committed to creating an environment that enables you to realize your own success and fulfillment.

When you join Design Group as a Project Manager, you are joining a team that will challenge you and position you for growth. In this role, you will work with a team of industry experts to help the world's leading companies solve their most difficult problems. You will join our Packaging Systems Practice and partner with seasoned leaders, technical specialists, and subject matter experts to deliver the highest quality solutions to our clients with consistency and accuracy.

What You'll Do

• Lead the packaging line design, integration, installation and start-up of capital projects for the food and beverage or life sciences industries, including estimation, justification, budget, schedule, implementation, acquisition, troubleshooting, and documentation
• Develop equipment design and specifications, design equipment support systems, and handle bid analyses
• Lead communications with vendors (OEMs) and contractors
• Provide engineering solutions for continuous improvement objectives using industry standard tools and procedures
• Evaluate existing packaging operations, and provide solutions to create immediate ROI and improve productivity
• Identify and specify required tooling and packaging equipment within designated project timelines
• Develop, maintain and grow solid client relationships.
• Make an impact day-to-day with your skills and expertise, strengthening that relationship with our clients and team

What You'll Bring

• A minimum of 5 years of project management experience with packaging systems or manufacturing automation applications
• A solid understanding of process systems, utility, packaging systems, drafting (CAD), controls, equipment procurement, and project installation, training, and start-up
• Experience delivering projects on budget and schedule, managing complex scopes, managing client interactions, and supervising contractors
• Experience in the food, beverage, life sciences, household products, or personal care industries (preferred)
• The ability to simultaneously organize and execute multiple project responsibilities
• Effective leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills including the ability to interact with clients and suppliers in engineering and operational environments
• The ability to develop, maintain, and grow solid client relationships and new business opportunities
• A willingness to travel for project requirements including project installation and start-up activities, client and company sponsored meetings, trainings, industry related seminars, forums, and conventions
• A bachelor of science in mechanical, electrical, or chemical engineering

Our culture and commitment to our people is what sets us apart. We foster an environment of mutual respect, integrity, and unconditional interest in the individual and collective success of our professionals. Our model and entrepreneurial mindset offer a rewarding, challenging, and highly flexible path. As a Project Manager, you will build a meaningful and fulfilling career with th