Project Manager, Packaging Design

Barry-Wehmiller Companies Inc.; Modesto (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Barry-Wehmiller Design Group in the United States seeks a Packaging Project Manager to design and deliver automated packaging lines. You will lead mechanical design, estimation, budgeting, scheduling, vendor coordination, and on-site construction activities.

The role requires strong CAD skills, knowledge of SOPs and cGMPs, and a willingness to travel for installations and client meetings; a BS in mechanical engineering is preferred.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of packaging experience in mechanical design and project engineering.
• Experience with packaging equipment types and integrated lines.
• CAD, SOPs and cGMP knowledge.
• Willingness to travel for installations and meetings.
• Bachelor's in mechanical engineering preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop automation packaging lines.
• Manage all mechanical design aspects: estimation, budget, scheduling, procurement, start-up.
• Ensure compliance with regulations.
• Lead communications with vendors and contractors.
• Provide engineering solutions for continuous improvement.
• Evaluate packaging operations to drive ROI.
• Specify project tooling for packaging equipment.

Skills

Packaging experience

Mechanical design

Project engineering

CAD

Communication skills

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SOPs

cGMPs

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 Packaging 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

• Design and develop automation packaging lines
• Assume responsibility for all aspects of the mechanical design process including estimation, justification, budget management, scheduling, specifications, bid analysis, procurement, implementation, acquisition, installation, start‑up, troubleshooting, and documentation
• Ensure compliance with local, state, federal, and international regulations
• Lead communications with vendors (OEMs) and contractors
• Provide engineering solutions for continuous improvement objectives utilizing industry standard tools and procedures
• Evaluate existing packaging operations and drive projects to provide solid ROI and improve productivity
• Identify and specify project tooling for packaging equipment requirements
• Make an impact day‑to‑day with your skills and expertise, strengthening that relationship with our clients and team

What You’ll Bring

• 5+ years of experience in packaging solutions, mechanical design, and project engineering
• An understanding of all types of packaging equipment (filling, secondary packaging, palletizing) in a range of industries and applications
• An understanding of fully integrated packaging lines (preferred)
• Experience in the beverage, food, consumer products, pharmaceutical, or industrial engineering industries (preferred)
• Experience in writing scope of work documentation and managing contractors on‑site
• Strong working knowledge of CAD, SOPs and cGMPs
• An understanding of packaging components and the equipment types that correlate to those components
• A general understanding of automation control systems (PLC, HMI, VFDs)
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Solid problem‑solving, strategic thinking, and critical thinking skills
• A willingness to travel for project requirements including installation and start‑up activities, client and company sponsored meetings, trainings, industry related seminars, forums, and conventions
• A bachelor of science in mechanical engineering is preferred, but consideration will be given to other engineering degrees based on relevant experience

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 the support of professional development resources and mentorships including our First Year Experience program, Individual Development Plans, and Career Path resources and tools. You will be surrounded by exceptional talent who will support your development as both a world‑class engineer and a highly effective leader.

Feel like you’re on the path to becoming a Project Manager but you’re not quite there yet? We’d love to connect with you to see if we can take you from where you are today and grow you into a Design Group Engineering Consultant.

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The approximate pay range for this position is $100,000-$150,000. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Final compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to background, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as geographic location of the position.

At Barry-Wehmiller we recognize that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job. If your experience is close to what you see listed here, please still consider applying. We know that our differences often can bring about innovation, excellence and meaningful work—therefore, people from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply to our positions. Please let us know if you require reasonable accommodations during the interview process.

Barry-Wehmiller is an equal opportunity employer. M/F/D/V This organization uses E-Verify. Applicants may be subject to pre‑employment screening which may include drug screening, reference checks, employment verifications, background screening and/or skills assessments.

Company: Design Group Throughout Barry-Wehmiller, we hold ourselves to a unique measure of success: by the way we touch the lives of people. It’s that vision that drives us in creating world‑class experiences and solutions for our customers and unites us around our common goal—to use the power of our business to build a better world.