Senior Packaging Engineer

Kdc One; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

kdc/one seeks a Senior Packaging Equipment Engineer to own and optimize high-speed filling and packaging operations from concept to production validation in Columbus, Ohio. You will lead OEE initiatives, drive capital projects, and mentor the engineering team, delivering tangible improvements and value.

This role emphasizes ownership, technical influence, and visible impact on manufacturing performance, with collaboration across Operations, Maintenance and suppliers on critical capital

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering or related discipline required.
• 7+ years of manufacturing/production experience.
• Strong experience with high-speed filling and packaging equipment.
• Proven track record of improving equipment performance and OEE.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing, TPM and continuous improvement.
• FDA-regulated manufacturing experience is a plus.
• Lean Six Sigma and/or PMP/CPM certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead equipment engineering and OEE improvement initiatives.
• Manage capital projects from concept through FAT, installation and validation.
• Drive equipment improvements to increase throughput, reliability and quality.
• Lead Lean, Kaizen and TPM initiatives.
• Support new products, processes and capacity expansions.
• Partner with Operations, Maintenance, customers and equipment suppliers.
• Lead projects with capital investments up to $25M.
• Mentor engineers and technical team members.

Skills

OEE improvement

Troubleshooting

Lean manufacturing

TPM

Continuous improvement

Mentoring

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

Job description

Mechanical Engineers: Ready to Own the Equipment, Not Just Work On It?

The Senior Packaging Equipment Engineer leads and directs all activities to optimize filling-line performance and drives continuous improvement plans. The Senior Packaging Equipment Engineer acts as project manager from ideation through full validation in production, meeting customer and businessrequirements. The Senior Packaging Equipment Engineer understands and implements written procedures in accordance with cGMP and other governmental regulations. He/she plays a key role in equipment selection for new projects and cost savings initiatives as well as actively lead process control and total productive maintenance strategies.

kdc/one is looking for a Senior Packaging Equipment Engineer to take a lead role in optimizing high-speed filling and packaging operations and delivering major engineering projects from concept through production.

This is an opportunity for an experienced engineer who wants ownership, technical influence, and visible impact — not a role where your ideas get buried in layers of bureaucracy.

You’ll be responsible for:

• Leading equipment engineering and OEE improvement initiatives
• Managing capital projects from concept, vendor selection and FAT through installation and validation
• Driving equipment improvements that increase throughput, reliability and quality
• Leading Lean, Kaizen and TPM initiatives
• Supporting new products, processes and capacity expansions
• Partnering directly with Operations, Maintenance, customers and equipment suppliers
• Leading projects with capital investments of up to $25M
• Mentoring engineers and technical team members

We’re looking for an engineer who brings:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering or a related discipline
• 7+ years of manufacturing/production experience
• Strong experience with high-speed filling and packaging equipment
• A proven track record of improving equipment performance and OEE
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing, TPM and continuous improvement
• FDA-regulated manufacturing experience is a plus
• Lean Six Sigma and/or PMP/CPM certification is a plus

This is a role for someone who can walk onto a production floor, understand what’s happening, figure out why it’s happening, and lead the team toward a better solution.

If you’re an experienced Mechanical Engineer who enjoys equipment, automation, capital projects, problem-solving and making manufacturing systems perform better, this is an opportunity worth exploring.

Work Authorization:

Candidates must be currently authorized to work in the United States. kdc/one is not able to provide employer-sponsored work authorization for this position.