Senior Packaging Systems CI Engineer – Remote/Travel Ready

Hershey Company; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 119,000 - 149,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellbeing

Financial Security

Time Off & Flexibility

Growth & Development

Benefits may vary by role

Job summary

The Hershey Company is seeking a Staff Packaging Systems CI Engineer to drive continuous improvement across our packaging platforms. You will lead cross-functional projects from concept to plant handoff, focusing on cost, quality, safety, and supply continuity across the global confectionery and salty portfolios.

Ideal candidates have a Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering, 5+ years packaging-systems experience, and Six Sigma Green Belt; Black Belt is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field; master’s degree welcome.
• Minimum 5 years of packaging-systems engineering in a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex packaging or manufacturing improvement projects with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Working knowledge of food-manufacturing systems, sanitary design, GMP, and equipment suppliers.
• Six Sigma Green Belt required; Six Sigma Black Belt preferred.
• Strong project planning, technical analysis, and communication skills; MS Office.
• Travel up to 70% and willingness to work in environments with regulated allergens.

Responsibilities

• Lead packaging-system CI projects from opportunity identification through design, testing, installation, startup, commissioning and handoff.
• Develop project scopes, specifications, schedules, cost estimates and engineering deliverables for equipment selection and layouts.
• Plan and execute proof-of-principle tests, experiments and scale-up activities; translate results into actionable recommendations.
• Apply Lean, Six Sigma, TPM and packaging engineering methods to identify root causes and deliver sustainable solutions.
• Manage cost, schedule, resources, risk, suppliers, and cross-functional collaboration across Manufacturing, R&D, Engineering, Quality and Regulatory.
• Mentor engineers and technicians, provide documentation and training, and transfer improvements to plant operations.

Skills

5+ years packaging-systems engineering

Six Sigma Green Belt

Six Sigma Black Belt preferred

GMP knowledge

Lean manufacturing

TPM knowledge

Project planning

MS Office

Strong communication

Travel up to 70%

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Master's degree welcome

Job description

The Hershey Company is seeking a Staff Packaging Systems CI Engineer to drive continuous improvement across our packaging platforms. You will lead cross-functional projects from concept to plant handoff, focusing on cost, quality, safety, and supply continuity across the global confectionery and salty portfolios.

Ideal candidates have a Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering, 5+ years packaging-systems experience, and Six Sigma Green Belt; Black Belt is a plus.