Dennis Group · 6 days ago
Senior Packaging Systems Design Engineer
Springfield, MA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$115K/yr - $135K/yr
8+ years expDennis Group is a design build engineering firm specializing in the food and beverage industry. The role of the Senior Packaging Systems Design Engineer involves collaborating with various engineering teams to design, install, and commission packaging equipment lines, ensuring project requirements are met and managing multiple projects effectively.
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Responsibilities
Create basis of design and scope of work documents
Develop design concepts
Develop functional specifications for packaging lines
Work with sanitary design concepts for liquid, powder, and shaped products
Create AutoCAD equipment layouts
Interpret mechanical design requirements and customer specifications
Review and approve vendor shop drawings and discipline coordination drawings
Be a subject matter expert in at least one packaging area
Manage multiple projects
Create packaging flow diagrams, material balance, packaging matrix, equipment specifications, OEE documents, speed matrix and V- Curve
Develop project budgets
Create and follow up with equipment bid packages
Develop and maintain delivery and installation schedule
Understand size and placement of support equipment
Provide expertise in manufacturing and packaging design principles
Design systems including conveyance, wrapping, bagging, cartoning, filling, bottling, case packing and palletizing
Assist in process simulation
Develop project specific procurement documents for packaging equipment
Assist with machine and process design
Preparation of machine testing requirements and procedures
Survey existing conditions
On-site construction project coordination
Manage installation and commissioning of packaging equipment
Manage equipment vendors and installation crews
Lead and/or participate in presentations at client meetings
Lead factory acceptance testing at vendors shop
Lead a team including coaching and mentoring of employees
Be the client contact and lead engineer on multiple projects
Continual research of packaging engineering best practices
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in mechanical, packaging, industrial, or manufacturing engineering
8-11 years of work experience in related field
Must have multiple large project experience in project definition, equipment design/layout, process design, equipment design, machine testing procedures, installation and commissioning of equipment
Experience working for food and beverage manufacturing or food and beverage design firms is required
Proficiency with MS Office, MS Project, and AutoCAD
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Intellectual curiosity and a positive, can-do, team-oriented attitude
Strong problem solving, organizing, and time management skills
Must meet Travel Requirement - On-site construction project coordination and management with travel requirements between 50%-70% of the year
Must have led a project team that installed a packaging system with components including conveyance, wrapping, bagging, cartoning, filling, bottling, case packing or palletizing
Benefits
Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
Paid time off including an open vacation policy
Bonus
Profit-sharing
Retirement plans
Company
Dennis Group
We are the #1 food and beverage design-build firm in the United States.
501-1000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Jeffrey R. Lewandoski, P.E.
Senior Partner
Mary Frances Stotler
Senior Partner
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