Capital Equipment Engineer

Graham Packaging Company•West Hempfield Township, PA

2d•Remote

About The Position

Graham Packaging is seeking a Capital Equipment engineer who will lead the execution of capital projects. The Engineer will be involved in and/or responsible for the development of specification, verification and qualification procedures that ensure solutions meet functional performance requirements and will lead the execution of capital equipment projects on the ground as planned. This responsibility includes project scoping, costing, planning, executing and performing debrief to ensure continuous process improvement. The capital equipment engineer will work based in his/her home office located near a major airport.

Requirements

Demonstrated ability to decompose operational requirements such as form factor, energy consumption, ease of use, throughput and efficiency into equipment specifications such that the sum of the pieces yields the desired whole.
Expert knowledge in the selection and implementation of small to moderate-sized production lines that include: Bulk material preparation e.g. dryers, batch mixers, washers; Bulk material handling equipment e.g. hoppers, augers, sorters; Converting equipment e.g. plastic extruders, molders, thermoformers, injection molders, stampers, trimmers, etc.; Conveyance equipment e.g. belt conveyers, indexers, sorters, etc.; Decoration equipment e.g. in-line labelers, silk screen printers, direct object printers, shrink labelers, etc.; Finished goods handling e.g. bulk packers, palletizers; Inspection equipment e.g. inline dimensional inspection stations, leak detectors; Facilities.
Expert in line layout design using software such as AutoCAD.
Knowledge of line design that optimizes line uptime i.e. throughput, queueing, accumulation and bottleneck analysis, while minimizing floor space and capital cost.
Skilled in ergonomics and design for human safety
Deep knowledge of: High (600 psi) and standard (100 psi) pressure factory air system selection, installation, and maintenance, including piping requirements and standards; Chilled water systems and HVAC; Hydraulic systems including theory of operation of pumps, valves, filtration and metering. Also experience with hydraulic system maintenance and troubleshooting; PLC (e.g. Beckhoff, AB) and control hardware including ability to read and use schematics to verify and troubleshoot systems; Electrical distribution systems including working knowledge of IEEE safety and design standard. Familiar with electrical cabinet and J-box design, conduiting, grounding, and termination best practices. Capable to read and understand electrical schematics.; Equipment crating and transportation; Heavy equipment manipulation using hoists and rigging and factory floor alignment/attachment.
Proficient in tools of project management such as Gantt charts, critical path analysis, action registers, etc.
Strong leadership skills in leading cross-functional teams in the execution of large and standalone capital projects.
BS or AS degree in Engineering (Mechanical or Electrical) is preferred. Non-degreed with 10 years of foundation equipment engineering experience.
Hands-on experience installing, maintaining and troubleshooting factory equipment is required.
Minimum 5 years of experience in project management, equipment development, and deploying medium complexity manufacturing lines and systems.

Responsibilities

Lead the execution of capital projects.
Develop specification, verification and qualification procedures that ensure solutions meet functional performance requirements.
Lead the execution of capital equipment projects on the ground as planned.
Project scoping, costing, planning, executing and performing debrief to ensure continuous process improvement.
Decompose operational requirements such as form factor, energy consumption, ease of use, throughput and efficiency into equipment specifications.
Selection and implementation of small to moderate-sized production lines.
Line layout design using software such as AutoCAD.
Design lines that optimize line uptime i.e. throughput, queueing, accumulation and bottleneck analysis, while minimizing floor space and capital cost.
Design for ergonomics and human safety.
Selection, installation, and maintenance of high (600 psi) and standard (100 psi) pressure factory air systems, including piping requirements and standards.
Work with chilled water systems and HVAC.
Work with hydraulic systems including theory of operation of pumps, valves, filtration and metering, and hydraulic system maintenance and troubleshooting.
Work with PLC (e.g. Beckhoff, AB) and control hardware including ability to read and use schematics to verify and troubleshoot systems.
Work with electrical distribution systems including working knowledge of IEEE safety and design standard. Familiar with electrical cabinet and J-box design, conduiting, grounding, and termination best practices. Capable to read and understand electrical schematics.
Equipment crating and transportation.
Heavy equipment manipulation using hoists and rigging and factory floor alignment/attachment.
Utilize tools of project management such as Gantt charts, critical path analysis, action registers, etc.
Lead cross-functional teams in the execution of large and standalone capital projects.