Packaging Engineer Co-op

External Dennis Group Jobs•Duluth, GA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

We plan, design, engineer, and build food plants for major brands across the country and the world. For the past three decades, we’ve focused exclusively on the food and beverage industry, helping your favorite brands put your favorite foods in the grocery store. Simply put, food isn’t one thing we do, it’s all we do.

Requirements

Sophomore, Junior, or Senior pursuing a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering, mechanical, packaging, industrial, or manufacturing engineering.
GPA: 3.0 or above
Willing to travel to project site – potentially 30% to 50%.
Familiarity with process flow diagrams and P&IDs is a plus.
Intellectual curiosity and a positive, can-do, team-oriented attitude.
Strong problem solving, organizing, and time management skills.
Basic understanding of manufacturing and packaging design principles including conveyance, wrapping, bagging, cartoning, filling, bottling, case packing and palletizing.
Preparation of machine testing requirements and procedures.
Machine and process design.
Experience with MS Office, MS Project, and AutoCAD
Preparation of equipment specification, purchase documentation as well as equipment / facility layout
Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
Must be able to lift-up to 15 pounds at times.
Up to 50% travel required to visit project site and other offices.

Nice To Haves

An understanding of sanitary design and warehouse design and layout
Process simulation experience
Past process experience in food and beverage, pharmaceutical, or other sanitary environments.

Responsibilities

Developing design concepts, estimates and functional specifications for packaging lines
Interpreting mechanical design requirements and customer specifications to ensure that all requirements are realized in the design of the packaging system
Specification, purchase, installation and commissioning of packaging equipment
On-site construction project coordination and management
Machine and process design
Preparation of machine testing requirements and procedures
Preparation of equipment specification, purchase documentation as well as equipment / facility layout
Surveying existing conditions
Creating packaging flow diagrams
Creating material balance
Creating a packaging matrix
Creating equipment lists
Assisting with equipment bid packages
Understanding size and placement of control/electrical panels
Creating design basis documents and scopes of work
Producing basis of design documentation
Preparation and advisement in manufacturing and packaging design principles including conveyance, wrapping, bagging, cartoning, filling, bottling, case packing and palletizing
Assisting in process simulation
Providing construction site support
Observing rough-in construction compliance and plans, specs, and details (install support team member)
Assisting in sanitary design and warehouse design and layout
Developing AutoCAD equipment layouts
Researching packaging engineering best practices
Supporting talent growth within our organization