Packaging Engineer III

Gray Architects & Engineers, LLC • Atlanta, GA

16d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Packaging Engineer III role at Gray AES is an early to mid-career level engineering position. This engineer will support and/or lead the design, installation and commissioning of manufacturing lines focused on the packaging operations of consumer products. Gray AES, the professional services arm of Gray, is a top-ranked firm offering architecture, engineering, and automation services across the globe. Made up of multidisciplinary teams of architects, engineers, and project managers, these collaborative teams work every day to provide unique, customized solutions for our customers. It’s the spirit of our people – the passion, commitment, and a great team environment – that makes our company a great place to work.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science Degree in mechanical, industrial or packaging systems engineering. An emphasis on packaging systems is preferred.
• 5+ years of demonstrated professional work experience in a Packaging Equipment Systems Engineering or related field of work.
• Effective communication skills, both oral and written, are required to support proactive coordination across all project disciplines. Examples of this include the development of engineering deliverables documentation and effective presentation of project materials to large and diverse project teams.
• Proficiency in MS Office. Advanced excel skills are a plus.
• Ability to perform in a highly collaborative, cohesive team environment, with Gray AES, other teams in the Gray family of companies, or other external partner companies.
• Ability to “independently” evaluate existing processing operations and suggest and drive solutions that provide ROI and improve productivity.
• Ability to perform engineering tasks independently with minimal supervision.

Nice To Haves

• Work experience with professional engineering service providers and/or manufacturing in food and beverage, life sciences, CPG, Pharmaceuticals or other related fields is a plus.
• 2D CAD experience is a plus.
• Experience in large capital project engineering/management, specifically in detailed packaging system design, preferably related to food and beverage processing lines or related transferable expertise
• Advanced understanding of automation control systems (PLC, HMI, VFD’s, etc.) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Reinforce the overall project team by serving as a member of the packaging team on complex, fully integrated projects of different sizes. Phases include FEL/FEED, Detailed Design, Procurement, Construction and Commissioning Support.
• Support the technical lead on all aspects of packaging systems design and integration development including line and equipment speed analysis, pack out matrix, block flow and general arrangement layout drawings, equipment lists, utility demand matrices, procurement specifications/approvals. Ability to perform engineering tasks independently, requiring minimal oversight from senior engineers.
• Prepare equipment lists and data sheets, block flow diagrams, process flow diagrams and P&IDs as needed. Ability to work under pressure and conflicting priorities, with minimal oversight.
• Ability to generate independent thought, provide alternatives to improve efficiency.
• Lead the development of the scope of work. Ability to generate entire estimates for specific tasks and can also generate a small proposal within their area of expertise. Actively support a sales / BD initiatives.
• Develop written sequence of operation narratives for equipment, systems, and process controls.
• Assist in preparing vendor and contractor bid and construction packages for project equipment, components, and installations as well as bid analysis
• Travel is a regular expectation of this role and depends upon the location of projects and customers, the stage of project execution, and your role in the project. Travel may also be required for annual company meetings and some training
• Other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level