Project Engineer (Packaging)

Barry-Wehmiller • San Antonio, TX

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About The Position

The Project Engineer will join Design Group’s Packaging Engineering Practice and support capital projects and packaging solutions for clients across industries including pharmaceutical, consumer products, beverage, food, and industrial. Working individually and with teams, the engineer evaluates, assembles, and designs packaging equipment and automated solutions, leads packaging and equipment activities, and works with clients, vendors, contractors, and maintenance teams to solve problems and improve productivity.

The role includes developing packaging-line designs from estimation and justification through budgeting, scheduling, design, implementation, acquisition, installation, start-up, troubleshooting, and documentation. The engineer develops equipment specifications and support-system designs, conducts bid analyses, identifies tooling and equipment needs, and applies continuous-improvement methods. The position may require travel for project installation and start-up, client and company meetings, training, and industry events.

Design Group describes a collaborative, flexible, and development-focused culture, with professional development resources and mentorship, including its First Year Experience program, Individual Development Plans, and Career Path resources and tools. Candidates who are still developing toward the senior-level role are also encouraged to connect with the company.

Requirements

• At least 4 years of experience in packaging solutions, mechanical design, and project engineering.
• Experience in at least one of the following industries: beverage, food, consumer products, pharmaceutical, or industrial.
• Deep understanding of packaging equipment, including filling, secondary packaging, and palletizing, across industries and applications; integrated-line experience is ideally included.
• Demonstrated daily problem-solving ability, including strategic and critical thinking.
• Strong verbal and written interpersonal and communication skills.
• Excellent project-management skills, including communication, financial management, and team leadership.
• Ability to network and influence across functions.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deal with ambiguity.
• Strong desire and aptitude to interact with clients and build relationships.
• Ability to successfully close out projects and build toward subsequent opportunities.
• Strong record of critical problem-solving results.
• Experience writing scope-of-work documentation and managing contractors on site.
• Strong working knowledge of applicable ACAD, SOPs, and cGMPs.
• Knowledge of packaging components and equipment types that correspond to those components.
• General understanding of automation control systems, including PLCs, HMIs, and VFDs.
• Willingness and ability to travel as needed for project requirements.
• Bachelor of Science in Engineering required.

Nice To Haves

• Understanding of FDA regulations and related documentation requirements.
• Experience with fully integrated packaging lines.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate, assemble, and design packaging equipment and automated solutions for clients.
• Lead packaging and equipment activities as a project lead or subject-matter expert across a variety of industries.
• Identify and troubleshoot current or potential packaging problems, and support maintenance mechanics in resolving problems and maintaining or increasing productivity.
• Complete packaging-line design and development, including estimation, justification, budgeting, scheduling, design, implementation, acquisition, installation, start-up, troubleshooting, and documentation.
• Develop equipment designs and specifications, design equipment support systems, and perform bid analyses.
• Lead communications with original equipment manufacturers and contractors to implement automation solutions.
• Provide engineering solutions for continuous-improvement objectives using industry-standard tools and procedures, including change control and return-on-investment methods.
• Evaluate existing packaging operations and recommend and drive projects to improve productivity and deliver return on investment.
• Identify and specify required tooling and packaging equipment within project timelines.
• Build and strengthen relationships with clients and teammates.
• Write scopes of work and manage contractors on site.
• Travel as necessary for project requirements, including installation and start-up activities, client meetings, company-sponsored meetings, training, and industry events.

Benefits

• Professional development resources and mentorship, including the First Year Experience program, Individual Development Plans, and Career Path resources and tools.
• Flexible career path.

What This Job Offers

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