Secondary Packaging Automation Engineer

Viking Masek Packaging Technologies•Oostburg, WI

About The Position

The Secondary Packaging Automation Engineer leads the design and lifecycle performance of secondary packaging machinery, including cartoning machines, robotic case packers, and robotic palletizing systems. The role applies engineering expertise, innovation, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver high-performance, modular, manufacturable, and scalable automation solutions. The engineer designs and optimizes equipment using CAD, simulation, and engineering tools; partners with Controls and Electrical Engineering to integrate robotics, vision systems, and machine synchronization; and supports demonstrations, factory acceptance testing (FAT), site acceptance testing (SAT), and startups. The role provides technical support during sales, evaluates customer specifications, and leads engineering scope from concept through implementation while collaborating with internal teams, vendors, and customers. The position maintains engineering documentation and revision control, supports design reviews and troubleshooting, and helps ensure designs meet customer, company, safety, and regulatory requirements. It also drives improvements to machine performance, manufacturability, serviceability, changeover efficiency, and standardization; explores emerging technologies; and provides technical guidance and mentorship. Travel to customer or vendor sites, including internationally, may be required, up to 25%.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, industrial engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
Strong oral and written communication skills for communicating designs.
Strong customer presence and ability to present to large teams.
Ability to negotiate contracts and manage customer-provided equipment specification documents.
Ability to use Microsoft Office, AutoCAD, SolidWorks, PDM, and project and business management systems.
Innovative, curiosity-based approach to problem solving.

Nice To Haves

Preferred 10 years of design experience in automation, including robotics and machine vision.
Packaging machinery experience.
Ability to balance multiple projects while maintaining productivity and project quality.
Familiarity with applicable safety standards such as ISO 10218-2 or ANSI R15.06.
Experience mentoring new or young engineers.
Experience supporting technical sales, applications engineering, or customer-facing engineering.
Ability to travel to customer or vendor sites, including internationally, as needed.

Responsibilities

Design and optimize secondary packaging equipment using CAD, simulation, and engineering tools.
Develop standardized, modular solutions that meet customer requirements.
Partner with Controls and Electrical Engineering to integrate robotics, vision systems, and machine synchronization.
Support demonstrations, FAT, SAT, and startups to ensure throughput, reliability, and line performance.
Provide technical support during the sales process and evaluate customer specifications.
Lead engineering scope from concept through implementation.
Collaborate with Sales, Project Management, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Service, vendors, and customers.
Maintain engineering documentation and revision control.
Ensure designs meet customer, company, safety, and regulatory requirements.
Support design reviews, troubleshooting, and corrective actions.
Improve machine performance, manufacturability, serviceability, changeover efficiency, and standardization.
Explore emerging technologies, including robotics, vision systems, AI, and flexible automation.
Provide technical guidance and mentorship, lead design reviews and knowledge sharing, and promote engineering excellence and continuous improvement.