Sr Engineer Mechanical

The Hershey Company•Stuarts Draft, VA

7d•$92,160 - $115,200

About The Position

The Sr Engineer Mechanical role provides primary packaging engineering support for a single manufacturing site. Working independently, the engineer designs, develops, and optimizes packaging solutions and equipment to protect product quality, improve performance, and support sustainability. The role collaborates with Operations, Quality, R&D, Procurement, manufacturing partners, OEMs, vendors, and other teams to introduce products and packaging, strengthen equipment reliability, and deliver capital projects in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. The position leads packaging and processing capital projects from technical analysis and scope development through specification, installation, startup, training, and documentation. It evaluates equipment capability for new products and packaging, recommends improvements to reduce waste and changeover time, and supports reliability, availability, flexibility, hygienic design, Good Manufacturing Practices, safety, quality, and applicable engineering standards. The role develops and maintains packaging specifications, technical records, cost estimates, feasibility assessments, schedules, and recommendations. The anticipated base salary range is $92,160 to $115,200 per year. The offered salary depends on job-related factors such as experience, skills, education, and training. Total rewards include performance-based incentives and benefits, which may vary by role, location, and eligibility.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, Packaging, Engineering Technology, or a related engineering discipline.
At least 3 years of relevant packaging, process, facilities/utilities, or manufacturing engineering experience.
Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
Ability to travel domestically and internationally as needed to support assigned projects.

Nice To Haves

Experience in food, pharmaceutical, consumer products, or another high-speed manufacturing environment.
Knowledge of packaging equipment, machine design, packaging materials, controls/automation, and technical documentation.
Proficiency with AutoCAD.
Familiarity with SAP.
Strong project leadership, problem-solving, communication, vendor management, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and optimize packaging solutions, materials, components, and equipment for product protection, manufacturability, performance, cost, and sustainability.
Lead packaging and processing capital projects from technical analysis and scope development through specification, installation, startup, training, and documentation.
Verify existing equipment capability for new products and packaging, and recommend and implement changes to reduce waste and changeover time while improving reliability, availability, and flexibility.
Apply knowledge of primary, secondary, and tertiary packaging systems, including high-speed flow wrapping, cartoning, vertical form-fill-seal bagging, case packing, and palletizing.
Develop and maintain packaging specifications, technical records, cost estimates, feasibility assessments, schedules, and recommendations.
Collaborate with manufacturing partners, OEMs, and vendors to solve technical challenges and share best practices across teams.
Support hygienic design, Good Manufacturing Practices, safety, quality, and applicable engineering standards throughout project execution.
Select and qualify packaging materials and components based on product requirements, cost, environmental impact, and manufacturing capabilities.
Support product development through packaging engineering expertise, specifications, and testing.