Senior Packaging/Process Systems Engineer - Food & Beverage

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Are you intelligent, competent, and self-motivated with strong engineering skills? Can you grasp the big picture while working on the technical detail? We are looking for talented mechanical, electrical, & process engineers to join our small, dynamic, fast growing engineering firm.

 

Senior Packaging/Process Project Engineer - Food & Beverage

Education

You should have a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree with honors in Mechanical, Industrial, or Electrical Engineering.

Experience

Significant experience with high-speed food & beverage packaging operations is essential. Solid technical understanding of packaging equipment systems is necessary. Experience with all aspects of high-speed beverage packaging is highly preferred including filling, capping, labeling, multi-packing, case packing, conveying, coding, palletizing and blowmolding. Exposure to different package formats is preferred including PET bottles, cans, glass, caps, cartons, corrugate cases & trays, shrink film and stretch film. Experience with aseptic filling is a plus. Experience with food & beverage systems is also desirable including batching, blending, filtration and pastuerization.

You should possess at least 8 years relevant packaging industry experience and have a proven track record of independently managing complex packaging projects involving packaging equipment systems.

Skills

Strong written & verbal communication skills are essential

Strong working knowledge of AutoCAD, MS Word (complex formatting) and MS Excel (complex multi-sheet workbooks) is essential.  Knowledge of MS Project & MS PowerPoint preferred.

Concise technical writing ability required

Team player with ability to get on well with others required

Duties



Design & evaluation of new packaging equipment systems



Development of plant layout drawings

 

Preparation of installation bid specifications

 

Overseeing of contractors performing site installation

 

Development of plant utility requirements to support new packaging systems (electrical, steam, air, chilling, etc.)

 

Development and management of schedules and budgets for commercialization of new packaging equipment systems and packaging materials.



Analysis of performance of packaging equipment systems



Management of client relationships



Development of technical documentation to support commercialization of new packaging equipment systems and packaging materials



Supervision of junior packaging engineers



Writing of technical manuals



Package quality testing with associated statistical analysis



Assistance with design of food & beverage processing systems



Performance of plant trials on new packaging materials and packaging machinery



 

 

Location & Travel

This position will be based at our office in Rochester, New York. However, significant travel within the USA may at times be required to meet our project workload.

 

General

Successful candidates will work in a challenging, but rewarding environment, and will be given the opportunity to realize their potential.

We offer a competitive salary and benefits that are commensurate with experience.

Operational Innovations Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. You must be legally authorized to work in the USA.