Job Summary
- Location
- Rochester, NY 14526
- Industries
- Consumer Packaged Goods Manufacturing
- Engineering Services
- Food and Beverage Production
- Job Type
- Full Time
- Employee
- Years of Experience
- 5+ to 7 Years
- Education Level
- Bachelor's Degree
- Career Level
- Experienced (Non-Manager)
- Salary
Salary commensurate with experience
Project Engineer - Food & Beverage Packaging
About the Job
For more details on this and our other job openings visit our website at www.op-in.com
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 and process engineers to join our team.
Project Engineer - Food & Beverage Packaging
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 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 blending, batching, filtration and pasteurization.
You should possess at least 5 years relevant packaging industry experience and have a proven track record of independently managing complex projects involving packaging equipment systems.
Skills
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 and process engineers to join our team.
Project Engineer - Food & Beverage Packaging
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 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 blending, batching, filtration and pasteurization.
You should possess at least 5 years relevant packaging industry experience and have a proven track record of independently managing complex projects involving packaging equipment systems.
Skills
- Strong math, written communication & verbal communication are essential
- Strong working knowledge of AutoCAD, MS Word (complex formatting) and MS Excel (complex multi-sheet workbooks) is essential. Knowledge of MS Project and MS PowerPoint preferred.
- Concise technical writing ability required
- Team player with ability to get along well with others required
Duties
- Design and evaluation of new packaging equipment systems
- Development of plant layout drawings including floor plans, electrical schematics, piping schematics & more
- Preparation of equipment performance specifications
- Preparation of installation bid specifications
- Overseeing of contractors performing site installation
- Development of plant utility requirements to support new packaging systems (steam, electrical, air chilling, etc.)
- Development and management of schedules and budgets for commercialization of new 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
- Development of capital cost estimates for new equipment systems
- Development of complex analyses of operational costs
- 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, 20% to 40% 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.
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Contact Information
Fax: 585-377-1080
