Principal Engineer - Packaging Equipment
Core
Provide technical leadership to identify and develop strategies and projects that deliver the highest value business benefit to the company, supporting manufacturing operations through innovation, automation, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Role type
Principal Engineer - Packaging Equipment
Builds
Labor reducing and cost saving automation projects, Front End Loading packages, and optimized technical solutions for packaging equipment systems.
Domain
Food manufacturing / Packaging equipment engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Mechanical/Robotics/Packaging engineering, packaging system design, automation and robotic solutions, project engineering and execution, machine design, continuous improvement applications, technical and economic feasibility analysis, site survey and assessment, regulatory compliance (USDA/FDA)
Preferred skills
Leading teams, solving complex technical challenges, working in regulated manufacturing environments, translating project requirements into technical solutions
Technologies
Packaging equipment systems, automation systems, robotic solutions
Responsibilities
Identify, develop, rollout, and provide governance for key strategies and programs across the manufacturing platform; Use subject matter expertise and partners to develop labor reducing and cost saving automation projects; Stay current with industry regulations and codes related to packaging equipment system design and operations; Provide technical and economic feasibility analysis to support business initiatives; Develop Front End Loading packages including technology assessments, physical location layouts, infrastructure requirements, and equipment acceptance criteria; Partner with engineering teams to establish cost, schedule, risk, and startup requirements for projects; Write detailed functional control descriptions for unit operations and processing systems; Perform reviews of Front End Loading packages or equivalent deliverables; Develop rough order of magnitude estimates to provide early business case direction; Troubleshoot and drive continuous improvement of existing packaging operations; Lead machine design improvements and equipment modifications; Conduct production plant site surveys and assessments
Seniority
Principal, technical leadership & strategy