Senior Mechanical Design Engineer
Core
Architecting next-generation sanitary, modular, and high-performance food packaging machinery to improve automation performance and throughput.
Role type
Senior Mechanical Design Engineer (Food Packaging Automation)
Builds
Custom sanitary packaging equipment for food production environments
Domain
Food & Beverage / Industrial Automation / Mechanical Engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Mechanical design for automation, sanitary/hygienic design principles, 3D CAD modeling, DFM/DFA, material selection (stainless steel/FDA-compliant), tolerance stack-up analysis, prototyping, root-cause analysis
Preferred skills
Experience with sealing, motion mechanisms, film handling, and product dosing systems
Technologies
Autodesk Inventor, 3D CAD tools
Responsibilities
Lead complete redesign of existing equipment to establish standardized modular platforms; Design mechanical systems for sealing, motion, film handling, and dosing; Develop 3D CAD models and detailed drawing packages; Direct prototype builds and functional testing; Mentor junior engineers and establish engineering standards
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with technical leadership