Packaging Engineer III

Packaging Engineer III

Gray AES is looking for a Packaging Engineer III to join our team in our Atlanta, GA, Cinncinnati, OH, Lexington, KY, Lousville, KY office or Remotely.

Gray is a family-owned, fully integrated global service provider specializing in engineering, design, construction, digital, equipment manufacturing, and real estate services. Deeply rooted in EAC services, Gray serves both domestic and international customers across our core markets:
Food & Beverage, Manufacturing, Automotive, Distribution, Mission Critical, and Commercial. At Gray, our purpose is to make a positive difference in people's lives and build a better future.

Gray AES, the professional services arm of Gray, is a top-ranked firm offering architecture, engineering, and automation services across the globe. Made up of multidisciplinary teams of architects, engineers, and project managers, these collaborative teams work every day to provide unique, customized solutions for our customers. It's the spirit of our people – the passion, commitment, and a great team environment – that makes our company a great place to work.

Visa Sponsorship:
This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Who we want… The Packaging Engineer III role at Gray AES is an early to mid-career level engineering position. This engineer will support and/or lead the design, installation and commissioning of manufacturing lines focused on the packaging operations of consumer products.

• Bachelor of Science Degree in mechanical, industrial or packaging systems engineering. An emphasis on packaging systems is preferred.
• 5+ years of demonstrated professional work experience in a Packaging Equipment Systems Engineering or related field of work.
• Work experience with professional engineering service providers and/or manufacturing in food and beverage, life sciences, CPG, Pharmaceuticals or other related fields is a plus.
• Effective communication skills, both oral and written, are required to support proactive coordination across all project disciplines. Examples of this include the development of engineering deliverables documentation and effective presentation of project materials to large and diverse project teams.
• Proficiency in MS Office. Advanced excel skills are a plus.
• 2D CAD experience is a plus.
• Experience in large capital project engineering/management, specifically in detailed packaging system design, preferably related to food and beverage processing lines or related transferable expertise
• Advanced understanding of automation control systems (PLC, HMI, VFD's, etc.) is a plus.
• Ability to perform in a highly collaborative, cohesive team environment, with Gray AES, other teams in the Gray family of companies, or other external partner companies.
• Ability to "independently" evaluate existing processing operations and suggest and drive solutions that provide ROI and improve productivity.
• Ability to perform engineering tasks independently with minimal supervision.

What we expect…

• Reinforce the overall project team by serving as a member of the packaging team on complex, fully integrated projects of different sizes. Phases include FEL/FEED, Detailed Design, Procurement, Construction and Commissioning Support.
• Support the technical lead on all aspects of packaging systems design and integration development including line and equipment speed analysis, pack out matrix, block flow and general arrangement layout drawings, equipment lists, utility demand matrices, procurement specifications/approvals. Ability to perform engineering tasks independently, requiring minimal oversight from senior engineers.
• Prepare equipment lists and data sheets, block flow diagrams, process flow diagrams and P&IDs as needed. Ability to work under pressure and conflicting priorities, with minimal oversight.
• Ability to generate independent thought, provide alternatives to improve efficiency.
• Lead the development of the scope of work. Ability to generate entire estimates for specific tasks and can also generate a small proposal within their area of expertise. Actively support a sales / BD initiatives.
• Develop written sequence of operation narratives for equipment,…