Senior Packaging Engineer; Area

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Join LCE as a Senior Packaging Engineer in the greater Savannah, GA leading a packaging operations at a world-class manufacturing facility. Here you will apply your hands-on engineering and strategic leadership experience troubleshooting the toughest packaging challenges, identify root causes, design innovative solutions, and implement cutting-edge automation that drives measurable efficiency gains.

Champion a ‘find it and fix it permanently’ culture. Act as a proven manufacturing and packaging leader with a record of achieving breakthrough results in a high-performance operation. Combine your technical depth with strategic leadership while excelling equally on the production floor.

• Provide strategic direction and leadership to all aspects of packaging operations.
• Lead troubleshooting and root cause analysis for mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and control-related packaging equipment issues.
• Oversee packaging line optimization to maximize throughput, reduce downtime, and ensure equipment reliability.
• Evaluate, design, and implement next-generation automation solutions — robotics, vision systems, servo-driven controls, and intelligent monitoring.
• Analyze OEE and line performance data to identify bottlenecks and drive measurable productivity improvements.
• Partner with global equipment suppliers and integrators to benchmark and implement world-class technologies.
• Establish and maintain quality control systems to ensure high-quality packaging.
• Ensure packaging lines meet or exceed all regulatory and safety standards.
• Build, mentor, and inspire a high-performing packaging team with a culture rooted in safety, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Train and empower Engineers and Technicians in advanced troubleshooting and automation technologies.
• Help develop and manage operating budgets, capital projects, and cost-reduction initiatives.
• Collaborate with senior leadership on long-term strategic plans to elevate the company’s position as an industry leader in packaging and automation.
• Lead sustainability initiatives that reduce waste, energy use, and environmental impact.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable regulations, industry standards, and safety protocols.
• Anticipate and mitigate operational risks through proactive maintenance, redundancy planning, and system design improvements.

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Bachelors

• Bachelors degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, or Packaging Engineering. Manufacturing or comparable degrees may be considered.
• 15+ years in manufacturing with 10 years minimum in leadership or senior engineering capacity.
• Demonstrated hands-on expertise in packaging equipment (form/fill/seal, bagging, labeling, palletizing, etc.).
• Understanding of motion control, PLCs (Allen-Bradley, Siemens), robotics, and automation integration.
• Exceptional technical troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Strategic thinker with a proven ability to deliver both short-term results and long-term transformation.
• Strong analytical capabilities; comfortable interpreting production data, performance KPIs, and technical schematics.
• Outstanding communicator and cross-functional collaborator.
• Results-driven, innovative, and passionate about operational excellence.

• Regular physical activity to include…