Lead Packaging Systems Engineer - High Speed Beverage Production

Do you like to solve problems in an engaging, collaborative, team environment?  Are you excited about discovery, technical innovation, and achievement?  Does working in a flexible culture with professional growth opportunities, a family friendly vibe, and smart, caring colleagues make for a great day?  If so, consider an employment opportunity at Foth and join these members who enjoy their employment experience.

Foth Production Solutions works closely with consumer product companies to solve their toughest technical challenges. We partner with clients to help streamline their capital spending and business decision process, enable operational efficiencies, and launch new products.  We provide clients with a flexible offering of project engagement that ranges across consulting, engineering, design-build, and/or mixed execution through project start-up.

Foth is currently seeking a team-focused, innovative, and results-oriented Lead Packaging Systems Engineer who has a desire to contribute to our clients’ success and is looking for new learning experiences and opportunities for career growth.  This position will be working out of one of our Foth offices or a US-Based Remote work from home location.

Position Overview:

The primary focus of this position is to lead projects for improving existing packaging systems and integrating new packaging systems for our clients.  In this role, you will be involved with all phases of the project execution cycle from concept through execution.  While performing the primary tasks associated with this position, within scope, schedule and budget, you will be asked to lead the following efforts:

Existing Packaging Systems

- Auditing & data analysis

- Solution development

- Documentation updating/development and management 

New Packaging Systems 

- Scoping

- Estimating

- Scheduling

- Design development

- Installation

- On-Site commissioning

- Performance testing

- Documentation development and management

Primary objectives of this position include presenting proposals and information to both internal and external audiences and coaching, delegating to, and mentoring other engineers and designers. Travel to other Foth offices or client locations will be regularly required (approximately 30% annual average).

• BS Mechanical or Industrial Engineering or equivalent technical experience
• 10+ years of experience with design and/or integration of food/beverage systems
• Capital project execution experience

• 15+ years with packaging systems design including, but not limited to, conveyor types and appropriate applications for various types of materials, ancillary packaging equipment (bulk glue delivery systems, balers, container and case coders, etc.)
• 5+ years of beverage industry experience, specifically including high-speed (1000 containers/minute or higher) container handling
• Working in a consulting environment
• Understanding of balanced line flow for packaging systems
• CAD software experience
• PE registration or ability to obtain

• Liquid or solid filling and closure systems
• Labeling systems
• Inspection and rejection systems (container, case/carton, label placement, etc.)
• Case erecting and packing systems 
• Depalletizers, palletizers, and stretch wrapping

All Foth Companies are equal opportunity employers and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law. All locations are tobacco-free.

About Foth

Foth, the largest engineering and science consulting firm headquartered in Wisconsin, employs more than 650 members and operates in 29 locations to provide our national and international clients with convenient, personal services. 

Our dynamic science and engineering teams at Foth are organized into business units – Environment Solutions, Infrastructure Solutions, and Production Solutions – each comprised of extraordinary talent embodying decades of knowledge and specialized expertise. We bring our 85 year history of success and interdisciplinary knowledge to every client we serve, understanding their business, providing trusted advice, and developing customized, innovative solutions with remarkable energy and ingenuity.

Foth provides engineers, scientists, and other talented professionals an award-winning employment experience, including flexibility to balance work and life. We take on our clients’ toughest challenges which provides meaningful project assignments working alongside creative and dedicated team members.

Foth’s commitment to our members is demonstrated by annually reinvesting 5% of professional fee revenues in professional development activities. Our work environment is professional, collaborative, and fun. Each day, we work together in a unified, values-based culture, helping our clients’ achieve their goals and improving the world we live in.

Join our team and experience the Foth difference!

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