Lead Packaging Systems Engineer- Paper/General Industrial

Foth is a 100% member-owned science and engineering consulting firm headquartered in Wisconsin, with over 85 years of success. Our 750 members across 33 locations are dedicated to solving our clients’ toughest science and engineering challenges. Consistently ranked by Engineering News Record in the top 150 firms, we offer a values-based, collaborative, and flexible work environment with professional growth opportunities. If you thrive working alongside a smart and caring team, Foth may be the place for you.

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Primary Responsibilities:

Lead and support the mechanical design effort on converting and packaging line projects.

Execute capital projects within scopes, costs, and schedules.

Develop concepts, deliverables, effort hours, and estimated cost for engineering proposals.

Prepare systems analysis and conceptual designs, layouts, specify equipment, and prepare detailed design packages for bid and installation on converting and packaging projects.

Delegate design work and hold team members accountable.

Perform QAQC of design packages.

Interface with clients and vendors on regular basis.

Work as part of a collaborative project team.

Work in a manufacturing environment gathering field data and conducting field investigations, when required for project work.

Solicit and review equipment bids.

Lead design reviews, internally and with client.

Provide startup support and troubleshooting on installed systems.

Travel to other Foth offices or client locations will be regularly required (anticipate 25-35% annually).

Coach and mentor other engineers and designers is expected.

Required Qualifications:

BS Mechanical or Industrial Engineering or equivalent technical experience.

10+ years of industry-relevant experience in engineering of consumer products.

Preferred Qualifications:

15+ years of experience with integration systems and systems engineering in consumer towel and tissue products and/or paper converting/packaging systems, to include experience developing system concepts, executing final system designs, and developing written line operations strategies.

Conveyor application experience

Knowledge of Web Handling (unwind, rewind, cutting, printing) – towel and tissue

Analyzing and designing utilities to support converting systems.

AutoCAD

3D design software.

Simulation software (FlexSim, Plant Simulation)

Autodesk Navisworks, ReCap

Understanding of balanced line flow for converting and packaging systems.