Senior Packaging Systems Engineer

🕒 September 16

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $103.2k - $129k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

⚙️ Systems Engineer

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The Hershey Company

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10,000+ employees

Founded 1894

🏭 Manufacturing

🛍️ eCommerce

🍽️ Food & Beverage

💰 Post-IPO Debt on 2023-04

Manufacturing • eCommerce • Food & Beverage

The Hershey Company is an industry-leading snacks company headquartered in Hershey, Pennsylvania, recognized for bringing goodness to the world through its iconic brands and extraordinary commitment to helping children succeed. Hershey is well-known for its wide range of chocolate and confectionery products, driven by a culture that values inclusion, employee development, and sustainable practices to ensure a positive impact on the community and the planet.

📋 Description

• Lead conceptual and detailed engineering design, execution, and implementation of medium-complexity capital projects • Develop engineering solutions for process engineering projects and new technology using established design standards and methodologies • Develop construction scopes, bid packages, manufacturing alternatives, layouts, PFDs, and P&IDs • Specify, select, and evaluate equipment and suppliers • Estimate capital project costs • Coordinate and oversee equipment and system installation, checkout, and commissioning • Troubleshoot and optimize packaging systems during startup • Lead training for operators, supervisors, QA, and maintenance personnel • Transition deliverables and documentation to Plant Operations and Maintenance • Manage budgets, schedules, and resources for packaging-system capital projects • Lead multifunctional teams and make critical decisions under pressure • Collaborate with engineering, plant, manufacturing, operations, safety, quality, regulatory, EHS, R&D, marketing, procurement, and external vendors • Travel domestically and internationally as needed, averaging 35%–50% and reaching 60%–80% during certain project phases • May manage packaging systems-focused projects and co-ops or interns

🎯 Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in Food Packaging Systems, Salty Snacks, Confectionery, Pharmaceutical, or related industries • Packaging systems engineering, design, project management, troubleshooting, and optimization experience • Strong understanding of packaging systems unit operations and equipment, sanitary design and construction practices, GMPs, and food safety • Experience with product distribution/conveyors, radial scales, vertical form fill seal, inspection equipment, cartoners, case packers, palletizers, and AMRs/AGVs • Understanding of packaging systems design, application, maintenance, food manufacturing equipment, automation, and instrumentation • Experience with manufacturing processes, construction practices, standards, and codes • Strong troubleshooting and optimization skills • Ability to execute projects in a timely manner • Strong leadership and decision-making ability • Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills • Open and comfortable with change • Proficiency with MS Office programs • BS in Chemical, Mechanical, Food, Agricultural, or closely related Engineering field

🏖️ Benefits

• Performance-based incentives • Comprehensive, competitive benefits package • Resources supporting physical, emotional, and financial well-being • Reasonable accommodation support

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