About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Food & Beverage Engineering & Construction (design-build engineering for food & beverage processing facilities).

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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What You’ll Do

Packaging Systems Design Engineer I — entry-level role focused on scoping, designing, and supporting packaging equipment for food & beverage processing projects.

• Develop design concepts, estimates, and functional specifications for packaging lines.
• Interpret mechanical design requirements and customer specifications to ensure compliance in packaging system designs.
• Specify, purchase, coordinate installation, and commission packaging equipment.
• Support on-site construction project coordination and management.
• Contribute to machine and process design, preparation of machine testing requirements, and test procedures.
• Prepare equipment specifications, purchase documentation, and equipment/facility layouts.
• Survey existing site conditions and produce AutoCAD equipment layouts.
• Create packaging flow diagrams, material balances, packaging matrices, and equipment lists.
• Assist with equipment bid packages and produce basis-of-design and design-basis documents.
• Advise on manufacturing and packaging design principles including conveyance, wrapping, bagging, cartoning, filling, bottling, case packing, and palletizing.
• Support process simulation and sanitary/warehouse layout design when needed.
• Provide construction site support and observe rough-in construction for compliance with plans, specs, and details.
• Research packaging engineering best practices and support talent growth across the team.

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Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, packaging, industrial, or manufacturing engineering.
• 0–3 years of relevant experience (or equivalent coursework) in scoping, layout, installation, and commissioning of packaging equipment lines.
• Familiarity with AutoCAD and proficiency with MS Office; experience with MS Project is a plus.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Intellectual curiosity, a positive, team-oriented attitude, and strong problem solving, organization, and time-management skills.
• Experience with food & beverage or packaging firms, or professional services, is a plus.

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Logistics & Compensation

• Estimated salary: $57,549 per year (estimated).
• Travel: 50%+ travel required for on-site construction project coordination and management.
• Physical: Prolonged computer work; must be able to lift up to 15 pounds occasionally.
• Employment type: Full-time (on-site and field work required per project schedule).

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Why Join

Confidential Client is a design-build engineering firm and general contractor focused on food & beverage processing facilities. You’ll work on projects that design, engineer, and build production lines for major food & beverage brands. The organization offers competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits (medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance), paid time off (open vacation policy), and retirement/bonus/profit-sharing programs.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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