Staff Mechanical Engineer II

As a Staff Mechanical Engineer II, you’ll be the technical expert, leading initiatives and projects that improve manufacturing processes, reduce costs, and enhance production quality. You’ll design and implement optimal, cost-effective solutions, and champion transformation efforts through hands-on leadership and collaboration. This is a hands-on position where you’ll work side-by-side with leaders and skilled teams to bring innovative solutions to life.

Location: Flexible (Lower 48 States) | Travel: 80% | Relocation: Not Required

Responsibilities:

• Provide technical support to the business and manufacturing operations.
• Evaluate, select, and apply standard engineering techniques, procedures and criteria using judgment in making minor adaptations and modifications.
• Project Engineering – develop, evaluate, and propose solutions, create project scopes and budgets, write vendor/contractor scopes and specifications, evaluate proposals and make recommendations.
• Make actionable recommendations based on sound engineering judgment.
• Manage multiple capital and maintenance projects, including initial planning, design, documenting, budgeting, implementation, and troubleshooting.
• AutoCAD – creating drawings, general arrangements, concept layout, piping schematic/iso, basic civil/structural construction drawings.
• Dedication to ensuring a safe work environment – responsible for managing safety during installation/implementation.
• Coordinates and supervises work scope with outside contractors and engineering groups on various sized projects.
• Maintain projects on budget and on schedule.
• Write reports and give presentations based on analysis of information and written materials.
• Ability to organize, plan and work independently and as part of a team with minimal supervision.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or mechanical engineering technology from an accredited college or university. Other degrees considered with substantial experience.
• Ability to travel 80% of the time and can reside anywhere in lower 48 states with good access to reliable air transportation.
• 5 + years in an industrial paper and/or corrugating environment or design engineering environment.
• AutoCAD expertise.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to influence and persuade others.
• Excellent organization and planning skills.
• Ability to work well with consulting engineers, local utility providers, and local authorities having jurisdiction.
• Experience using Microsoft Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, and AutoCAD (or similar).