mechanical engineer

Pactiv Evergreen Inc. (NASDAQ: PTVE) is a leading manufacturer and distributor of fresh foodservice and food merchandising products and fresh beverage cartons in North America and certain international markets. It supplies its products to a broad and diversified mix of companies, including full service restaurants and quick service restaurants, foodservice distributors, supermarkets, grocery and healthy eating retailers, other food stores, food and beverage producers, food packers and food processors. To learn more about the company, please go to the company website at

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Evergreen Packaging Equipment is located in the city of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, with close proximity to Chicago. Initially begun in 1880 to service the dairy industry, EPE now manufactures gable-top carton filling machines, making Evergreen Packaging a fully vertically integrated carton provider for its customers. EPE has 170 team members and now has 1300 installed machines in over 50 countries.

This position is eligible for an annual incentive bonus, 401(k) plan with no waiting period and dollar for dollar match up to 6% and immediate vesting, comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance, flexible spending and health savings accounts, paid time off, paid parental leave, up to nine paid Holidays and two floating Holidays, wellness program, tuition reimbursement and family care benefits.

Responsibilities:

Purpose:

• The person in this position is primarily responsible for design and development of new and existing packaging machines.
• Key customers include the end user, PTVE manufacturing personnel, external vendors used for outsourcing parts, PTVE service technicians, purchasing, engineering and other departments within PTVE.
• Key deliverables include new product design, production support, assistance with assembly and factory testing, field testing, troubleshooting field problems, answering questions for parts manufacturers (whether internal or external) and interfacing with vendors.
• The ultimate goal is the support of existing production models and the development of new packaging machines which will be salable machines, and which in turn will increase paper sales.

Key Accountabilities:

• Designs, develops, and documents complete sections of new machines.
• Conducts prototype testing of new components, systems, and machines at PTVE and at customer sites. This includes conducting lab and test line tests on systems to optimize performance.
• Supports internal and external parts manufacturing personnel by answering questions and approving parts as necessary.
• Assists in assembly of new products by explaining to or showing assembly personnel how new designs should fit together.
• Assists with testing of new products, both purchased components and PTVE designed components/systems to determine how they will perform in the PTVE application.
• Develop parts manuals and writes instruction manuals for design changes and new designs.

Ÿ Interfaces with vendors to specify purchased parts and coordinate vendor testing of their components to simulate how they will be used in the PTVE application. Also coordinates with vendors to develop new, specialized components or systems that will be specifically designed for use on PTVE machines.

Ÿ Provides guidance to PTVE assembly and test personnel on how new designs fit and function.

Ÿ Provides technical support to field service personnel and customers

Knowledge & Experience:

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and 4-6 years of experience or an AAS degree with concentration on Mechanical Design and 10 years related experience.
• CAD experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work well with people.
• Ability to travel up to 25%
• Knowledge of product line and experience in machine mechanism due to our equipment being mechanically intense.

Pactiv Evergreen is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Pactiv Evergreen is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, religion, creed, age national origin, physical or mental disability, genetic information, gender identity and/or expression, marital status, veteran status or other characteristics or statuses protected by law. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please call or email

All information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines and applicable laws.