Design Engineer - Project Design

Job Purpose

The Project Engineer - Project Design will be part of a small design team focused on Growth, Capacity and Cost Improvement Manufacturing Strategy, with a packaging equipment focus. The team is responsible for developing large-scale projects from their ideation to the point of execution. These projects are specifically identified for their criticality to service, innovation, or business continuity.

This individual will require both the project management and technical knowledge to develop the scope for complex manufacturing and automation projects. While this role will be focused on packaging expertise, team members are expected to have general knowledge of infrastructure, utilities, and process technologies.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities

• Lead the creation, development, and implementation of strategic initiatives.
• Research and refine technical solutions to reduce labor reliance across multiple product categories.
• Create preliminary budgetary estimates across multiple disciplines (packaging, process, infrastructure, and utilities) to guide the business towards the best ROI capital investments.
• Work with the Supply Chain Development function to create business cases that support the proposed engineering scope.
• Develop project design, detailed scopes of work, cost estimates, timelines and bid documentation for capital projects that are identified as high potential for investment.
• Utilize and improve specifications and standards for packaging equipment, taking learnings from each project and codifying them for future use.
• Work with third party engineering firms to develop for-bid and for-construction drawings.
• Act as a resident expert within the package equipment field of expertise, providing guidance to the broader team on the strategic fit within the Manufacturing Network.
• Identify and prioritize opportunities based on the business segment cost needs and the latest technical solutions.
• Present to senior leadership about project viability during ideation, future pipeline ideas, and project updates during the scope development stage.

Expected Experience & Required Skills

• A Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Chemical or Electrical Engineering or related field/experience is required.
• Strong computer skills.
• Possess a deep understanding of Manufacturing KPIs.

Work Environment & Schedule

This position is considered a Normal office environment with moderate travel to customer locations, stores, manufacturing facilities, etc.; offices are open workspaces Additionally, this role requires 30-50% domestic and international travel. The travel requirements are cyclical and will be dependent on the development stage of the project. Many of our factories are located several hours from the nearest airport, so a driver's license is required.

Physical demands include but not limited to:

• Constant keyboard or text input
• Occasional accessing high or low objects
• Occasional scaling staircases
• Frequent standing during Commissioning, FAT and Startup

This job description is not designed to cover or contain all duties or responsibilities that are required of the role. Duties or responsibilities may change or be added with or without notice.

Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer that prohibits discrimination or harassment of any type. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require an accommodation to participate in the job application or hiring process should contact .