Plant Engineer

About the Role

PAC by ProAmpac is seeking a hands-on Plant Engineer to join our manufacturing operation in Phoenix, Arizona. In this role, you’ll work directly with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Process Engineering, and Operational Excellence to increase productivity, improve manufacturing processes, reduce costs, and support the successful implementation of capital equipment and other engineering initiatives. This is a plant-based engineering position for someone who enjoys understanding how things work, finding root causes when they don’t, and developing practical solutions that make manufacturing safer, more reliable, and more efficient.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of site preparation and readiness for new capital equipment and capital deployments.
• Partner with Project Engineering, Operations, and Process Engineering to support equipment installation, commissioning, startup, and transition to steady-state production.
• Support site-level capital and expense projects, helping keep initiatives on schedule and aligned with budget expectations.
• Troubleshoot mechanical and manufacturing process issues using data, root-cause analysis, and a structured problem-solving approach.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve productivity, manufacturing flow, equipment performance, and overall process efficiency.
• Partner with Operational Excellence teams on continuous improvement and cost-reduction initiatives.
• Work closely with Maintenance to support equipment installation, troubleshooting, debugging, and reliability improvements.
• Collaborate with internal and external technical resources to develop and implement effective engineering solutions.
• Provide feedback and recommendations that help standardize future manufacturing equipment, hardware, software, controls, and programming across operations.
• Partner with Packaging Engineering on R&D initiatives, product trials, and projects supporting customer and business growth.
• Serve as an engineering liaison between Phoenix operations and the broader Engineering organization.
• Develop reports, technical documentation, presentations, procedures, and training materials as needed.
• Help ensure engineering improvements are implemented with safety, quality, productivity, and long-term reliability in mind.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
• 5+ years of progressively responsible technical or engineering experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience supporting manufacturing equipment, processes, capital projects, or plant engineering initiatives.
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot equipment and process issues and identify root causes.
• Experience coordinating projects and working across Engineering, Operations, and Maintenance teams.
• AutoCAD experience.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, procedures, specifications, and other engineering documentation.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to meet applicable company driving requirements.
• Ability to travel to other company, customer, or industry locations when business needs require it. Some domestic and international travel may be necessary.

Preferred Qualifications

• Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or other Continuous Improvement experience.
• Experience improving manufacturing productivity, equipment effectiveness, throughput, or cost performance.
• Knowledge of electrical controls systems.
• Solid Edge experience.
• Experience with equipment installation, startup, commissioning, or capital deployment.

Work Environment

This is a plant-based engineering position. You’ll work across office, manufacturing, and warehouse environments and will regularly spend time within the operation supporting projects, troubleshooting, process improvements, and equipment initiatives. The position requires standing and walking throughout manufacturing environments and may periodically require lifting or moving materials or equipment components up to 50 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.