Sr Mfg Technology Engineer - Slitter

About the role

The Sr. Manufacturing Technology Engineer role supports slitting, rewinding, and converting processes across manufacturing sites. This role contributes to automation projects, equipment modernization, and process standardization to improve safety, quality, productivity, changeover efficiency, and equipment reliability.

Responsibilities

• Support slitting, rewinding, and converting automation initiatives across manufacturing sites.
• Evaluate technical options, collect data, and provide engineering judgment.
• Define and review technical requirements, equipment specifications, process scope, layouts, and acceptance criteria for new or upgraded converting equipment.
• Identify, document, and mitigate technical risks to reduce design gaps, rework, late-stage changes, startup delays, and cost increases.
• Develop automation solutions such as automatic knife positioning, jumbo roll handling, core loading, unloading systems, web handling improvements, inspection systems, and closed-loop controls.
• Work with suppliers to review and validate machine concepts, layouts, automation approaches, and technical proposals.
• Participate in design reviews, FAT, installation, commissioning, SAT, startup, and production ramp-up activities.
• Apply standards, best practices, lessons learned, and technical guidelines for slitting, rewinding, and converting equipment.
• Collaborate with controls, mechanical, EHS, quality, operations, maintenance, and project engineering teams to support robust and scalable solutions.
• Support business cases, CAPEX planning, project roadmaps, and prioritization by providing technical input, feasibility assessment, and risk evaluation.
• Maintain a hands-on, boots-on-the-ground engineering mindset, with strong responsiveness to help troubleshoot issues during FAT, installation, startup, and production ramp-up.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or higher (completed and verified prior to start)
• Five (5) years of engineering experience, preferably in manufacturing, project, converting, automation, or equipment design in a private, public, government or military environment
• Three (3) years of experience supporting equipment or capital projects, including scope definition, supplier engagement, execution planning, FAT, installation, SAT, startup, and production ramp-up
• Three (3) years of experience with machine automation, mechanical systems, web handling, winding principles, knife systems, material handling, and process integration
• One (1) year of experience with machine safety requirements, including guarding, EHS expectations, risk assessments, safety validation, and operator/maintenance access

Qualifications

• Master's degree in engineering from an accredited institution (preferred)
• Eight (8) years of engineering experience, preferably in manufacturing, project, converting, automation, or equipment design in a private, public, government or military environment (preferred)

Skills

• Ability to work with external equipment suppliers and support alignment on requirements, standards, and acceptance criteria
• Strong project execution mindset, including scope control, risk awareness, timeline support, stakeholder alignment, and issue resolution
• Hands-on problem-solving mindset, with the ability to quickly assess technical issues, engage the right stakeholders, and support practical solutions during FAT, installation, startup, and production ramp-up
• Ability to collaborate with plant teams, suppliers, and cross-functional partners

Benefits

Pay and benefits details are available at this link. Please note that the specific compensation offered may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s relevant knowledge, training, skills, work location, and/or experience.