Senior Mechanical Design Engineer — Foodservice & CPG Packaging Job at Novolex Corporate, Covington, GA

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  • Novolex Corporate
  • Covington, GA

Job Description

Role snapshot

Own the design and commercialization of innovative food packaging for food service, consumer packaged goods, and food processors—driving from concept definition to production validation and customer acceptance.

What you'll do

  • Lead multiple product design initiatives with full lifecycle accountability.
  • Produce detailed 3D CAD models and 2D drawings using PTC Creo (Pro‑E) or an equivalent tool.
  • Prepare CAD data for rapid prototyping and machining: stereolithography (SLA), fused deposition modeling (FDM), and CAM.
  • Facilitate research and brainstorming sessions to unlock differentiated customer solutions.
  • Partner with Tooling Engineering and Manufacturing Engineering to verify manufacturability early and often.
  • Engineer for diverse materials and processes: rigid sheet thermoforming, foam thermoforming, injection molding, folded paper, molded fiber, and extrusion.
  • Define performance specifications and testing methods; coordinate lab work and manufacturing trials.
  • Translate market and customer inputs into formal requirements and functional specifications.
  • Build and manage development and commercialization timelines; communicate progress to product managers, Sales, customers, Manufacturing, and Finance.
  • Shape manufacturing strategy and capital plans with tooling and operations engineering.
  • Develop cost estimates using internal costing tools; assemble capital requirement outlines.
  • Maintain thorough project documentation and contribute to regular organizational project reviews.
  • Coordinate new product startups at manufacturing plants; collaborate with process engineering, plant staff, and Pactiv customers to validate production performance and secure acceptance.

How you'll work

  • Cross‑functional influence: High‑visibility collaboration with Product Management, Sales, Manufacturing Operations, Manufacturing Engineering, Tooling Engineering, and Finance.
  • Design rigor: CAD excellence, DFM/DFA focus, and iterative prototyping.
  • Evidence‑based decisions: Performance metrics, cost modeling, and test data shape go/no‑go choices.
  • Execution discipline: Clear milestones, transparent status, and tightly managed launch activities.

Your toolkit

  • PTC Creo/Pro‑E (or equivalent CAD), drawing standards, and release practices.
  • Rapid prototyping (SLA, FDM) and CAM workflows.
  • Internal costing tools for product cost estimation.
  • Test plans, validation protocols, and reporting templates.

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