Mechanical Design Engineer

Graham Packaging Company • York, PA • 3h ago

Company Statement

Graham Packaging is a people, planet and values-based company and a leader in sustainable packaging manufacturing. From the kitchen to the laundry room, Graham Packaging is part of your everyday life.

For employees at Graham, our Blue Culture is part of their everyday lives, too. In other words, Blue is how we do things here.

At Graham, we are united by a clear vision. We know our part and help those around us know theirs, encouraging one another to continuously improve. We create a safe, challenging environment to innovate by supporting creative ideas and new ways of thinking. We take the initiative to cultivate our individual growth and help others do the same, while keeping ourselves and one another accountable. And we actively promote cooperation, collaboration, integrity and respect across regions and teams to foster an engaged, diverse and connected workforce.

We value our employees, and a Blue Culture allows for the most rewarding employee experience as part of the Graham family. Blue is how we feel about what we do-together-to create a better tomorrow. Working at Graham means you lead constructively with clear goals, use diverse thinking to drive excellence, accountability, innovation, as well as demonstrating collaboration, embracing learning, and taking action for continuous improvement and growth.

Overview

Graham Packaging is seeking a mechanical engineer to design extrusion equipment for blow molding processes. This engineer will have a lead role in the development of an exciting new proprietary extrusion technology that is disrupting the plastic consumer packing industry. Graham Packaging is committed to being a leader in blow molding innovations and this engineer will be on the forefront of achieving that goal. Guided by program or project objectives, this engineer operates collaboratively and individually to achieve his/her objectives. The position is based at Graham Packaging's Global Technical Center in York, PA.

Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Design components for simple to moderately complex extrusion systems

Perform design analysis on extrusion systems to ensure performance (i.e.: CFD for plastics, FEA, etc.)

Evaluate existing extrusion systems for optimization of durability, performance, and cost

Consult with Capital Engineers to create requirements and specifications for extrusion equipment, coordinate its proto@type testing, and support its installation

Collaborate with Product Development and Process Engineering teams to ensure extrusion systems are delivering desired results for their blow-molded parts

Lead troubleshooting, problem solving, and failure analysis efforts related to extrusion components

Design experiments, conduct testing, collect data, analyze data with statistical software, and compose detailed reports on technical findings

Utilize instrumentation and data collection tools to measure and record physical quantities for the purpose of experimentation and solving moderate to complex problems

Core Proficiencies and Skills

Highly skilled in mechanical design using software for solid modeling, FEA, and CFD (e.g.: Ansys Polyflow)

Strong understanding of numerous scientific and engineering principals including heat transfer, fluid flow, material properties, measurement, instrumentation, and basic control systems

Skilled in designing and conducting experiments

Skilled in utilizing systematic problem solving methods (e.g.: 8D)

Very good written and presentation skills

Able to travel approximately 25%, on average

Qualifications

Education and/or Work Experience Requirements

BS degree in Mechanical Engineering; other engineering degrees may be acceptable with demonstrated applicable skills

Minimum 5-7 years of engineering experience designing plastic extrusion equipment

Compensation Statement

The expected salary range for the position described in this posting is made in accordance with the legal mandates of certain jurisdictions within the United States. The final agreed-upon compensation is based on individual qualifications and experience.

Benefits Statement

Benefits include medical, dental, vision and basic life insurance. Employees are able to enroll in the company's 401K Employee Saving Plan and may participate in its Employee Wellness Program. Employees will also receive paid time off in accordance with company policy and state law requirements.

EEO Disclaimer

Graham Packaging 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, gender identity and/or expression, marital status, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

Location : Physical Work Location Display Name York, PA

ID 2025-8449

Category Engineering

Type Full-Time

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