Sr Engineer Mechanical

Hershey

Stuarts Draft, VA

Why Hershey: At The Hershey Company, our culture is rooted in purpose and inspired by Milton Hershey’s enduring vision that business should create opportunity for others. Through our commitment to corporate philanthropy, we create positive impact by supporting communities, helping children thrive, and operating as a business for good. This includes our deep and long standing partnership with Milton Hershey School, where we invest in education, workforce readiness, and hands on engagement to help students succeed beyond the classroom. Supported by strategic grantmaking, product donations, cross brand collaboration, and strong employee volunteerism, Hershey offers a place to work where making a difference—locally and globally—is part of how we do business every day. How will you fit in the big picture? The Sr Packaging Engineer is a key member of the Stuarts Draft Engineering team, providing primary packaging engineering support for the site. Working independently, this role designs, develops, and optimizes packaging solutions and equipment to protect product quality, improve performance, and support sustainability. You will partner across Operations, Quality, R D, Procurement, and external suppliers to introduce new products and packaging, strengthen equipment reliability, and deliver capital projects in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. What will you do? Design and optimize packaging solutions, materials, components, and equipment for product protection, manufacturability, performance, cost, and sustainability. Lead packaging and processing capital projects from technical analysis and scope development through specification, installation, startup, training, and documentation. Verify existing equipment capability for new products and packaging; recommend and implement changes that reduce waste and changeover time while improving reliability, availability, and flexibility. Apply knowledge of primary, secondary, and tertiary packaging systems, including high-speed flow wrapping, cartoning, vertical form-fill-seal bagging, case packing, and palletizing. Develop and maintain packaging specifications, technical records, cost estimates, feasibility assessments, schedules, and recommendations. Collaborate with manufacturing partners, OEMs, and vendors to solve moderate-to-complex technical challenges and share best practices across teams. Support hygienic design, Good Manufacturing Practices, safety, quality, and applicable engineering standards throughout project execution. Minimum Requirements Education: Bachelor of Science in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, Packaging, Engineering Technology, or a related engineering discipline. Experience: 3+ years of relevant packaging, process, facilities/utilities, or manufacturing engineering experience. Preferred Qualifications: Experience in food, pharmaceutical, consumer products, or another high-speed manufacturing environment. Knowledge of packaging equipment, machine design, packaging materials, controls/automation, and technical documentation. Proficiency with AutoCAD; familiarity with SAP is preferred. Strong project leadership, problem-solving, communication, vendor management, and cross-functional collaboration skills. Ability to work independently and in a team environment, with domestic and international travel as needed to support assigned projects. Benefits and Perks At Hershey, we offer competitive pay and a comprehensive total rewards package designed to support your wellbeing, financial security, and life outside of work. Health Wellbeing: Medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus wellness programs that support your physical and mental health begin on Day 1. Financial Security: Competitive pay, annual incentive opportunities, and a 401(k) with company match Time Off Flexibility: Paid time off, company holidays, and flexible ways of working where applicable Growth Development: Career development programs, learning opportunities, and internal mobility Benefits may vary based on role, location, and eligibility. #LI-CE1 Job Overview Working independently this role focuses on the design, development, and optimization of packaging solutions that ensure product protection, functionality, and sustainability. The position involves managing tactical plans aligned with short-term business objectives and addressing moderate to complex challenges that impact multiple teams within the division. The role requires advanced expertise in executing processes and projects related to packaging, including material selection, structural design, and compliance with industry standards and within strategic guidelines. This role requires significant cross-functional collaboration, and has increased ownership and scope acting as primary packaging support for single plant, brand or category. This role collaborates with peers to improve ways of working and share bdp's. Accountabilities 1. Design Packaging Solutions The role designs, develops, and optimizes packaging solution