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Barry-Wehmiller

Project Manager, Machine Safety

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In-Office
Oak Brook, IL, USA
Senior level
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Oak Brook, IL, USA
Senior level
Lead the design, installation, and start-up of packaging lines, ensuring compliance to machine safety standards while managing project scopes, client expectations, and contractor interactions.
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About Us:

BW Design Group is a fully integrated architecture, engineering, construction, system integration, and consulting firm committed to helping our clients realize their most critical goals from Strategy to Commercialization. As the only firm born from a manufacturing technology company to become an independent and fully integrated firm, we combine deep domain expertise in the manufacturing environment with an approach that is built to serve the dynamic needs of our clients. Rooted in our distinct culture of Truly Human Leadership, we cultivate the leaders who will define tomorrow and partner with our clients in the food & beverage, life sciences, industrial, and advanced technology industries to build the future of manufacturing and technology.


 

Barry-Wehmiller is a diversified global supplier of engineering consulting and manufacturing technology for the packaging, corrugating, sheeting and paper-converting industries. By blending people-centric leadership with disciplined operational strategies and purpose-driven growth, Barry-Wehmiller has become a $3 billion organization with nearly 12,000 team members united by a common belief: to use the power of business to build a better world.


 

Job Description:

When you join BW Design Group as a Project Manager, you are joining a team that will challenge you and position you for growth. In this role, you will work with a team of industry experts to help the world’s leading companies solve their most difficult problems. You will join our Packaging Engineering Practice and partner with seasoned leaders, technical specialists, and subject matter experts to deliver the highest quality solutions to our clients with consistency and accuracy.

What You’ll Do

As a Project Manager, you will be responsible for leading the design, integration, installation, and start-up of packaging lines for food and beverage industries.  As a PM you will provide engineering leadership experience and a solid working understanding of process, utility, packaging systems, drafting (CAD), controls, equipment procurement, installation, training, and start-up.  Qualified candidates will have a proven track record delivering projects on budget & schedule, managing complex scopes, managing client interaction & expectations, supervising contractors and being able to identify & help develop new business opportunities.

The vision for this role is to support machine safety projects across all markets that BW Design Group supports. We have an established Machine Safety Program that can deliver a complete machine safety solution for our clients. Our solution can include all aspects of a safety life cycle including assessments, safety standard/specification creation, detailed safety design, safety hardware procurement, safety circuit verification, mechanical guarding, implementation/integration, contractor management, project management and safety validation.

Responsibilities:

  • Be accountable for all aspects of project execution including line layout, vendor/contractor management, equipment procurement, schedule management, project finances, site management and installation support.
  • Define the required scope of supply for machine safety compliance and implement safety life cycle solutions from risk assessments through installation and safety validation.
  • Lead the packaging line design, integration, installation and start-up of capital projects, including estimation, justification, budget, schedule, design, implementation, acquisition, installation, start-up, troubleshooting, and documentation.
  • Develop equipment design and specifications, design of equipment support systems, and bid analyses.
  • Lead communications with vendors (OEM’s) and contractors to implement automation solutions.
  • Provide engineering solutions for continuous improvement objectives using industry standard tools and procedures (Change Control, ROI, etc).
  • Evaluate existing packaging operations, and suggest and drive projects to provide immediate ROI and improve productivity.
  • Identify and specify required tooling and/or packaging equipment for projects within designated timelines.
  • Develop, maintain and grow solid client relationships.

What You’ll Bring

  • B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or equivalent technical degree
  • Minimum 7 of project engineering/management experience with packaging systems and/or manufacturing automation applications.
  • Experience in the food, beverage, household products or personal care industries strongly preferred.
  • Experience in supporting and/or implementing machine safety solutions preferred. That experience can come from supporting projects/programs or through completing industry recognized machine safety certifications (i.e. CMSE® - Certified Machinery Safety Expert, FS Technician / Engineer (TÜV Rheinland) – Machinery).
  • Excellent engineering and leadership skills as well as the ability to simultaneously organize, and successfully execute multiple project responsibilities.
  • Highly effective communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to interact within both engineering and operational environments with both clients, and suppliers.
  • Ability to develop, maintain and grow solid client relationships.
  • Willing and able to travel as necessary for project requirements to include but not be limited to: project installation and start-up activities, client meetings, company sponsored meetings, trainings, industry related seminars, forums, or conventions, etc.

Our culture and commitment to our people is what sets us apart. We foster an environment of mutual respect, integrity, and unconditional interest in the individual and collective success of our professionals. Our model and entrepreneurial mindset offer a rewarding, challenging, and highly flexible path. As a Project Manager, you will build a meaningful and fulfilling career with the support of professional development resources and mentorships including our First Year Experience program, Individual Development Plans, and Career Path resources and tools. You will be surrounded by exceptional talent who will support your development as both a world-class engineer and a highly effective leader.

Feel like you're on the path to becoming a Project Manager but you're not quite there yet? We'd love to connect with you to see if we can take you from where you are today and grow you into a Design Group Engineering Consultant.

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At Barry-Wehmiller we recognize that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job.  If your experience is close to what you see listed here, please still consider applying.  We know that our differences often can bring about innovation, excellence and meaningful work—therefore, people from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply to our positions.  Please let us know if you require reasonable accommodations during the interview process.

Barry-Wehmiller is an equal opportunity employer. M/F/D/V This organization uses E-Verify.


 

Applicants may be subject to pre-employment screening which may include drug screening, reference checks, employment verifications, background screening and/or skills assessments.

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