Mechanical Systems Engineer

Join the IPG Team! Are you ready to elevate your career? At IPG, we are more than just a global leader in packaging and protective solutions—we are a community that values safety, people, passion, integrity, performance, and teamwork. From tapes and films to packaging and protective products, as well as engineered coated materials and advanced packaging machinery, we develop innovative solutions that protect the world. Now, we are expanding our global team and looking for talented individuals like you! Position Description Title: Mechanical Systems Engineer Department: Engineering Immediate Supervisor: Customer and Aftermarket Service Manager Status: Exempt Position Purpose: The Mechanical Systems Engineer is responsible for evaluating, improving, and extending the life of automated machinery through engineered upgrades, rebuilds, retrofits, and modernization projects. This role focuses on developing practical mechanical solutions for existing equipment, supporting obsolescence management, improving machine performance and reliability, and creating robust engineering documentation to support implementation. The engineer will assess existing machine designs, identify improvement opportunities, and develop mechanical solutions that integrate with automation and controls systems where required. This position works closely with Controls Engineering, Manufacturing, Service, Supply Chain, and Operations teams to deliver cost-effective modernization solutions. This is a hands-on engineering role best suited for an individual who enjoys understanding how existing machinery operates and developing creative solutions to improve performance, reliability, maintainability, and safety. The ideal candidate is a strong mechanical designer who thrives in situations where equipment has evolved over time, documentation may be incomplete, and practical engineering judgment is required Principle Accountabilities Machine Retrofits & Modernization 1. Develop mechanical solutions for modifications, upgrades, and modernization of existing automated equipment. 2. Engineer retrofit packages that improve machine performance, reliability, maintainability, safety, and operational efficiency. 3. Evaluate existing equipment designs and determine the most effective approach for incorporating new functionality while minimizing unnecessary redesign. 4. Support obsolescence-driven redesign efforts when components, assemblies, or technologies are no longer available. 5. Develop modernization solutions that integrate new mechanical technologies with existing machine platforms. 6. Collaborate with Controls Engineering to ensure successful integration of mechanical and automation system upgrades. Machine Rebuilds & Redesign 7. Evaluate existing equipment and determine appropriate mechanical rebuild scope. 8. Redesign worn, obsolete, damaged, or underperforming components and assemblies. 9. Develop detailed engineering drawings, bills of materials, specifications, and supporting documentation required for rebuild projects. 10. Improve existing machine designs to increase reliability, serviceability, manufacturability, and performance. 11. Support standardization efforts across machine platforms where practical. Engineering Analysis & Technical Support 12. Analyze equipment performance issues and develop engineered solutions to improve long-term machine reliability. 13. Review legacy machine documentation, field feedback, and operational data to identify opportunities for improvement. 14. Support service and manufacturing teams by providing technical design guidance on retrofit and modernization projects. 15. Conduct equipment evaluations, field measurements, and site assessments as required to support engineering design activities. 16. Provide technical recommendations for machine upgrades, component replacements, and design improvements Engineering & Documentation 17. Create and revise mechanical drawings, assemblies, layouts, and manufacturing documentation using 3…

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