Mechanical Project Engineer II

About the Company

About the Company

R.A Jones, headquartered in Covington, KY, is a global leader in the design and manufacturing of primary and secondary packaging machinery for the beverage, chemicals, food, pharma & healthcare, and industrial goods industries.

This role is based at our Davenport, Iowa facility, a key site within R.A Jones focused on delivering innovative packaging machinery and supporting customers across North America. The Davenport location offers employees the opportunity to work in a collaborative environment with direct impact on customer projects, product innovation, and long-term business growth.

R.A Jones offers an extensive portfolio of solutions for applications in aerosol filling, cartoning and box filling, chub packing, cup filling, pouching, and modified atmosphere packaging.

R.A Jones is part of Coesia, a group of innovation-based industrial and packaging solutions companies operating globally and headquartered in Bologna, Italy. Coesia has operating units in 36 countries, a turnover of 2,015 million euros in 2022, and over 8,000 employees.

About the Role

About the Role

As a Mechanical Project Engineer, you will take a project leadership role, planning, developing, coordinating, and directing large-scale engineering projects or multiple smaller projects with complex features. You will hold full technical responsibility for interpreting, organizing, executing, and coordinating assignments while developing novel solutions to unique problems that impact organizational programs.

This role requires strong technical competence, leadership, and collaboration, as you will work closely with other operational departments and customers to deliver successful projects.

In this role you are responsible for:

• Provide leadership and project management for assigned engineering projects.
• Plan, develop, and coordinate large engineering projects, including estimating personnel needs, scheduling, and assigning work to meet completion deadlines.
• Act as a technical consultant, assisting with customer presentations and solving field acceptance issues.
• Conduct initial budget analysis and define project requirements.
• Ensure all assigned engineering projects meet specifications, functionality, timelines, and budgets.
• Oversee project engineering tasks and supervise assigned team members to achieve goals within established constraints.
• Lead and participate in engineering design reviews, ensuring accuracy, fit, and function of designs.
• Provide regular project updates and status reports to leadership.
• Collaborate with other functional departments to ensure critical project tasks are completed on schedule.
• Provide performance input for personnel contributing to key projects.

What You Need to Be Successful

What You Need to Be Successful

• Minimal direct supervision; ability to work independently within general objectives and project-specific limits.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related engineering discipline or equivalent experience required.
• At least 5 years of relevant engineering experience.
• Strong knowledge of SolidWorks, EPDM, SAP, IES, and Windows-based engineering support tools.
• Working knowledge of mechanical components and systems, including applications in manufacturing processes.
• Ability to design and produce assembly and detail drawings, BOMs, timing diagrams, and supporting documentation (design basis, theory of operation).
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to foster teamwork and collaborative project execution.
• Ability to coordinate and lead up to four engineering resources.

Our Offer

Our Offer

Coesia North America offers a competitive benefits package, including:

• Multiple health insurance plan options.
• Company-paid life insurance.
• 401k with up to 6% company match.
• Paid parental leave.

Job Reference: CGS12147