Hi-Cone · 10 hours ago
Design Engineer
Itasca, IL
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$75K/yr - $80K/yr
0+ years expHi-Cone is focused on sustainable beverage packaging systems, and they are seeking a Design Engineer to drive innovation and optimize design performance. The role involves collaborating with various teams to develop high-quality designs and enhance operational efficiency while contributing to future packaging solutions.
Food and BeverageManufacturingLogisticsFood ProcessingPackaging Services
Responsibilities
Execute development activities that advance prioritized projects within the CBI pipeline, ensuring technical readiness and on‑time delivery
Validate product optimization initiatives and assess system compatibility to support robust end user performance
Support IP landscape assessments for emerging product concepts to guide innovation and protect strategic differentiation
Lead cross‑platform design standardization initiatives to ensure consistent engineering practices and alignment with long‑term platform strategies
Manage the Engineering Change Request (ECR) process to efficiently resolve platform issues and maintain design continuity
Partner with IT to synchronize engineering database structures with Hartness systems, enabling accurate, accessible technical data
Maintain comprehensive and up‑to‑date documentation for all design modifications to support traceability and governance
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or similar engineering discipline required
0–3 years of experience in engineering design and product development
Experience with 3D CAD, SolidWorks preferred
Exposure to a broad range of manufacturing processes and applications
Familiarity with a stage gate product design and development process
Learning Agility: Quickly understand and apply new concepts to drive execution
Analytical Thinking: Evaluate and interpret complex data to define desired outcomes and potential solutions
Collaborative: Strong team-oriented approach to problem analysis and resolution
Adaptability: Ability to adjust to changing project requirements, emerging technologies, and evolving industry trends
Product Design: Clear focused approach to innovative development grounded in stage gate process to ensure cross functional alignment
Product Testing: Proficient in evaluation, instrumentation, and data analysis to ensure compliance with specifications and standards
Manufacturing Methods: Strong background in manufacturing processes with capability to identify key requirements in method selection
Frequently required to reach with hands and arms
Regularly required to sit and walk
Occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 35 pounds
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus
Regularly will work in an office setting
Regularly will work in a manufacturing setting and required to wear personal protective equipment (hearing protection, safety shoes, safety gloves, safety glasses, hi-viz apparel)
Normal business hours with occasional extended hours as needed
Flexibility with schedule to meet critical deadlines
Travel to other divisional and vendor locations, domestic and international, up to 20% as needed
Preferred
Experience with 3D CAD, SolidWorks preferred
Benefits
Medical and Prescription Drug
Dental
Flexible Spending
Wellness
Basic and Voluntary Life and Accident Insurance
Dependent Life
Disability
Company
Hi-Cone
Hi-Cone is a packaging and containers company providing bottles and cans for beverages.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageRecent News
EIN Presswire
2025-06-30
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