Senior Mechanical Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 15, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 15, 2026.
Overview
We are seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer for our Atlanta, GA branch location. Will function as a hands-on engineer providing process and packaging engineering expertise for project design, commissioning, and start-up. Requires approximately 25% travel to client sites for meetings, field inspections, and startup.
Responsibilities
Apply engineering principles to existing and proposed processes working with various clients, vendors, and other consultants. Types of projects will include process engineering, packaging engineering and facility layout. Industries may include foods, pharmaceutical, pulp and paper, chemical & other industries.
Be comfortable in leading and following cross-functional teams to develop and execute capital projects. Work on the plant floor with mechanics and operators as needed to gather information and become an operational resource for the facility.
Must have sound analytical thinking ability and be able to perform engineering calculations to support plant production and improvement projects. Have the ability to manage very major, complex projects from concept to completion as well as multiple concurrent small projects. Will assist with the development of project scope and schedule, and track project cost. Will generate proposals and budgets, working closely with the client.
Design, plan and implement new cost effective processes and equipment for new and existing products. Projects must be delivered at times on aggressive schedules with attention to accuracy and strict safety requirements.
Process Engineering:
Work on process designs. Calculate line flow rates, pipeline sizes, and pump sizes. Specify equipment and instrumentation. Develop concept flow diagrams and detailed P&ID drawings of production processes using AutoCAD.
Packaging Engineering:
Work on Packaging Line designs and installation, equipment specifications & selection, new technology investigations & implementations. Line layout drawings using AutoCAD.
Qualifications
B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering.
10+ years engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.
Experience in specifying processing equipment; pumps, mixers, valves, etc.Experience in specifying packaging equipment; fillers, cappers, case packers, conveyors, etc.Must possess eagerness to research new equipment, processes and technologies.Need to be energetic, positive, self-motivated and capable of work with little supervision. Support production start-ups to insure that they meet safe operational and functional requirements for the project.Superior communication, people skills, and strong sense of professional ethics.Proficiency with AutoCAD, Excel, Word, and Project software.
Preferred Skills:
Experience working in a consultant environment.Food or Pharmaceutical processing and packaging engineering experience.Chemical Plant processing and packaging engineering experience.
Essential Functions
Must be able to climb ladders and stairs.Must be able to climb a caged personnel ladder.Must be able to take measurements and able to do walk-downs.Must be capable of walking the distance from parking lot to designated job area (may be 1 mile+), in addition to walking throughout a large manufacturing plant during course of day for required meetings and other required duties.