Equipment Packaging Engineer

Sazerac Company Overview

Build your career at Sazerac! With almost 400 years of rich history, Sazerac Company has thrived as an independent, American family-owned company with operations in the United States and around the world. Since the 2000s, Sazerac has averaged double digit growth every year! Sazerac Company produces and markets the most award-winning bourbons and whiskeys in the world, including Buffalo Trace, Pappy Van Winkle, Eagle Rare, Blanton’s, and Sazerac Rye. Additionally, Sazerac owns many popular brands across a range of spirits, including Fireball, Southern Comfort, Seagram’s V.O., Myers’s, Goldschläger, Parrot Bay, 99 Brand, and Platinum Vodka. 

We’re proud of our award-winning culture and distilleries. Our Louisville office has been named one of the “Best Places to Work in Kentucky” four times, and our Buffalo Trace Distillery has earned the title of “world’s most award-winning distillery” through the dedication of our craftsmen for well over 200 years. Whether you’re a recent graduate or an experienced professional, Sazerac provides extraordinary opportunities for growth with competitive salaries and benefits in an exciting, entrepreneurial industry.

Job Description/Responsibilities

Join Sazerac as an Equipment Packaging Engineer and play a key role in advancing world-class packaging operations across our network. This role partners across engineering, operations, and leadership teams to drive capital projects, improve system performance, and standardize best practices. You’ll contribute to high-impact initiatives involving high-speed bottling, packaging systems, and finished goods handling while supporting Sazerac’s continued growth.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead and support capital projects focused on bottling, packaging, and material handling systems
• Serve as a technical resource for process optimization, troubleshooting, and performance improvement
• Develop functional design specifications (FDS), cost models, and support vendor selection
• Partner cross-functionally to drive continuous improvement and standardization across sites
• Support capacity planning, process documentation, and long-term engineering initiatives

Qualifications/Requirements

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Process, Systems, or related field)
• 2–7 years of engineering experience, preferably in manufacturing or process-driven industries
• Experience leading capital projects, process improvements, or change management initiatives
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
• Ability to work full-time onsite and travel up to 50% (sites in KY & IN)

Preferred:

• Experience with high-speed bottling, packaging systems, or material handling equipment
• Background in food, beverage, distilling, or similar regulated industries
• Project management or continuous improvement certifications (PMP, Lean Six Sigma, etc.)

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
• Ability to work near moving mechanical equipment in a manufacturing environment

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Culture and Benefits

Culture and Benefits:

Sazerac offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, 401K, paid time off, and more. These benefits may vary depending on location and work type. Learn more about how we support our employees here.

The annual salary range for this role is $93,735.01 - $140,602.51. Final compensation will be based on relevant experience, qualifications, geographic location, and internal pay equity considerations.

Sazerac is committed to equality of opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, veteran status, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability or any other legally protected status.

What’s Next:

After you apply, a recruiter will review your application and reach out to qualified candidates. Selected candidates will follow our interview process, which may include a phone screen, hiring manager interview, and panel interviews with business leaders.