Job Description

Overview

The Group Engineer is responsible for providing hands‑on engineering support to assigned sites while also leading and executing capital and continuous improvement projects. This role serves as a technical resource across multiple facilities, ensuring equipment standardization and reliability, operational excellence, and alignment with corporate engineering standards. The Group Engineer will split time between on‑site support, project leadership, system implementations, vendor coordination, and strategic engineering initiatives. 

The Group Engineer will closely partner with the local team to support and lead projects for the site but also with other site group engineers, innovation specialists, and the R&D team to evaluate and implement new technologies, optimize processes, and determine standardized equipment.

This role requires travel up to 50% mainly in North America with some internantionally, supporting technology implementations, trials, vendor audits, and cross‑site process alignment.

Key Responsibilities

Site Support (Hands‑On Engineering)

• Provide technical troubleshooting and root‑cause analysis for production equipment, utilities, and facility systems.
• Support site engineering teams with mechanical, electrical, controls, and process challenges.
• Lead reliability improvements through data analysis, corrective actions, and preventive maintenance enhancements.
• Train local engineers, technicians and operators on new equipment, technologies, and best practices.

Project Management

• Plan, manage, and execute capital projects from concept through commissioning and handover.
• Develop scopes of work, budgets, timelines, and risk assessments.
• Coordinate contractors, vendors, and internal stakeholders to meet project objectives.
• Ensure all projects follow company safety standards, regulatory requirements, and engineering specifications.

Technical Leadership

• Lead cross‑site engineering initiatives in areas such as automation, process optimization, reliability, safety improvements, or new technology deployment.
• Standardize engineering practices, documentation, and equipment design across sites.
• Support CMMS system utilization, data accuracy, and maintenance strategy development.
• Evaluate and implement new technologies to improve efficiency, cost, and quality.

Travel & Multi‑Site Support

• Travel up to 50% to support project execution, site troubleshooting, system upgrades, audits, or emergency response.
• Act as the primary engineering liaison between corporate engineering and remote facilities.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Systems, or related engineering discipline.
• 3–7 years of experience in manufacturing, automation engineering, or production engineering.
• Demonstrated hands‑on troubleshooting expertise in mechanical, electrical, and/or automation systems.
• Strong project management skills, including vendor management and budget oversight.
• Experience working in high‑mix, automated, or process‑driven environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with CAD programs such as AutoCad, Fusion, Inventor, Solidworks
• Exposure to lean manufacturing, TPM, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement methodologies.
• Experience supporting multiple locations or large‑scale capital projects.
• Ability to lead multi‑functional teams without direct authority.

Key Competencies

• Technical Problem‑Solving: Deep understanding of industrial equipment and systems.
• Project Leadership: Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver results.
• Communication: Clear communication with technicians, management, and vendors.
• Adaptability: Ability to shift quickly between hands‑on support and strategic work.
• Collaboration: Strong cross‑functional and cross‑site teamwork.

Apply today and discover the magic of making a difference at Cartamundi!

Cartamundi does not discriminate based on race, sex, color, religion, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other reason prohibited by law in provision of employment opportunities. This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. For more information on E-Verify, or if you believe that your employer has violated its E-Verify responsibilities, please contact DHS dhs.gov/e-verify. 

Candidates must be 18 years old to work for Cartamundi.

No agencies please. No sponsorship available.

About Cartamundi:

At Cartamundi, we're all united by our common belief that world is better with play. Play is what keeps us going, and it always has been our greatest motivation. That's why we live different and play different. To us, it is not just an activity. It is a guiding mindset that reminds us to have fun, to be fair, to connect with people – across cultures and generations – and to embrace shared experiences.

We are a worldwide leader in playing cards and in “play” solutions.

Our owned brand portfolio includes a suite of heritage brands which go back as far as 1848, including global brands like Bicycle®, HRO®, Bee®, Copag®, Shuffle® and many locally loved brands. These brands combine craftsmanship with innovation as the basis for their continued relevance and positive contribution to the local communities that love and use these brands.

At Cartamundi, we have significant expertise in printing; our presses have been running since 1765. Today, our company has become the largest playing cards and board game manufacturer in the world and the trusted partner of leading toy companies. We make well-known brands such as Monopoly®, Uno®, Magic: The Gathering®, Guess Who ®, Pokémon®, Trivial Pursuit® every day.

As we look into the future and how entertainment evolves, we are bringing the digital world to the physical world and vice versa. We have a dedicated team of experts that is looking into future technologies, products, applications that can get our consumers and communities to truly live different and play different.

We are still a family-owned company with headquarters in Belgium and have a global network of 16 manufacturing facilities, 6 design centers, 1 digital studio and 1 global R&D center.