Packaging Engineer - #307799

INW: Innovations in Nutrition + Wellness


Date: 1 hour ago
City: Carrollton, TX
Contract type: Full time
Job Details

Description

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Design & Development

  • Work in conjunction with commercialization and production to design, develop and commercialize packaging solutions and optimizations that meet customer, consumer and operational needs
  • Serve as technical packaging leader on cross functional project teams
  • Lead packaging projects from concept to production launch, managing timelines, budgets, and stakeholder communication
  • Present design concepts, improvements, and test results to clients and internal teams via digital presentations and meetings

Prototyping & Testing

  • Qualify new packaging materials, run line trials / pilots, and assist in equipment validation regarding packaging compatibility
  • Aggressively drive and identify gross margin improvement projects through the optimization of primary and secondary package design / re-design. Report cost savings initiatives on packaging related projects
  • Perform quantitative and qualitative analyses to support continuous improvement programs in the manufacturing processes through the redesign of packaging components
  • Help build and maintain intellectual property landscape with regards to packaging
  • Demonstrate creativity, foresight and mature judgment in anticipating and solving problems that arise
  • Drive and implement continuous improvement throughout the organization
  • Manage assigned workload through effective time management, planning, and coordination of projects to ensure that the required deadlines are met

Specifications & Documentation

  • Develop and maintain packaging specifications, BOMs, and engineering change orders in ERP systems; review and approve technical drawings and specification documents
  • Create and revise packaging specifications, bill of materials, pallet patterns and testing protocols to support manufacturing
  • Understand basic supplier manufacturing processes including plastic molding, flexible materials and secondary carton / corrugate
  • Maintain knowledge of the developments and trends in packaging for possible applications with the company s present and future products
  • Participate in industry organizations and maintain knowledge of emerging technologies, trends and best practices
  • Provide technical expertise to Quality Assurance to solve packaging related quality issues
  • Help establish and/or refine Packaging Engineering & Innovation processes and SOP s
  • Regulatory Compliance: Ensure packaging meets industry standards and sustainability goals

Qualifications

  • Demonstrated skill of working on project teams to drive results in a fast-paced environment
  • Highly organized, self-starter able to handle multiple tasks simultaneously, adapt well to change and able to prioritize multiple projects
  • Creative thinker with a passion for innovation
  • Broad understanding of the fundamentals of Packaging Development
  • Strong communication skills and ability to work with various levels of an organization
  • Sense of urgency to solve problems and complete tasks; looks beyond obvious and seeks input from multiple sources
  • Considers options and willingness to carry parallel paths forward early in project
  • Ability and desire to cooperate, collaborate and partner with others
  • Demonstrates transparency, openness and integrity when working with others
  • Effectively adjusts to changes and deals effectively with uncertainties in the work environment
  • Ability to generate new and valuable ideas and solutions to difficult problems
  • Advanced PC skills: Windows, Excel, PowerPoint, Specifications systems and TOPS/CAPE
  • Experience with Microsoft Project or similar software desired.
  • Ability to lift up to 25 pounds occasionally

Required

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

  • Bachelor’s required in Packaging Science, Engineering or related fields
  • 5-8+ years in Package Engineering Innovation for Consumer Goods and/or Nutraceutical products

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