Packaging Engineer

The Packaging Engineer II, under the supervision of the Manager of Packaging Engineering, is responsible for overseeing all facets of the packaging commercialization process for new product development and sustainability initiatives within assigned product categories. The Packaging Engineer II requires a sound understanding of materials, operations, and customer needs. This role involves close collaboration with cross-functional teams, including Product Management, Marketing, Sales, Sourcing, Quality, Suppliers, and local manufacturing teams, to ensure successful packaging solutions that align with project goals and sustainability objectives. 

Specific Responsibilities 

1. Design, prototype, and test retail packaging components for new product development projects. This includes, but is not limited to, clamshells, trapped blisters, folding cartons, injection molded hang tags, printed polybags and header cards. 

2. Interface regularly with engineering, product management, operations, and procurement to optimize packaging processes and meet organizational goals. 

3. Work with vendors as well as internal teams to set‐up promotional and point of purchase displays and ensure packaging fits with the company's marketing and branding. 

4. Work with local and international packaging suppliers to develop and maintain specifications based on the supplier’s production capabilities. 

5. Perform benchmark evaluation of competitive and noncompetitive products to identify new marketing trends, packaging improvements, or material changes that result in better customer experience, improved performance in supply chain and have a positive impact on the environment. 

6. Identify and implement cost saving initiatives related to packaging materials, labor, efficiency, transportation, and storage. 

7. Make recommendations of the workflow design to ensure efficient packaging systems and processes. 

8. Participate in resolving engineering design, packaging quality, materials and testing issues, including troubleshooting directly with the packaging team. 

9. Prepare packaging documentation including, detailed drawings, specifications, handling and shipping instructions, and inspection criteria as directed. 

10. Willing and able to mentor less senior packaging engineers. 

Job Qualification Requirements 

• Bachelor's Degree in Packaging Engineering and three (3) year of related experience are required.  
• A solid knowledge of engineering fundamentals and principles with good general understanding of various material properties is required.  
• Experience with palletization optimization software (ex: TOPS, CAPE) and CAD (ArtiosCAD, SolidWorks) is a plus.  
• Must have strong technical, analytical, planning and organizational skills.  
• Must be capable of facilitating projects and solutions.  
• Demonstrate oral and written communication within a team environment.  
• Ability to prioritize projects and departmental goals to meet established deadlines.  
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities under tight time constraints.  
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint). 
• Must be willing and able to travel up to three (3) days per month.  

Physical Demand Requirements 

Occasionally required to stand, walk or sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move objects up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.  

DISCLAIMER: This position may include exposure to radio frequencies that may be dangerous to individuals with a pacemaker, consult with your doctor. 

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