Engineer, Packaging Design Engineering

The Package Development Engineer provides technical expertise in the design, development, testing, and production scale-up of new packaging components and systems. Responsibilities include leading NPI and LCM projects, conducting risk assessments, and ensuring compliant, cost-effective packaging solutions.

Responsibilities

• Participates in process improvement, quality improvement, cost improvement, change control or task teams
• Participates and advises in decisions involving equipment, package design, and source reduction
• Packaging leader for assigned NPI and LCM projects with moderate supervision
• Researches and catalogs packaging methods and techniques and recommends adaptations to meet variations
• Builds technical competencies in packaging materials and processes used in all manufacturing processes
• Participates and provides technical expertise for risk assessment and compliance assurance programs
• Assures accurate and true records are reflected in the PLM systems
• Assures delivery of robust, cost effective, fully compliant packaging solutions that meet current and evolving customer's needs
• Knows and follows all laws and policies that apply to one's job, and maintains the highest levels of professionalism, ethics and compliance at all times

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or equivalent Technical Degree required
• 2 – 4 years related experience
• Knowledge of packaging material characteristics and validation practices
• Experience in plastic component design, development and qualification
• Previous Experience in the areas of Design for Manufacturing or Assembly
• Statistical Analysis knowledge preferred (Six Sigma)
• Experience working and communicating with internal and external partners, including vendors and suppliers of direct materials and services
• Technical writing skills required to include protocols, engineering studies, procedures, project status & special reports
• English language fluency

Benefits

• Vacation –120 hours per calendar year
• Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year
• Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year
• Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
• Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child
• Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member
• Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period
• 10 days Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
• Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year

Key Skills