Description:
We are looking for a skilled Senior Associate, Packaging Engineer to design, develop, and optimize packaging solutions for our diverse range of international consumer products. As the Senior Associate, Packaging Engineer in Cross-Category Delivery, you will have an exciting opportunity to collaborate with cross-functional teams and external partners to deliver packaging solutions that meet both functional requirements and aesthetic standards across business categories and regions.
You will be responsible for the technical development of product packaging for projects that drive ICB strategic initiatives including, but not limited to cost savings, supply resiliency and sustainability. You will design and commercialize new products/packages, line-extensions, and lead technical tasks related to different business needs driven by organizational and market requirements. You will participate in cross-functional teams, providing technical expertise to ensure that the key project objectives are present, applicable, and robust. You are expected to concurrently manage multiple project elements and a variety of project activities with shifting priorities.
Key Responsibilities
- Identify and apply new and existing packaging technologies towards the development of innovative new products and the enhancement of existing products and lead the packaging development of commercialization projects for ICB Cross-Category Delivery.
- Research and evaluate materials and components for the development of cost-effective, high-quality packaging solutions that consumers find appealing without impacting their experience with the products and delivering on our strategic commitments.
- Provide strong technical leadership within a global cross-functional team to drive the design and development of innovative new products or optimization of existing packages.
- Design, coordinate, and complete performance and compatibility testing of packaging component changes.
- Execute packaging development projects by creating and following effective project timelines and related success criteria to realize on-time project completion dates.
- Lead evaluation of technical performance and stability of combined package and formula systems, collaborating closely with formulators and processing engineers throughout development.
- Generate robust packaging component specifications, finished good product specifications, and bills of materials.
- Utilize available external resources (patent literature, suppliers, etc.) to identify and recommend applicable new technologies to support the International Consumer Business.
- Draft qualification plans for new packaging components, equipment modifications, and site moves. Plan and execute line trials at both internal and external manufacturing sites, author technical reports & documents.
- Leverage internal resources and technical expertise through formal and informal forums to ensure due diligence in completing technical deliverables including BOM setup, robust packaging component, validation test plans, and technical report on results.
Required Experience You’ll Bring
- Bachelor’s Degree in packaging engineering, packaging science or related field of engineering disciplines (e.g. Mechanical, Materials,) and at least 2 years of relevant work experience OR Masters’s Degree in packaging engineering, packaging science or related field of engineering disciplines (e.g. Mechanical, Materials).
- Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States