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We are looking for a Packaging Engineer to join our R&D team in Omaha, Nebraska!
As a Packaging Engineer on the MVP Team, you will identify cost saving opportunities for a wide range of our packaging products. The Maximizing Value and Productivity (MVP) Team is a strategic cost function of the R&D organization.
Reporting to the Packaging Manager, you are an essential contributor to cost savings for Client’s packaging portfolio. With a focus on sustainability, you will have the opportunity to work on many different packaging formats. You will support and lead packaging-driven projects, support trials and/or start-ups, and perform hands-on package testing & prototyping in our state-of-the-art labs and pilot plants. Each engineer owns their space/brands while working cross-functionally with our internal and external partners.
Client's R&D facilities in Omaha are state-of-the-art, including dedicated packaging spaces for ideation, design, and prototyping. Engineers have the ability perform in-house package testing and physical prototyping to bring new innovations to life utilizing our top-of-the-line equipment within our labs and other spaces.
What you'll do in this role:
· Independently lead the technical delivery of multiple standard projects.
· With guidance, support highly complex technical projects.
· Serve as a subject matter expert in selected packaging technology and educate packaging staff on such technology.
· Investigate and vet out cost savings ideas and pitch to cross functional and brand teams for alignment.
· Provide support to designated business groups to resolve packaging issues.
· Work directly with business partners (Brand, Finance, etc) and RQI peers (Product Development, Quality, etc) on assigned brands.
· Coordinate and execute experiments, as well as plant trials; prepare results in technical reports, both written and oral, for review with minimal supervision.
· Interpret, develop, and issue technical specifications.
· Maintain awareness of technical trends and developments in the packaging industry.
· Participate in brainstorming and information gathering efforts for resource planning process as needed.
· Collaborate with Consumer Insights on testing of new package ideas.
· Maintain strong communication with Operations, Brand Management and Procurement, updating them on projects regularly.
· Gain familiarity with fiscal and strategic plans of team.
· Be aware of project tasks and how they impact the project budget.
· Contribute as needed on cross-functional teams.
· Support technical delivery of base business and high complexity projects.
· May manage smaller projects independently.
· Participate and execute experiments in plant trials.
· Prepare and present results of technical report to supervisor, both written and oral.
· Interpret, develop, and issue technical specifications.
· Acquire working knowledge of the packaging principles and operating systems for assigned platform.
· Maintain awareness of technical trends and developments in the packaging industry.
· Awareness of project tasks implications to budget.
· Gain familiarity with fiscal and strategic plans of team.
· Contribute as needed on cross-functional teams.
What you'll need to be successful:
· Bachelors in Packaging, Engineering or related field; Masters preferred.
· Minimum of 2 years work experience in packaging industry, CPG preferred.
· Solid understanding of packaging materials capabilities and equipment.
· Knowledge of test methodology.
· Strong ability to collaborate and maintain cross-functional partnerships.
· Strong analytical and logical problem-solving abilities.
· Developing troubleshooting skills with ability to “think on your feet.”
· Understanding of business principles.
· Financial understanding to optimize profitability.
· Advanced verbal and written communication skills.
· Ability to travel up to 20% of time. Must be able to travel independently and as a responsible company representative
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