Packaging Engineer

Client Overview:

Our client has been crafting solutions for real-world bath and home needs for almost 100 years. Since our start in 1929, they have compiled a long list of firsts in manufacturing, production, design, and marketing innovations for our homes.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the design, integrity, safety and market competitiveness of packaging
• Design packaging to meet cost targets, quality/performance objectives and plant safety standards
• Proactively establish and execute packaging cost reductions and quality improvements to maintain or increase market share and company profitability
• Design, conceptualize, prototype to ensure product integrity and appeal under varying shipping and retail conditions
• Create detailed die line specifications and bill of materials.
• Partner with the design team to create mock ups using cutting table for sales meetings
• Analyze and select materials for packaging based on durability and cost effectiveness including, but not limited to, chipboard, paperboard, corrugate, labels, foam, PET, and PP
• Perform required packaging drop testing as appropriate- ISTA testing
• Work with external packaging testing labs as required by retailer
• Ability to create packaging and point of purchase displays using Solid Works and/or physical samples
• Manage schedule and priorities to meet established timelines
• Review, optimize, and validate packaging designs based upon prototype and costing
• Review and resolve packaging issues with suppliers as needed
• Understanding supply chain systems, distribution, and manufacturing environments a plus
• Understands ISTA / SIOC testing procedures
• Work cross functionally with Engineering, Sourcing, Manufacturing and Product Development teams

Required Skills:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Solid merchandising sense and problem solving skills
• Understanding of concepts related to brand, product marketing and merchandising
• Ability to successfully manage several different initiatives/projects simultaneously
• Must be able to work cross functionally
• The ability to navigate in a matrixed corporation.

Education and Experience Profile:

• Bachelor of Science in Packaging Engineering or related field, Masters degree preferred
• Computer program knowledge in CAPE or TOPS, Artios CAD, Solid Works and Microsoft Office required
• Experience in the consumer products industry dealing with mass market retailers and Amazon SIOC a plus