What are the responsibilities and job description for the Packaging Engineer position at Adept Group?
Adept Group offers an award-winning workplace for exceptional packaging industry talent. We work on a range of innovative projects for iconic brand owners. Our technically gifted team collaborates to produce unparalleled results.
We offer a great place to showcase your expertise and build upon your skillset. All while having fun with amazing people from a variety of diverse backgrounds. We’re driven, inspirational and most importantly, human.
We offer a flexible, creative culture focusing on 3 pillars - our environment, our communities, and our health and well-being. Join a team committed to building a sustainable future!
The Opportunity
Adept Group is seeking a Packaging Engineer to add to our team in Kansas City, MO! This candidate would have 2-3 years of full packaging development experience within a Food Manufacturing environment. This candidate would have a solid understanding of product commercialization process from packaging design to manufacturing. They would also have experience with cartoning equipment, case packing equipment, and other packaging systems.
Additionally, this candidate would have experience creating technical packaging drawings, as well as working on team projects at corporate and plant level, and with engineering firms, vendors and contractors. They would have demonstrated expertise in application of process engineering solutions that apply to consumer-packaged goods as well. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Products, Office 365, SharePoint, and TOPS is required.
This is a 100% onsite position in Kansas City, MO.
Key Responsibilities:
- Executes product initiatives, packaging design and performance enhancements, cost-improvement efforts, and promotional activities.
- Initiate and drive packaging qualifications by generating packaging protocols, overseeing test execution, analyzing test data, and authoring qualification reports.
- Provide limited technical expertise for packaging risk assessments and failure mode/root cause analyses.
- Plan and execute a design of experiments. Perform statistical analysis on data generated from experiments and write final reports.
- Provide activity, resource, and decisional input to Initiate and complete packaging line trials including planning, conducting and post-trial activities.
- Perform the project plan outlined for the improvement and standardization of packaging on existing products with focus on performance and cost effectiveness
- Partner with purchasing and production departments to determine costs and feasibility of producing proposed packaging
- Build internal and external relationships to effectively influence and gain support for initiatives.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in packaging engineering.
- 2-5 years packaging engineering experience.
- In-depth understanding of the full packaging development and qualification process (or stage gate process).
- Demonstrated knowledge of resource planning for trials.
- Demonstrated knowledge of FDA and ISO requirements related to packaging and labeling, ensuring robust package validation and qualification.
- Intermediate understanding of project timeline development.
- Demonstrated effective communications (verbally and in writing) across internal and external teams.
- Demonstrated ability to multitask and manage time efficiently and effectively across multiple activities and tasks simultaneously.
Benefits:
- Competitive Salary
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance with Health Savings Options and Wellness Programs
- 401k Retirement Savings Plan with Generous Company Match
- Paid Parental Leave and Company Paid Short-Term Disability Insurance
- Company Paid Life Insurance
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Sick and Mental Health Days
- 11 Paid Company Holidays
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Professional Development Opportunities
Compensation Range: $70,000 - $75,000
Adept Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a drug-free workplace. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
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Salary : $70,000 - $75,000