Senior Packaging Engineer
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Location: Greenwich, CT 06830
Description:
Job Title:Senior Packaging Engineer
Position Summary:This role is responsible for the Engineering and development of innovative packaging solutions that meet product protection, sustainability, and cost-efficiency goals. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure packaging designs align with manufacturing capabilities and regulatory requirements.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the following satisfactorily; other duties may be assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
? Engineers and develops innovative packaging solutions that meet product protection, sustainability, and cost-efficiency goals.
? Collaborates with cross-functional teams, including product development, manufacturing, and marketing, to ensure packaging designs align with overall project objectives.
? Conducts material selection and testing to ensure packaging meets quality and regulatory standards.
? Develops and maintains packaging specifications, documentation, and standards.
? Leads packaging projects from concept through implementation, ensuring timelines and budgets are met.
? Analyzes and improves existing packaging processes to enhance efficiency and reduce costs.
? Stays updated on industry trends, new materials, and technologies to incorporate best practices into packaging designs.
? Provides technical support and guidance to junior engineers and other team members.
? Performs other related duties as assigned.
? Tests packaging systems and components for new and existing products.
? Researches and introduces prototypes.
? Drafts specifications for new packing materials that will adequately protect finished products.
? Collaborates with staff from manufacturing and shipping departments to optimize products.
? Drafts and recommends procedures to establish or improve quality standards, standard repairs, process controls, and inspection methods.
? Analyzes, reviews, and approves manufacturing engineering policies, processes, documentation, and operations.
? Develops and implements strategies to increase quality and customization of products.
? Provides quality engineering support for in-progress and final acceptance projects.
? Provides technical and administrative support and guidance to direct and indirect reports.
? Performs other duties as required.
? Travel as necessary to suppliers, trade shows, etc.
Competencies:
To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following.
Job Knowledge -Competent in required job skills and knowledge; exhibits ability to learn and apply new skills; keeps abreast of current developments; requires minimal supervision; displays understanding of how job relates to others; uses resources effectively.
Analytical -Synthesizes complex or diverse information; collects and researches data; uses intuition and experience to complement data; designs work flows and procedures.
Project Management- Develops project plans; coordinates projects; communicates changes and progress; completes projects on time and budget; manages project team activities.Innovation -Displays original thinking and creativity; meets challenges with resourcefulness; generates suggestions for improving work; develops innovative approaches and ideas; presents ideas and information in a manner that gets others' attention.
Quality Management -Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.
Problem Solving -Develops alternative solutions. Gathers and analyzes information skillfully. Identifies problems in a timely manner. Resolves problems in early stages. Works well in group problem solving situations.
Qualifications:To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education/Experience:
? Bachelor's degree, (preferably in Package Engineering or another Engineering discipline) from four-year college or university;
? Two to five years related experience.
Computer Skills:Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)
Position Summary:This role is responsible for the Engineering and development of innovative packaging solutions that meet product protection, sustainability, and cost-efficiency goals. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure packaging designs align with manufacturing capabilities and regulatory requirements.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the following satisfactorily; other duties may be assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
? Engineers and develops innovative packaging solutions that meet product protection, sustainability, and cost-efficiency goals.
? Collaborates with cross-functional teams, including product development, manufacturing, and marketing, to ensure packaging designs align with overall project objectives.
? Conducts material selection and testing to ensure packaging meets quality and regulatory standards.
? Develops and maintains packaging specifications, documentation, and standards.
? Leads packaging projects from concept through implementation, ensuring timelines and budgets are met.
? Analyzes and improves existing packaging processes to enhance efficiency and reduce costs.
? Stays updated on industry trends, new materials, and technologies to incorporate best practices into packaging designs.
? Provides technical support and guidance to junior engineers and other team members.
? Performs other related duties as assigned.
? Tests packaging systems and components for new and existing products.
? Researches and introduces prototypes.
? Drafts specifications for new packing materials that will adequately protect finished products.
? Collaborates with staff from manufacturing and shipping departments to optimize products.
? Drafts and recommends procedures to establish or improve quality standards, standard repairs, process controls, and inspection methods.
? Analyzes, reviews, and approves manufacturing engineering policies, processes, documentation, and operations.
? Develops and implements strategies to increase quality and customization of products.
? Provides quality engineering support for in-progress and final acceptance projects.
? Provides technical and administrative support and guidance to direct and indirect reports.
? Performs other duties as required.
? Travel as necessary to suppliers, trade shows, etc.
Competencies:
To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following.
Job Knowledge -Competent in required job skills and knowledge; exhibits ability to learn and apply new skills; keeps abreast of current developments; requires minimal supervision; displays understanding of how job relates to others; uses resources effectively.
Analytical -Synthesizes complex or diverse information; collects and researches data; uses intuition and experience to complement data; designs work flows and procedures.
Project Management- Develops project plans; coordinates projects; communicates changes and progress; completes projects on time and budget; manages project team activities.Innovation -Displays original thinking and creativity; meets challenges with resourcefulness; generates suggestions for improving work; develops innovative approaches and ideas; presents ideas and information in a manner that gets others' attention.
Quality Management -Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.
Problem Solving -Develops alternative solutions. Gathers and analyzes information skillfully. Identifies problems in a timely manner. Resolves problems in early stages. Works well in group problem solving situations.
Qualifications:To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education/Experience:
? Bachelor's degree, (preferably in Package Engineering or another Engineering discipline) from four-year college or university;
? Two to five years related experience.
Computer Skills:Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)