Flexible Packaging Engineer - Destiny Packaging |Salinas, CA

Bunzl Career • Salinas, CA

7d • Hybrid

About The Position

Destiny Packaging, a division of Bunzl, is seeking a Flexible Packaging Engineer to act as a technical conduit between the films we market and our Sales team. This person will need to be knowledgeable and have experience in flexible packaging products structure and properties. Additionally, the job will require on-site customer visits, product application identification and creative engineered solutions. This position is based in Salinas, CA, and will be a hybrid work environment.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required
• Experience with MAP, barrier films, laminated structures, COEX films, SUPs, flexo print, shrink, stretch, and poly bag structures is preferred
• Two years of field experience is preferred
• Knowledge of vertical form and fill equipment is preferred
• Understanding of the chemistry of poly urethane, poly vinyl, and poly olefin films, single direction and bi-directional shrink films, barrier and co extruded poly films is preferred
• Presentation skills, Power Point or Keynote is preferred
• Excel skills; pivot tables would be a plus
• Ability to build a ROI model based on film property changes, such as run speed, down gauging, and size changes to roll stock, shrink bags or stretch film is preferred
• Capable of a cut and weight analysis on stretch film is preferred
• Travel as needed, sometimes with overnight stays

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in Packaging, Engineering or a related field is preferred

Responsibilities

• Develop automated sample request process with our primary suppliers that make the request transparent to Sales and Buyers
• Identify competitive films and suggest our comparable product offering
• Provide support in the development of competitors cross reference charts for roll stock, shrink bags, and shrink films
• Assist on plant surveys
• Give periodic progress presentations to executive leadership
• Assist Sales in test runs of new films and bags at the customer’s facility
• Develop a working relationship with our primary equipment suppliers
• Build relationships with equipment suppliers that are strategic to Destiny Packaging but not yet working with us
• Provide support in the development of a marketing and specification collateral website for sales and customer PDF access, sell sheets, MSDS and properties specifications

Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision Benefits effective the 1st day of the month after 30 days
• Paid Time Off - Vacation, Sick, Holidays and Personal Time
• 401K with generous company match

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED