Packaging Engineer

Diageo•Plainfield, IL

8h•Onsite

About The Position

This role is within the North American Technical organization, where the Packaging Team acts as a business partner to NA Supply, ISC, Innovation and Brand Change, Procurement, and Conversion. The primary function of this role is to provide technical packaging support throughout the lifecycle of a program. This involves developing technical specifications, managing their approval workflows, and issuing them to vendors. Additionally, the role requires creating packaging Testing Plans to support the Innovation & Brand Change project pipeline, supplier onboarding, and addressing packaging quality concerns during conversion. Packaging laboratory activities will be conducted at the Plainfield Packaging Laboratory.

Requirements

4 year Bachelor's Degree or equivalent, preferably in Package Engineering or related Technical Field, with shown knowledge of product commercialization.
Excellent interpersonal ability, working in a team setting, communicating with partners and Vendor contacts and working on different projects at the same time.
Packaging Materials knowledge (shippers, dividers, labels, closures, glass and PET containers)
Microsoft Office software, Adobe Acrobat software (PDF bundling).
TOPS or CAPE software knowledge.

Nice To Haves

SAP and specification development knowledge is a plus.

Responsibilities

Maintain compliance through Diageo commercialization process and collaborate with project managers, conversion sites and multi-functional team members to drive packaging development.
Support a variety of programs across innovation, brand change, and supply optimization and deliver packaging from initial scoping through commercialization.
Develop technical specifications for packaging components (shippers, dividers, labels, closures, glass & PET containers, and other components).
Conduct the technical development/due diligence of packaging components, inclusive of creation/routing/approval of any/all package specifications and handle specification workflows and issuance to vendors.
Complete Testing Plans specific to project details, including the completion of a Testing Report.
Complete testing to ensure functional acceptability, assure regulatory and product compatibility compliance and life cycle robustness of new package components.
Develop and implement packaging trial and qualification plans.
Consistently demonstrates pride and commitment to Diageo, behaves authentically, focuses on finding solutions, and develops positive relationships across the organization.
Drive the quality of our packaging quality from concept to consumers.