Principal Engineer, Building & Construction

Charter Next Generation•Bloomer, WI

10h•Onsite

About The Position

At Charter Next Generation (CNG), employee owners are empowered to make a significant impact in a supportive environment. The company offers employee ownership, work-life integration, career development, and purpose-driven work creating sustainable packaging solutions that reduce food waste and protect the environment. The Principal Engineer, Building & Construction coordinates technical and cross-functional projects from ideation through commercialization, while contributing directly to technical projects that support plant and business objectives. The role promotes innovation, technical excellence, continuous improvement, and collaboration, and provides guidance to technical team members. This position is onsite in Bloomer, Wisconsin, with a Monday–Friday flexible schedule. Responsibilities include planning production-line trials, investigating raw materials and substitutions, supporting production-line commissioning and startup, applying resin and additive expertise to improve production performance and product quality, and developing customer-centered product solutions. The engineer also builds customer relationships, supports product development and business growth, and encourages responsible innovation and protection of intellectual property.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as Business, Engineering, Materials Science, or Technology.
10 years of experience as a Technical Engineer or equivalent experience in a target market.
Demonstrated organization, priority-setting, and decision-making skills.
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
Excellent communication skills across organizational levels.
Attention to detail and self-motivation.
Ability to work efficiently in a high-demand, team-oriented, fast-paced environment.
Strong interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills.
Sound judgment and decision-making.
Management, teamwork, and leadership skills; thoroughness and composure under pressure.

Responsibilities

Coordinate technical and cross-functional projects from ideation through commercialization.
Provide clear project updates and progress reports to leadership.
Support project scope and resource management through collaborative partnerships.
Champion innovation, technical excellence, and cross-functional collaboration.
Organize and facilitate innovation workshops and ideation sessions to generate concepts and support continuous improvement.
Provide guidance and feedback to technical team members to support their professional growth and leadership development.
Contribute to technical projects aligned with plant and business objectives.
Plan and execute sample runs and technical trials on production lines.
Lead raw material investigations, including substitution analysis and implementation.
Provide technical support for new production-line commissioning and startup.
Collaborate with Technical, Quality, Operations, Marketing, and Technical Services teams.
Apply knowledge of resin and additive properties to optimize production performance and product quality.
Identify unmet market needs and initiate innovation pathways for customer-focused solutions.
Develop expertise in film grades within assigned sectors to support product consolidation and market alignment.
Build and maintain customer relationships to support product development, exceed service expectations, and drive business growth.
Participate in regular technical team meetings and strategy calls.
Promote creative problem-solving and responsible risk-taking.
Communicate transparently while following protocols for confidential or sensitive information.
Encourage awareness of intellectual property protection and innovation management best practices within the technical community.