R&D Packaging Engineer, Regional Packaging Development

Reckitt Benckiser • Evansville, IN

40d

About The Position

You will be responsible for the successful delivery of Packaging development projects. This position is part of the North America Research & Development Function and reports to the R&D Senior Manager, Regional Packaging, North America. The role will act as either a key technical support person or technical lead for various projects and programs from concept through commercialization. The individual will be expected to accomplish objectives through their individual contributions as well as supporting others in the department or across the packaging teams' internal customer base.

Requirements

• Technical leader with a passion for package development.
• Minimum 4 years of experience as a packaging engineer or related technical role leading multiple projects from idea to launch.
• Bachelor's degree in technical discipline or related field is required.
• Excellent understanding of multiple disciplines including Marketing, R&D, Quality, Supply Chain and Finance.
• Drive to execution against defined tasks within a project on cross functional teams, able to work independently on projects where incumbent is the lead.
• Manage and conduct lab analysis, production line trials and supplier testing as needed on related projects.
• Apply trouble shooting techniques to solve for technical issues and performance challenges such as conducting root cause analysis or facilitate a D.O.E.
• Support / lead the research of equipment solutions at the front end, identifying new technologies, finding appropriate existing technologies for the organization and more sustainable solutions for our products.
• Manage ambiguity and deploy effective use of creative problem-solving skills.
• Advanced understanding of how to translate consumer and customer insights into functional value that creates benefit.
• Able to embody design theories and output packaging solutions that can be commercialized.
• Effective and proactive verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated skills leading multiple projects concurrently.
• Ability to embrace and live MJN's Mission, Vision and Values.
• Recognizes the importance of employee safety in the workplace including compliance with legal, corporate safety, and environmental guidelines.
• Energetic and self-motivated professional with a strong sense of urgency.
• Demonstrated efficiency with MS Office and PLM systems.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with high barrier rigid and flexible packaging substrates as well as injection molding and blow molding is preferred
• Experience in CAD design, including creating detailed drawings, 3D models, and predictive modeling is preferred (e.g., Solidworks, Simulation, Plastics Standard)

Responsibilities

• Drive packaging development from concept to launch.
• Ensure design ideas are accurately developed into innovative packaging components and systems in a sustainable way.
• Protect our products, optimize costs, raise quality, and ensure we meet regulatory standards.
• Support the launch of new products and enhance existing brands.
• Deliver on making our packaging more sustainable and our products more desirable.
• Applies advanced understanding of industry knowledge and capable of developing a technical foundation to build to an expert in research and data analysis to create best in class products.
• Creates packaging material specifications, associated drawings, and packaging procedural specifications to provide the required technical information necessary to support the product/packaging configurations.
• Assist or identify material requirements, draft specifications, and apply testing procedures to ensure projects deliver efficient cost, line performance, package quality, supply chain robustness, and fulfill the consumer need state.
• Applies technical packaging knowledge and information from a wide variety of sources to solve difficult problems and provide solutions based on risk and benefit assessments. Applies fundamental packaging principles in recognizing potential issues and identifies timely and cost-effective solutions.
• Build technical acumen of MJN packaging formats such that incumbent can provide insight and information to key stakeholders internal and external to the department.
• Capable of developing an understanding of the technical requirements and considerations of customer design requirements and constraints for the category (e.g., club stores, e-commerce, etc.)
• Able to execute defined tasks within a project on cross functional teams, able to work independently on complex projects where incumbent is the lead. Assess feedback from manager and indirect reporting relationships to ensure ongoing alignment to priorities.
• Participates in project meetings, issues related documentation, supports the development of project timelines and able to deliver against assigned tasks, manage project communications down and across the business as appropriate.
• Conduct root cause analysis, facilitate a D.O.E, and apply trouble shooting techniques to solve for technical issues and performance challenges.
• Manage and conduct lab analysis, production line trials and supplier testing as needed on related projects. Generate and analyze performance-based data to drive technical and business recommendations.
• Plans, leads and attends packaging manufacturer and MJN plant trials to assist in evaluation and problem resolution.
• Supports the development of packaging cost models and scenarios comparing alternatives to recommend ideal solutions.
• Effectively leads high scale projects, coordinating amongst peers and able to report out results, risks and progress.
• Analyzes the industry/customer/prime prospect dynamics, scientific/technical feasibility, and market viability in all aspects of the R&D process to build innovative solutions that enhance organizational value.
• Leads the design and development of existing technologies to adopt new packages, cost savings and/or core renovation initiatives.
• Effectively partner with the business to commercialize packaging solutions for large projects/programs that are led by others or the incumbent. Partner with other department staff to effectively support medium to large projects/programs.

Benefits

• With inclusion at the heart of everything we do, working alongside our four global Employee Resource Groups, we support our people at every step of their career journey, helping them to succeed in their own individual way.
• We invest in the wellbeing of our people through parental benefits, an Employee Assistance Program to promote mental health, and life insurance for all employees globally.
• We have a range of other benefits in line with the local market.
• Through our global share plans we offer the opportunity to save and share in Reckitt's potential future successes.
• For eligible roles, we also offer short-term incentives to recognise, appreciate and reward your work for delivering outstanding results.
• You will be rewarded in line with Reckitt's pay for performance philosophy.
• Reckitt offers eligible employees competitive benefits including medical, prescription, dental, vision, and life and disability insurance; paid time off for vacation, sick and Company recognized holidays; a 401(k) plan; 16-week paid parental leave or 26 weeks for the birthing parent; adoption and fertility support; tuition reimbursement; discounts; and much more.
• Our compensation and benefits packages aim to give our talent the reward, protection, and peace of mind they deserve.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Chemical Manufacturing
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees