Senior Packaging Engineer

Georg Fischer • Apple Valley, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Packaging Engineer is the subject matter expert responsible for evaluating current and new packaging solutions to ensure they are durable, cost-effective, compliant with applicable regulations, and aligned with sustainability goals. The position develops packaging solutions for purchased and manufactured products, including products made using sophisticated automation equipment and complex robotics. It evaluates product protection against factors such as corrosive chemicals, temperature variations, light, heat, and rough handling, and uses that work to establish packaging requirements.

The role enhances existing packaging materials and processes in support of operational priorities—Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and Continuous Improvement—and develops new solutions to advance sustainability, innovation, and business growth. It defines and executes formal tests to qualify packaging materials and processes; collaborates with internal teams and external suppliers; and integrates packaging solutions into product launches, manufacturing, and supply-chain processes. The engineer may support prototype line development at manufacturing facilities and leads medium-sized teams or projects with budgets or impacts below $300,000.

This position reports to the Senior Manager, Process Development & Design Engineering and requires onsite work at the North American Manufacturing Headquarters in Apple Valley, Minnesota. The role models Uponor values, provides peer leadership through collaboration and influence, and helps align individual performance objectives with functional and business strategy.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, such as Packaging, Mechanical, Chemical, or Industrial Engineering.
• At least 5 years of experience designing or qualifying packaging in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with Solidworks and EPDM.
• Experience with complex automation equipment and knowledge of machining and fabrication processes.
• Experience working cross-functionally with Manufacturing and Controls Engineering to integrate solutions and solve complex engineering problems.

Nice To Haves

• 7 years of experience designing or qualifying packaging in a manufacturing environment preferred.
• Understanding of Lean Manufacturing principles.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate current and new packaging solutions for durability, cost-effectiveness, regulatory compliance, product protection, and alignment with sustainability goals.
• Develop packaging solutions and requirements for purchased and manufactured products, including products made on sophisticated automation equipment and complex robotics applications.
• Enhance existing packaging materials and processes to support Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and Continuous Improvement priorities.
• Develop new packaging materials and processes in support of sustainability, innovation, and business growth.
• Test, analyze, and select packaging materials, considering environmental impact and resistance to corrosive chemicals, temperature variations, light, heat, and rough handling.
• Collaborate with Marketing, Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, Safety, Manufacturing Engineering, Controls Engineering, Manufacturing, and Training to integrate solutions and resolve issues.
• Apply Lean principles to packaging equipment development and design.
• Lead medium-sized teams of fewer than 10 people or projects with a budget or impact below $300,000 to develop and qualify packaging materials and processes, solve problems, and support continuous improvement.
• Prioritize daily activities and align work with functional and business strategy.
• Model Uponor values and behaviors and demonstrate peer leadership through effective collaboration and influence.
• Work with leadership to provide input on individual performance objectives aligned with functional and business strategy.
• Identify safety issues in packaging processes and collaborate with relevant teams to resolve concerns.
• Determine materials and operations required to produce products by implementing innovative, sustainable packaging solutions that meet safety, quality, cost, and efficiency requirements.
• Define and execute formal testing procedures to evaluate and qualify packaging materials and processes.
• Align packaging objectives with cross-functional teams and integrate packaging solutions into product launches and supply-chain processes.
• Support prototype line development in manufacturing facilities as needed.
• Review, recommend, and implement changes to existing packaging and processes in support of operational priorities.
• Work with external packaging suppliers to modify existing materials and improve performance in manufacturing processes.
• Work with suppliers of purchased finished goods, as needed, to improve packaging quality or meet new requirements.

Benefits

• Best-in-class health benefits, including medical, dental, and vision.
• 160 hours of paid time off, combining PTO and Employee Safe and Sick Time accruals for Minnesota-based employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior