Senior Packaging Engineer

Novolex•,

1d•$90,000 - $110,000•Remote

About The Position

Novolex is a leading manufacturer of food, beverage, and specialty packaging that supports multiple industries including foodservice, restaurant delivery and carryout, food processing, grocery and retail, and industrial sectors. Novolex manufacturing and sourcing expertise spans a diverse range of substrates including resin, paper, molded fiber, aluminum and more. We provide customers a broad array of stock and customized solutions with 120 product categories, 250 brands and over 39,000 SKUs. The Novolex sustainability vision is built upon three pillars: our products, our operations and our people. Each is critically important to our growth and future as a business. These pillars form the foundation of our company-wide commitment to sustainability, helping us achieve our ambitious goals through our wide-ranging initiatives. This role manages the development and engineering of packages to ensure both aesthetic and objectives are met. It involves managing the evaluation and selection of packaging materials, packaging equipment, and processes that meet functional cost and consumer requirements. The position also manages large-scale optimization/cost reduction projects while working with cross-functional teams. The Senior Packaging Engineer will create and validate packaging specifications and possess spec approval responsibility for technicians and engineers in headquarters and supplier production facilities. They will execute appropriate packaging testing as required (ship testing, compatibility, resistance, etc.) and guide matrix teams as subject matter experts for packaging technologies and materials. Responsibilities include coordinating graphics for corrugate and film, and creating and approving source documents such as cost investigation, package profile, preliminary specifications, tooling/part qualification, and final package components specification. The role acts as an internal consultant providing technical guidance on the most complex projects and problems by applying creativity, innovation, tools, methods, and techniques integrated with technical insights, knowledge, and experience to form conclusions and resolutions. The Senior Packaging Engineer recognizes challenges in the technical platform and engages a variety of resources (internal and external) to consistently overcome the most challenging technical problems. In locations where applicable, the role is responsible for complying with all plant safety rules and GMP practices and programs to ensure safe food packaging products and to report food safety problems to those with authority to take action. The size, scope, and complexity of the assigned portfolio are factors in the level of responsibility.

Requirements

Proficient in MS Office.
Proficient in SAP.
Familiar in standard packaging software.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including presentation skills and the ability to communicate and influence at all levels within the organization.
Self-directed with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple accountabilities and multiple internal customers.
Strong analytical ski and organizational skills and great attention to detail.
Solid project management capabilities with the ability to organize and manage multiple projects simultaneously from origin through execution.
Ability to work a flexible schedule during key business deadlines.
Must be team oriented with the ability to work on high collaboration and performance teams.
BS degree in Packaging Engineering preferred, or equivalent in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering.
8+ years of related professional Engineering experience in the CPG/Foodservice industry.
Proven background as a technical expert.
Demonstrated experience and application of complex concepts, practices and procedures within particular engineering field.

Nice To Haves

Any graphic experience is a plus

Responsibilities

Manages the development and engineering of packages to ensure both aesthetic and objectives are met.
Manage the evaluation and selection of packaging materials, packaging equipment, and processes that meet functional cost and consumer requirements.
Manage large-scale optimization/cost reduction projects while working with cross-functional teams.
Create and validate packaging specifications and possess spec approval responsibility for technicians and engineers in headquarters and supplier production facilities.
Execute appropriate packaging testing as required (ship testing, compatibility, resistance, etc.).
Guideto matrix teams as subject matter experts for packaging technologies and materials.
Responsible for coordinating graphics for corrugate and film.
Create and approve source documents such as cost investigation, package profile, preliminary specifications, tooling/part qualification, and final package components specification.
Acts as an internal consultant providing technical guidance on the most complex projects and problems by applying creativity, innovation, tools, methods, and techniques integrated with technical insights, knowledge, and experience to form conclusions and resolutions.
Recognizes challenges in the technical platform and engages a variety of resources (internal and external) to consistently overcome the most challenging technical problems.
In locations where applicable, responsible for complying with all plant safety rules and GMP practices and programs to ensure safe food packaging products and to report food safety problems to those with authority to take action.
Size, scope, and complexity of assigned portfolio are factors in the level of responsibility.