Senior Product Development Engineer

American Packaging Corporation•Story City, IA

23h•Onsite

About The Position

A Product Development position reporting to the COE Technical Manager. Primary responsibility is the development of new products of a complex nature, resolve customer issues (end use performance) while ensuring they can be successfully manufactured at the specific COE. Additional responsibilities are to provide professional and technical leadership toward successful project management of assigned projects many of which may be multi-COE, with minimal guidance on day-to-day activities with decisions that are consistent with the vision of American Packaging Corporation.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree (B. A.) in a Technical Field (Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemistry, etc.) from a four-year college or university; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
Skillful in presentation skills – both preparation and presentation.
Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Nice To Haves

Experience with printing and laminations for flexible packaging using materials such as papers, films, foils, and sealants is desired.

Responsibilities

Proficient in all requirements for the Product Development Engineer Role
Knowledgeable of multiple market and/or technology areas for flexible packaging
Ability to represent American Packaging Corporation with customers and suppliers
Build project plans and timelines with consistent successful outcomes
Project Management & Ownership of American Packaging Corporation needs regarding NBO activity, manufacturing and quality support, budgeting, and continuous improvement.
Material and process research regarding technologies that match the American Packaging Corporation’s capabilities or initiatives.
Collaborate with external technical resources on NBO activity, specification development, and material development initiatives.
Ensure the COE has all the necessary information, specifications, and knowledge to meet customer expectations.
Product Development, Customer interface, presentations, and primary responsibility for technical support of assigned accounts.
Participate in customer visits to the facilities.
Apply regulatory evaluations pertaining to packaging food safety.
Maintain an updated file on finished roll stock, pouch, die-lines, third party, perforation, and other required specifications as well as the particular inspection/testing procedures associated with each product.
Maintain an updated specification file on all raw materials (papers, films, inks, adhesives, etc.) used in their respective production process.
Prepare and manage in-plant technical trials through conducting pre-trial planning meetings, directing on-line manufacture of trial materials, documenting results of trials and ensuring trial results are met.
Research and qualify new and alternate materials.
Interacting with Customers, Management, Marketing, Sales, and Suppliers
Be results oriented and responsible for those results in developing new products and processes in response to customer input, and/or assigned duties.
Ability to successfully interact with all levels - hourly to Operations Manager, customers, and suppliers.
Ability to handle multiple projects/demands. Must be accurate, detail oriented with excellent follow up and project management skills
Participate in training, embrace concepts of and actively practice the SPOT Safety Program fundamentals to aid APC’s efforts to achieve a zero-accident rate.
Attend and participate in all company mandated meetings.
Business travel required.
Other Duties as Assigned