Packaging Engineer
The Wonderful Company is a leading consumer goods organization known for its iconic brands like FIJI Water and POM Wonderful. They are seeking a Packaging Engineer to join their Technical Packaging team, responsible for optimizing and commercializing packaging for various products while collaborating with internal teams and suppliers.
Responsibilities
- Work closely with Business Units, packaging vendors, and Global Sourcing category managers to deliver packaging initiatives, including cost savings, quality improvements, innovation, and sustainability projects across material categories such as corrugated, paperboard, glass, rigid plastic, and plastic films
- Develop strong working relationships throughout the company, both at the corporate office and operations facilities
- Provide technical expertise to Business Units, assessing opportunities and risks and supplying information and analysis for costing, feasibility and new development discussions
- Manage multiple projects simultaneously and deliver relevant packaging technical information (mockups, dielines, pallet patterns, specs, manufacturing tolerances, etc.)
- Design, coordinate, execute and report out on packaging tests to ensure packaging meets required performance criteria (line trials, new item start-ups, distribution test, lab tests)
- Maintain and update packaging specifications within packaging specification database
- Provide technical sign-offs on new artwork, ensuring dielines and requirements are accurate
- Partner with Sourcing to identify and evaluate new suppliers during bids, providing packaging requirements and supporting new supplier qualifications, testing, and onboarding
Skills
- 1-3 years of packaging development experience in a CPG environment, ideally within the agriculture or food/beverage industries
- BS in Packaging Science/Engineering, Industrial Engineering or a relevant technical field
- Subject Matter Expert (SME) in packaging materials with the ability to provide sound technical recommendations, paired with a passion for learning and knowledge-sharing
- Working knowledge of packaging and general manufacturing processes
- Hands-on experience with lab-scale package testing, including data analysis and interpretation
- Proven project management skills, successful in leading packaging development projects from start to finish in a cross-functional environment
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel
- Clear, effective communicator with the ability to present technical information to audiences across all levels of the organization
- Analytical and creative problem-solver with a strong ownership, balanced by openness to new ideas, methods, and collaborative solutions
- Ability to travel multiple times per month, primarily to California's Central Valley
- Experience with line trials, distribution testing (i.e., ISTA) and pallet pattern design (TOPS preferred or CAPE)
- Strong working knowledge of 2-D and 3-D CAD tools and drawing interpretations (ArtiosCAD and Illustrator preferred)
- Bilingual in Spanish and English preferred
Benefits
- Access to top-notch medical coverage comprehensive vision and dental plans, and a 401k with match eligibility to secure your financial future
- 24/7 online physician consultations
- Virtual mental health resources
- Life coaching
- Engaging employee community groups
- Cash rewards for healthy habits and fitness reimbursements
- Library of on-demand fitness videos
- Career Advancement Opportunities
- Focused Learning and Development
- Empowering Mentorship Program
- Continuous Improvement Training
- Giving Back to the Community
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