Associate Packaging Engineer

About the role

The Associate Packaging Engineer will work onsite at our state of art Innovation and Manufacturing facility here in Winston-Salem, NC. Will work in a multi-functional environment to support Packaging Engineering projects by applying Packaging Engineering principals to develop and commercialize new packaging components or revise existing packaging components.

Responsibilities

• Attend and participate in multi-functional team meetings.
• Perform packaging tasks in Agile and Oracle systems.
• Create and publish packaging test reports including data summaries, observations, conclusions and recommendations.
• Support Quality by analyzing packaging materials and components for compliance with specifications and requirements.
• Support Sourcing new Packaging supplier qualification initiatives by performing technical assessments of new suppliers’ ability align with Herbalife specifications and requirements.
• Travel to contract manufacturer locations, contract test laboratories, and Herbalife distribution centers as required to perform packaging duties.
• Provide monthly project update reports.
• Interact multi-functionally with Engineering, Manufacturing, R&D, Sourcing, Quality, and Logistics regarding Packaging Engineering activities.

Qualifications

• Skills: Excellent analytical, organizational and communication skills; Ability to solve practical problems and prioritize workload for effective implementation under general supervision; Experience with Microsoft Windows and Office software - Outlook, MS Word, Excel and Adobe; Understanding of packaging design and engineering concepts; Ability to read, comprehend and communicate Packaging drawings and technical information in English; Ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced multi-functional environment and be a great teammate with sensitivity to cultural diversity; Experience: 1 - 3 years’ experience in Packaging development with food or nutritional products; 1 - 3 years’ experience working in a GMP environment.
• Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent working towards an Associate’s Degree in Packaging Engineering, Industrial Technology or similar discipline; PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Experience preferably in Nutraceutical, Pharmaceutical, Food, or CPG industries; Experience with Cape Pack or Tops palletization software; Preferred Associate’s Degree in Packaging Engineering, Industrial Technology or similar discipline or proven equivalent technical proficiency.