Packaging Engineer

Reporting to the Packaging Manager, you will identify, develop, and commercialize new, improved, and cost-reduced packaging initiatives for the meat snacks packaging platform.

Responsibilities

• Independently lead the technical delivery of multiple standard packaging projects.
• Support technical projects with guidance from senior-level engineers.
• Serve as a subject matter expert in selected packaging technologies and educate packaging staff on such technology.
• Provide support to designated business groups to resolve packaging-related issues.
• Work directly with business partners including Brand, Finance, Product Development, and Quality on assigned brands.
• Coordinate and execute experiments and plant trials; prepare written and oral technical reports with minimal supervision.
• Interpret, develop, and issue technical packaging specifications.
• Maintain awareness of technical trends and developments within the packaging industry.
• Participate in brainstorming and information-gathering efforts to support the resource planning process.
• Collaborate with Consumer Insights on testing new package ideas.
• Maintain strong communication on projects with internal and external cross-functional teams.
• Gain familiarity with fiscal and strategic plans of the team.
• Understand project tasks and how they impact project budgets.
• Contribute as needed on cross-functional teams.
• Acquire working knowledge of packaging principles and operating systems for assigned platforms.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Packaging, Engineering, or a related field.
• 3+ years of work experience in packaging or engineering, preferably within the consumer-packaged goods or food industry.
• Additional packaging internship or cooperative experience.
• Solid understanding of packaging material capabilities and packaging equipment.
• Knowledge of packaging test methodology.
• Strong collaboration skills with a focus on cross-functional partnerships.
• Strong analytical and logical problem-solving skills.
• Developing troubleshooting skills with comfort responding in dynamic situations.
• Understanding of business principles.
• Financial understanding to support profitability optimization.
• Advanced verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Physical Requirements

This role may require you to be in our manufacturing facilities. When visiting these sites, the physical requirements below may apply:

• You may be required to walk around the facility, climb stairs/ladders, kneel, or perform repetitive tasks that require hand-eye coordination.
• You may be required to lift or carry materials that can vary in weight and size.
• This is a manufacturing environment with large, moving equipment. Noise levels can be high, and temperatures may vary.

Schedule

Number of Days in Office: 4

Pay

Pay Range: $64,000-$95,000

The annual salary listed above is the expected offering for this position. An employee’s actual annual salary will be based on but not limited to: location, relevant experience/level and skillset, while balancing internal Conagra employees’ equity.

Benefits

We care about your total well-being and will support you with the following, subject to your location and role:

• Health: Comprehensive healthcare plans, wellness incentive program, mental wellbeing support and fitness reimbursement
• Wealth: Great pay, bonus incentive opportunity, matching 401(k) and stock purchase plan
• Growth: Career development opportunities, employee resource groups, on-demand learning and tuition reimbursement
• Balance: Paid-time off, parental leave, flexible work-schedules (subject to your location and role) and volunteer opportunities