Packaging Engineer

Otter Products is hiring in Fort Collins, CO. This role can work a hybrid schedule.

About Otter Products

At Otter Products, we protect what’s important. From our founder’s garage in 1998 to the global technology leader we are today, Otter Products continues to drive growth through innovation and sense of purpose. Through our industry-leading brands – OtterBox and OtterCares – we provide our partners and customers the number one selling and most trusted products in our categories. Our commitment to excellence and our philanthropic spirit is the foundation on which we foster our partner relationships, allowing us to grow and to give - together.

By way of our charitable arm, the OtterCares Foundation, we support our communities and invest in the future through education that inspires kids to change the world. Our founder’s core values are still at the heart of everything we do. We measure our success not just by business results, but by our ability to give back to our communities and strengthen opportunities for all. To learn more, visit otterproducts.com.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain relationships with packaging suppliers to collaborate on design/development of packaging, ensure packaging consistency on a global scale, achieve cost targets, ensure packaging design viability, and oversee packaging testing.
• Work closely with Engineering, Marketing, Purchasing and Product Development to develop packaging that aligns with the needs of the cross-functional departments while hitting established cost and quality targets.
• Design packaging structures, conduct testing to ensure performance throughout transit and the product lifecycle, and ensure successful manufacturability of packaging designs.
• Lead packaging development throughout the full product lifecycle, including conceptual design, process development, deployment, validation, continuous improvement, production support, supplier development, and the packaging, shipping and transportation testing required for consumer packaging.
• Develop and manage packaging procedures, design rules, and guidelines that support business objectives, including cost optimization, product protection, brand presentation, and effective communication of product value.
• Develop advanced packaging designs from concept to final release including CAD documentation.
• Create and maintain component specifications for all primary, secondary, and tertiary packaging and conduct or oversee packaging performance testing.
• Maintain packaging-related information within the product lifecycle management (PLM) system and update bills of material as required.
• Support and maintain a positive safety culture by following all safety policies and procedures and actively contributing to a safe working environment.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering required. Degree in Packaging or Mechanical Engineering preferred.
• Minimum of four years of packaging engineering or packaging project experience including CAD experience is required.
• Experience with paper-based packaging required.
• Experience with Solidworks, ArtiosCAD or equivalent is preferred.
• Experience developing retail packaging structures preferred.
• Experience with ISTA, ASTM, or other package testing standards preferred.

Pay

Base compensation range: USD $85,000.00 – $100,000.00 per year.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Basic life, voluntary life, long-term and short-term disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending accounts and health savings account
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Accrued paid time off based on seniority
• Volunteer time off
• Parental leave
• Bereavement leave
• Company holidays
• Years of service awards
• Profit Sharing Program (variable incentive)