Packaging Engineer

Principal Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Promotes applicable safety, regulatory, GMP requirements in lab, pilot plant, and manufacturing facilities.
• Affords minimal guidance in executing multiple Packaging Development projects to grow top line volume in support of New Product Development as a % of Revenue goals.
• Conducts and leads required lab, pilot plant, and plant experimentation.
• Documents all development work accurately, including written documentation on packaging development, product showing, and plant trials with minimal guidance.
• Prepares accurate and timely specifications for all packaging developed, including materials, equipment, processes and finished packaging with minimal guidance.
• Understands customer/consumer needs for assigned products and channels, interacts cross-functionally with Marketing, Purchasing, QA and Operations to successfully implement new product developments.
• Prepares product showings to lead and evaluate packaging developed and a competitive set.

Minimum Education And Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience in Food/Meat Science or Food Engineering.
• 3 – 5 years related work experience.
• Knowledge of the packaging development process from idea generation, bench top, scale up and commercialization.
• Ability to influence necessary cross functional partners for successful implementation of projects.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent analytical knowledge and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of ingredients including functionality, allergen considerations and cost.
• Understanding of food manufacturing processes and the sequence of events necessary to convert raw materials to finished products.

Preferred Education And Experience

• BS/MS Degree preferred.

Physical Requirements And Environmental Factors

• Position is mostly sedentary but may require occasional moving to other offices or buildings.
• May need to move light equipment or supplies from one place to another.
• May need to access files, supplies and equipment.
• Work activity is in an office, open-partitioned, cubicle environment.

Benefits

• Medical/Rx coverage.
• 401(k) with employer match after 1 year.
• Critical illness, accident insurance.
• Dental, vision, life insurance.
• Optional group life insurance.
• Short-term and long-term disability protection.
• Flexible spending accounts and paid time off.

Pay

The salary range for this position is $78,000.00 - $116,000.00 per year, based on experience and qualifications with annual bonus available (variable depending on performance).

Schedule

This position is based onsite and can be at one of the following locations: Westminster, CO; Salisbury, MD; or Sioux City, IA.

Qualifications

This position requires a Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience in Food/Meat Science or Food Engineering, with 3 – 5 years related work experience. Knowledge of the packaging development process from idea generation, bench top, scale up and commercialization is also required. Ability to influence necessary cross functional partners for successful implementation of projects is essential. Clear written and verbal communication skills, excellent analytical knowledge and problem-solving skills, knowledge of ingredients including functionality, allergen considerations and cost, and understanding of food manufacturing processes and the sequence of events necessary to convert raw materials to finished products are preferred.