Packaging Engineer

About the role

Taylor Print & Visual Impressions is looking for a Packaging Engineer to join our team in Duluth, GA. In this role, you will support the packaging growth across the Taylor Print & Visual Impressions. The ideal candidate must have the ability to work across a broad-range of packaging types, and provide value to the customer while controlling overall costs. You will also work closely with internal customers across multiple locations and functional areas.

Responsibilities

• Develops new packaging concepts from concept through commercialization, using established processes
• Manages multiple projects of either a continuous improvement nature (cost savings, productivity gains, and process improvements) sustainability, or to fulfill a specific business need
• Serves as the technical lead in the creation of new/revision of existing packaging specifications across all phases of development
• Oversees plant trials in support of project implementations; reports against predetermined key performance indicators to gain adoption within the Operations team
• Responsible for the creation and maintenance of packaging specifications within SAP
• Identifies and implements material standardization opportunities
• Provides technical expertise to multiple functional areas (including but not limited to Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, and Sales & Marketing) to overcome business challenges
• Challenges conventional thinking on packaging related subjects by implementing creative solutions to continuous improvement activities
• Performs other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree, or equivalent working experience, in Package Engineering or a related Engineering field from an accredited university
• 3+ years of experience working directly with package development
• Proven project management skills; demonstrated ability to implement changes across multiple functional areas
• Strong problem solving abilities, judgment and decision-making skills supported by sound technical justification
• Working knowledge of a broad range of packaging materials and packaging equipment commonly found within the Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) industries
• Ability to understand and apply broad business perspectives to our large, vertically integrated organization and translate that knowledge into project design plans
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing, across all levels of the organization
• Ability to apply critical thinking strategies when translating customer needs/insights to viable packaging concepts
• Ability to analyze complex information and perform root cause analysis
• Ability to utilize Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook on an advanced level

Benefits

• Choice of several health plans
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• Wellness programs
• Life and disability coverage
• Flexible spending accounts
• Health savings accounts
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Paid time off (PTO)
• 64 hours of annual holiday pay