Product Development Engineer
for sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections with real content. We need to parse the posting.
We have:
- Pay or shift range: $65,000 USD to $85,000 USD. Also later "Compensation: $75,000 - $85,000 base salary plus annual bonus opportunity". So we have pay info. Should include Pay section with that info.
- Schedule: Not mentioned. No schedule info. So we should NOT include Schedule.
- Benefits: "What We Offer" includes bullet list: Competitive compensation and bonus opportunity, 401(k) with company match, Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage, Paid time off and company holidays, Career growth and advancement opportunities, A collaborative, innovation-focused culture..., The opportunity to help develop cutting-edge packaging solutions... So we can include Benefits section with those bullet points.
- About The Role: we have a paragraph. So About the role section.
- Responsibilities: "What You'll Do" list of duties. So Responsibilities.
- Requirements: "What You Bring" includes bullet list of qualifications (education, experience, skills). Could be Requirements or Qualifications. The instruction says we can have sections: Requirements, Qualifications, Skills. We need to decide how to split. Probably combine education/experience as Requirements, and skills as Skills. But we can also just have Requirements and Qualifications. However we must not create empty sections.
We have:
What You Bring:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Packaging Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, or a related technical field preferred.
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in packaging manufacturing, processing, or product development.
- Strong project management and organizational skills.
- Experience leading manufacturing trials, product development projects, or technical process improvements.
- Knowledge of packaging materials, adhesives, barrier technologies, and lamination processes.
- Ability to analyze technical data and make recommendations based on findings.
- Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities.
- Proficiency with technical documentation and manufacturing systems.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet project deadlines.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in flexible packaging, converting, or related manufacturing environments.
- Knowledge of food packaging, regulatory requirements, and food safety standards.
- Experience working cross-functionally with operations, quality, procurement, and customer-facing teams.
- Familiarity with product validation and commercialization processes.
Travel Requirements: Occasional travel is required...
Safety, Quality & Food Safety Responsibilities: list of responsibilities.
We need to decide sections.
We could have:
About the role
...
Responsibilities
- ... (What You'll Do) ...
Requirements
- ... (What You Bring mandatory items) ...
Preferred Qualifications
- ... (Preferred Qualifications) ...
Skills
maybe combine some skill items? But we already have skills in Requirements. Could separate: maybe Skills section for technical skills like knowledge of packaging materials, ability to analyze data, proficiency with systems, communication. But we can also keep them in Requirements. The instruction says we can use sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. It doesn't require using all; we should include only those with real content. We have content for About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements (education/experience), Qualifications (preferred), Skills (maybe we can extract skill-based items), Benefits, Pay. We need to avoid duplication. Let's extract: From What You Bring: - Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Packaging Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, or a related technical field preferred. (Education) - Minimum of 3 years of experience in packaging manufacturing, processing, or product development. (Experience) - Strong project management and organizational skills. (Skill) - Experience leading manufacturing trials, product development projects, or technical process improvements. (Experience/Skill) - Knowledge of packaging materials, adhesives, barrier technologies, and lamination processes. (Skill/Knowledge) - Ability to analyze technical data and make recommendations based on findings. (Skill) - Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities. (Skill) - Proficiency with technical documentation and manufacturing systems. (Skill) - Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet project deadlines. (Skill) - Excellent verbal and written communication skills. (Skill) Preferred Qualifications list. Travel Requirements: Occasional travel is required to support customer trials, supplier visits, industry conferences, and other ProAmpac facilities. This could be a separate section? Not in allowed headings; maybe we could put under Responsibilities or Requirements? But it's not a duty; it's a requirement. Could be under Requirements as a bullet. Safety, Quality & Food Safety Responsibilities: list of responsibilities; could be under Responsibilities as additional bullets. We need to preserve all substantive information. So we should include those bullets somewhere. Simplify: We'll create sections: - About the role (paragraph) - Responsibilities (combined What You'll Do + Safety, Quality & Food Safety Responsibilities) - Requirements (Education + Experience + Travel Requirements) - Qualifications (Preferred Qualifications) - Skills (list of skill items from What You Bring) - Benefits (What We Offer) - Pay (Compensation info) We must not repeat job title heading. Now we need to format as HTML fragment: usefor each section heading, then
for prose,
- for lists.
We need to ensure we don't include boilerplate like EEO, etc. Remove those lines.
Also remove "Job Category: Innovation/R&D Full-Time" maybe not needed; it's metadata but could be minor; we can drop.
Now craft content.
About the role paragraph: from "About The Role" paragraph: "We are seeking a Project Development Engineer to support the successful development, testing, and commercialization of new products across our Chicagoland manufacturing facilities. This role serves as a key technical liaison between Innovation, Operations, Quality, Procurement, Customer Service, and customers to ensure new business opportunities are effectively transitioned from concept through production. The ideal candidate combines strong technical expertise with project management skills and thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. You will lead product trials, support material qualifications, optimize manufacturing processes, and help introduce innovative packaging solutions that meet customer expectations and business objectives."
We'll put that as
. Responsibilities: combine "What You'll Do" bullet list and Safety, Quality & Food Safety Responsibilities bullet list. What You'll Do bullets (as given): - Manage new product development projects and monitor progress against critical milestones and customer delivery timelines. - Develop and execute trial plans, testing protocols, and validation activities for new business opportunities. - Determine product structures and specifications and ensure accurate setup within company systems. - Partner with Quality teams to design trials that identify potential quality risks and establish preventive controls. - Lead and support production trials, troubleshoot manufacturing challenges, and make technical recommendations during trial execution. - Analyze trial results and prepare post-trial documentation, including process observations, machine performance, and testing outcomes. - Ensure technical documentation is complete to support customer quotations and successful product commercialization. - Maintain and update product specifications, run sheets, bills of materials, and related records. - Collaborate with Procurement and suppliers to qualify new and alternative raw materials. - Develop material specifications and communicate processing requirements to suppliers. - Support product and process validation activities across manufacturing sites. - Stay current on emerging materials, technologies, and packaging processing advancements. - Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on quality, efficiency, and waste reduction. - Perform other duties as assigned. Safety, Quality & Food Safety Responsibilities bullets: - Comply with all ProAmpac safety, quality, operational, and employment policies. - Support and uphold all food safety, quality, and prerequisite program requirements. - Stop work and report unsafe conditions or practices immediately. - Remove unsafe equipment from operation and notify management. - Identify, document, and address quality-related issues and non-conformances. - Support corrective actions and continuous improvement initiatives. - Ensure products, materials, and processes meet regulatory, quality, and food safety requirements. We'll combine into one
- under Responsibilities.
Requirements: Education + Experience + Travel Requirements.
Education bullet: "Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Packaging Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, or a related technical field preferred."
Experience bullet: "Minimum of 3 years of experience in packaging manufacturing, processing, or product development."
Travel Requirements bullet: "Occasional travel is required to support customer trials, supplier visits, industry conferences, and other ProAmpac facilities."
We could also include "Strong project management and organizational skills." but that's skill; we already have Skills section.
Qualifications: Preferred Qualifications bullets:
- Experience in flexible packaging, converting, or related manufacturing environments.
- Knowledge of food packaging, regulatory requirements, and food safety standards.
- Experience working cross-functionally with operations, quality, procurement, and customer-facing teams.
- Familiarity with product validation and commercialization processes.
Skills: list skill items from What You Bring (excluding education/experience). Let's list:
- Strong project management and organizational skills.
- Experience leading manufacturing trials, product development projects, or technical process improvements.
- Knowledge of packaging materials, adhesives, barrier technologies, and lamination processes.
- Ability to analyze technical data and make recommendations based on findings.
- Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities.
- Proficiency with technical documentation and manufacturing systems.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet project deadlines.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Note: "Experience leading manufacturing trials..." could be considered experience but we already have experience; but it's okay.
Benefits: from "What We Offer" bullet list:
- Competitive compensation and bonus opportunity
- 401(k) with company match
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage
- Paid time off and company holidays
- Career growth and advancement opportunities
- A collaborative, innovation-focused culture where your contributions make an impact
- The opportunity to help develop cutting-edge packaging solutions for leading brands
Pay: we have two statements: "Pay or shift range: $65,000 USD to $85,000 USD The estimated range is the budgeted amount for this position. Final offers are based on various factors, including skill set, experience, location, qualifications and other job-related reasons." and later "Compensation: $75,000 - $85,000 base salary plus annual bonus opportunity". We need to preserve all substantive information; we can combine: Pay range $65,000 - $85,000 USD, with base salary $75,000 - $85,000 plus annual bonus opportunity. We'll put in a
- Manage new product development projects and monitor progress against critical milestones and customer delivery timelines.
- Develop and execute trial plans, testing protocols, and validation activities for new business opportunities.
- Determine product structures and specifications and ensure accurate setup within company systems.
- Partner with Quality teams to design trials that identify potential quality risks and establish preventive controls.
. Now produce HTML. We must not include any extra text outside HTML fragment. Let's craft:
About the role
We are seeking a Project Development Engineer to support the successful development, testing, and commercialization of new products across our Chicagoland manufacturing facilities. This role serves as a key technical liaison between Innovation, Operations, Quality, Procurement, Customer Service, and customers to ensure new business opportunities are effectively transitioned from concept through production. The ideal candidate combines strong technical expertise with project management skills and thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. You will lead product trials, support material qualifications, optimize manufacturing processes, and help introduce innovative packaging solutions that meet customer expectations and business objectives.
Responsibilities