Product Engineer

On July 1, 2025, IPL Plastics merged with Schoeller Allibert to form IPL Schoeller (the ‘company’). The Company’s operations are split across North America (11 manufacturing plants) and Europe (16 manufacturing plants). The company is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. IPL Schoeller is a leading manufacturer of sustainable rigid packaging solutions across a range of end market segments including returnable transit packaging, consumer and industrial packaging, environmental containers and agricultural packaging. The company employs c.4,100 employees across North America (1,600 employees) and Europe (2,500 employees.)

Responsibilities

• Design and develop plastic packaging products using CAD tools (SolidWorks, AutoCAD, etc.).
• Select materials and validate product performance through testing and analysis.
• Optimize designs for manufacturability across injection molding, extrusion, thermoforming, and blow molding processes.
• Lead prototype development, product validation, and commercialization efforts.
• Drive cost reduction and process improvement initiatives while maintaining product quality.
• Conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective actions for product performance issues.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards, regulatory requirements, and customer specifications.
• Partner cross-functionally with R&D, operations, quality, sales, and customers on product development projects.
• Support customer-facing activities, including technical presentations and customized solutions.
• Champion sustainability initiatives, including recyclable and environmentally responsible packaging solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Packaging Engineering, or a related field.
• 7-10 years of product engineering or product development experience within the plastics packaging industry.
• Proven success designing, developing, and commercializing plastic packaging products.
• Strong knowledge of polymer science, plastics processing, and packaging design principles.
• Hands-on experience with extrusion, injection molding, thermoforming, and/or blow molding.
• Proficiency with CAD software and familiarity with PLM systems.
• Experience with material selection, performance testing, and cost analysis.
• Knowledge of regulatory standards such as FDA, ISO, and packaging compliance requirements.
• Strong project management, problem-solving, and technical documentation skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across technical, operational, and commercial teams.
• Willingness to travel up to 20% of the time; role based in the United States or Canada.