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US Tech Solutions Sr. Packaging Design/Development Engineer in Hackettstown, New Jersey
This position is responsible for creating, developing and commercializing packaging initiatives that support core brand growth, efficiency and innovation for North America. This role provides technical support to troubleshoot key quality or manufacturing issues.
Key Responsibilities
Leads development of ‘fit for purpose ‘packaging platforms that are designed to maximize desirability/feasibility/viability.
Strategic Cell Leadership Team member. Influencer for cell core growth and innovation projects. Also responsible for ideating and realizing strategic cell value leadership goals.
Develops detailed packaging specifications to ensure quality materials and best value for money on all packaging components used at our facilities, co-packers and co-manufacturers.
Initiates, coordinates and executes line trials at appropriate supply locations to confirm that quality attributes and performance metrics are achieved.
Manages packaging suppliers to ensure proper execution of projects and recommends/qualifies new ones when appropriate.
Coordinates the creation of high-quality prototypes to gauge consumer desirability, influence teams and support customer collaboration.
Collaborates with global company’s counterparts to spot opportunities for scale, ensure sharing of best practices and coordination of key activities.
Managing and measuring work for themselves as well as T1 and T2 Packaging Engineers on Strategic Cell activities
Provide packaging development for the Fruity team. This work is specific to Fruity Brands ( Skittles, Starburst, Lifesavers) includes trials, specifications, activity team contributions, testing, and go to market system activities
Required Experience, any deal breakers
- Experience is packaging prime cost savings is a plus. Must have fast paced Client packaging development experience. Must be able to navigate complex specification systems. Must be confident in x functional team settings. Must be skilled in flexible film, paperboard, corrugated materials and have capable understanding of both flexible FFS and horizontal flow wrap equipment
Education, Licenses, Cert Requirements: B.S. Packaging Science (RIT, MSU, Clemson, Rutgers)
Required Skills (include soft skills)
Packaging material development
Die line creation.
Autonomous ability to plan and run line trials
Drive for Results
Effective Communication
Stakeholder management
Problem solving
Dealing with ambiguity
Industry Experience
Client
About US Tech Solutions:
US Tech Solutions is a global staff augmentation firm providing a wide range of talent on-demand and total workforce solutions. To know more about US Tech Solutions, please visit www.ustechsolutions.com (http://www.ustechsolutionsinc.com) .
US Tech Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.