Associate Packaging Engineer

Schwan’s Company, a U.S. affiliate of the global lifestyle brand CJ CheilJedang Corporation, is a leader in manufacturing and marketing quality foods enjoyed nationwide. We have beloved brands like Red Baron®, Tony’s®, Big Daddy’s®, Villa Prima™ and Freschetta® pizzas; bibigo®, Pagoda® Asian-style snacks and we can’t forget Mrs. Smith’s® and Edwards® pies! We bring families and communities together through great food. Join our team and see the opportunities are real, and the sky is the limit; this isn’t just a job, it’s a seat at the table!

We are hiring for an Associate Packaging Engineer in La Palma, CA! The right person in this role works under direct guidance and is responsible for supporting packaging development projects to meet business unit needs. They work to develop packaging structural designs, selects appropriate materials, develops good specifications, and ensure commercialization in the plant for new products, product enhancements, and cost reduction projects that meet consumer, customer, business unit, and manufacturing needs.

Responsibilities

• Executes packaging projects in alignment with business units and new product platforms to drive company revenue and profitability with moderate supervision.
• Participates on project teams with Product Development, Packaging Process Engineering, and Procurement to optimize and reduce total packaging costs.
• Implements packaging solutions resulting in reduced cost, faster execution, and simplified processes.
• Contributes to the understanding of why consumers buy products and how packaging can influence purchase decisions.
• Contributes to ideation sessions, qualitative consumer research, and deep dive initiatives to further understand consumers, customers, and market opportunities for the purpose of driving the company's growth.
• Coordinates and conducts packaging performance testing to determine shelf life product protection ability and specification tolerances for primary and secondary packaging.
• Supports projects to address design quality issues in the plants by working with Packaging Process Engineering, Packaging Procurement and Capital Engineering in conjunction with material and equipment suppliers.
• Leverages vendors and outside developers to understand and support technology standards within the packaging organization.
• Documents all work according to established procedures and guidelines; prepares various test reports for business and technical leaders to ensure complete communication of project status, identified issues and resolutions, and timelines with minimal supervision.
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Packaging Engineering (or equivalent technical discipline)
• 0-2 years related experience (preferably in Food & Beverage and Consumer Packaged Goods industries) - this is an entry level role!
• Ideally, basic knowledge of product/package development work flow from ideation to product launch in a consumer goods environment.
• Basic working knowledge of ASTM and ISTA packaging test methods, food processing, flow of operations, food industry government agencies, packaging materials, processing equipment, and automated machinery.
• Basic technical problem solving skills using statistics and modeling techniques.
• Intermediate computer skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office, MS Project, and CAD software.
  
  

The base salary range for this position is $58,500 to $97,500 annually with eligibility for a 5% annual incentive bonus, that is based on organizational performance. The pay range represents the numerous factors considered in the hiring decisions including, but not limited to education, skills, work experience, certifications, geography etc. As such, starting pay for the successful candidate(s) could fall anywhere within the stated range.

Beyond base salary, we offer a competitive Total Rewards package focusing on your overall well-being. We are proud to offer a strong foundation of health benefits, retirement and financial wellbeing, time off programs, wellbeing support programs.

The employing subsidiaries of Schwan's Company are Equal Employment Opportunity Employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, age, race, color, religion, gender, vet status, national origin, or other protected class.