PACKAGING ENGINEER

Overview :

Solina USA, is a proud Solina Group company, specializing in the creation of customized seasonings and

sauces. We take pride in our four strategically located production facilities across the United States

which empower us to deliver high-quality, innovative flavor solutions efficiently to our customers. Our

focus is on catering to Quick Service Restaurants, Fast casual, Casual dining, and food manufacturers,

where our commitment lies in providing exceptional flavor solutions tailored to their unique needs.

Solina USA has a proven national reputation of providing an exceptional customer experience by

providing a high-quality product at a cost-competitive price point. We create dynamic relationships

where our creativity can be visible through our customers culinary vision making Food Matter.

SUMMARY OF POSITION

The Packaging Engineer will lead packaging projects and document all results, as well as the research of packaging to drive cost optimization, processing efficiencies, packaging innovation and research sustainable packaging options. Identify and approve potential packaging suppliers.

Responsibilities :

This document in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying the position.

• Plans and coordinates activities to improve costs and to harmonize the Solina's packaging portfollio's.
• Establishes and maintains liasion between key departments, taking the leadership in tracking cost reduction implications,innovation and sustainability.
• Communicate, formulate and apply mitigation plans to secure the company's targerts within the agreed design criteria and production requirements for proposed packaging sepcifications.
• Initiates and provides technical direction for research and development programs to enhance production methods, improve product, packaging and equipment technology, with a main focus to drive efficency and reduce costs.
• Develops methods and programs to predict, track and reports the overall optimizations, pre and poste delopment and implementations.
• Manages projects, ensuring timely communication and meeting deadlines.
• Provides technical and operational support as needed.
• Interacts with customer and suppliers.
• Plans and coordinates activities to drive the packaging innovation process.
• Deliver the packaging sustainability plans, prioritizing recyclability, material reductions and resubility solutions.
• Establish a co2 baseline and set clear emission reduction targets for Solina's packaging portfolio's, prioritizing Rigid and flexible.
• Initiate and provides tehcnical direction for research adn development programs to enhance production methods, improve product,packaging and equipment technology, with a main focus to drive packaging innovation and sustainanility.

Qualifications :

REQUIRED SKILLS, EDUCATION, AND EXPERIENCE

Any combination of education and experience providing the required skill and knowledge for successful

job performance will be considered. Typical qualifications would be :

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

tasks.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

WORKING CONDITIONS

Working conditions described here are representative of those experienced by an employee daily while

performing this job's functions.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Employment is contingent upon successfully passing an employee reference check, criminal background

check, and drug screening.

Solina is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for

employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national

origin, or protected veteran status or a persons relationship or association with a protected veteran,

including spouses and other family members, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of

disability. Equal Employment Opportunity Posters. If you have a disability and you believe you need

reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening or to submit an online application, please call

toll-free 1-800-461-9330

Pay Range :

USD $70,000.00 - USD $90,000.00 / Yr.

Salary : $70,000 - $90,000