Packaging Engineer

Description

Position Summary: The Packaging Engineer will be responsible for all aspects of product technology projects by assessing and evaluating packaging for new projects (NPD), changes in current packaging components and determining right packaging components for a product. This will provide the company with world-class capability to launch and manufacture skincare, suncare and pharmaceutical products. This position will be involved from the early stages through Post Start-Up Support in cooperation with RID, Strategic Planning, Innovation Management, Procurement, Quality and Operations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Understanding of innovation management workflows in the personal care business
• Assess and evaluate packaging for new projects (NPD), changes in current packaging components and determining right packaging components for a product.
• Act as key liaison between RID/Operation/ Production to support package for formula development, bulk and finished goods.
• Provide innovation support with new packaging ideas.
• Provide support, as key packaging engineer, for line trials with different departments for accurate packaging components and equipment compatibility for products.
• Responsible for evaluating and determining the right packaging for the product along with the compatibility of product in packaging,
• Responsible for closely working with RID, Operations and Quality Assurance to evaluate and determine compatibility of packaging components for line trial and filling with equipment and resources available at Swiss American, to set up for successful production runs.
• Support Quality (Assurance or Control) with developing equipment specifications for – e.g fill weight, torque, seal test, crimping and setting target for commercial production runs.
• Manage the development and testing of new packaging and quality improvement to existing packaging.
• Lead and track execution of packaging for new product launches and share learnings from line trials with Operations.
• Interact with outside partners, clients and vendors in the consumer goods, personal care industry, and in-house teams.
• Coordinate packaging components and materials with the packaging and filling, RID and Quality Assurance teams.
• Others may be assigned.

Qualifications

Skills and Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in engineering preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in a relevant engineering or R&D field, ideally within the Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) industry or a related sector.
• Previous experience in CPGs, especially in skin care Home, Beauty, and Personal Care product technologies.
• Proven experience in process or packaging engineering,
• Experience working in a GMP environment with OTCs
• Knowledge of chemical process/ packing equipment principles and practices as well as hygienic and sustainability design.
• Project and time management skills to coordinate multiple work streams and timelines for projects.
• SOLs: Purpose & Service, Personal Mastery, Agility, Business Acumen, Passion for High Performance
• Able to provide critical thinking thought processes to implement effective problem solving,
• Strong communication skills both verbal and written
• Demonstrated Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills
• Experience in influencing and leading, a team through a series of projects (Project Management)
• Understanding of Packaging systems, in general, and integration into plant manufacturing systems for personal care and OTCs

***Please note that all candidates must successfully pass a background check and a 10-panel drug screening before being considered for employment.***

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform 'the essential functions’ of this job.

The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. While performing the duties of this Job I the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger! handle or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand, sit, and climb or balance. The employee is occasionally required to walk; stoop kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear and taste or smell. The worker is required to have visual acuity to determine the accuracy, neatness, thoroughness of work assigned (i.e., custodial, food services, general labor, etc.}.

The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position.  Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor.