Senior Packaging Engineer

Conagra Brands

(Richland, Washington)
Full Time Travel Required
Job Posting Details
About Conagra Brands

Conagra Brands is a leader among top brands in North America, and is committed to providing great food today’s consumers want.

Summary

A Senior Packaging Engineer leads the identification, development and commercialization of new, improved, and cost-reduced packaging while supporting cross-functional project tasks. This position leads simple to complex Retail projects and further supports technical initiatives as needed. Act as a key packaging resource the Retail Business Unit. Work both independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities
  • Effectively communicate within the greater technical community, especially with Packaging Resources.
  • Lead technical delivery of base business projects independently while simultaneously supporting high complexity technical projects.
  • Support Retail Business Unit on assigned packaging projects from ideation through commercialization. Understand BU strategic goals and performance as well as customer base and packaging performance.
  • Develop ideas for savings, innovation, plant efficiency and quality improvements that are relevant to the business.
  • Collaborate with business, and technical peers on assigned projects, as well as external partners and resources.
  • Independently plan, execute, and analyze plant/pilot plant/lab trials.
  • Document trial results using standard processes to include written reports. Share results with relevant parties. Review and approve, interpret, develop, and issue technical specifications.
  • Utilized as a subject matter expert in selected packaging technology platforms.
  • Establish strong working relationship with key suppliers.
  • Maintain strong understanding and application of experimental design, performance specs, and material qualification/CQV process.
  • Maintain a working knowledge of the packaging principles and operating systems for the assigned business.
  • Maintain awareness of technical trends and developments in the packaging industry.
  • Participate and/or lead brainstorming and information gathering for resource planning process as needed.
  • Mentor to associate packaging engineers and interns.
  • Gain familiarity with fiscal and strategic plans of team.
  • Contribute as needed on cross-functional teams.
  • Become aware of project tasks implications to budget.
Ideal Candidate

Position Requirements:

  • Bachelors in Packaging, Engineering, or related field required, Masters preferred.
  • Minimum of 5 years work experience in packaging industry, CPG preferred.
  • Strong understanding of packaging materials capabilities and equipment.
  • Understanding of government regulatory requirements in the processing of food.
  • Strong ability to collaborate and maintain cross-functional partnerships, both internally and externally.
  • Ability to effectively, appropriately communicate to senior organization, both verbally and nonverbally.
  • Advanced analytical and logical problem solving abilities.
  • Basic understanding of food science and how food affects packaging.
  • Basic understanding of food safety, sanitary design, and equipment cleaning.
  • Thorough understanding of physical and structural package testing procedures.
  • Financial understanding to optimize profitability.
  • Teambuilding skills that focus on mentoring and coaching.
  • Strong negotiating skills when working through conflict resolution.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office.

Position Physical Requirements:

  • Incumbent must have the ability to effectively perform all of the following physical Demands without assistance:
    • Ability to travel up to 25% of time, most travel will not require overnight stay
    • Ability to lift 25 to 50 lbs
    • Ability to stand for 75% of a day
    • Ability to sit for 4 hours at a time

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Skills Desired
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  • Food Science
  • Information Gathering
  • Microsoft Office
  • Operating System
  • Regulatory Requirements
  • Technology Platforms
  • Experimental Design
  • engineering
  • Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG)
  • Packaging Engineering

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