| | JOB ORDER # 3525 - Consumer Products - Sr. Packaging/Applicator
Engineer - Midwest - 3-10
Yrs | | | | Position Title: | Senior Packaging/Applicator Engineer | Location: | Midwest | | Required Education: | B.S. in
Mechanical Engineering, Packaging Science or Chemical Engineering | Packaging Specialty: | Consumer Products | | Required Experience: | 3-10 Years | Required Travel: | 15% | | Salary/Bonus: | Very Competitive, yes | Relocation
Provided: | Yes | | Reason Available: | Growth | Employee Type: | Full Time Employee | | | | Description: | Our client has a full range of products that are used by consumers
across a wide spectrum. They have revenues of over $7 billion and are distributed globally.
They are known for product innovation, industry-leading advertising efforts and trusted brands. Our
client is an EEO Employer, dedicated to a culturally diverse, drug free work place. Continued growth
has resulted in the need for a Senior Packaging Engineer to join their dynamic team.
Position: Senior Packaging/Applicator Engineer
This professional is responsible for the
technical management of packaging and applicator development projects, value engineering/cost savings projects, and driving
process improvements related to both packaging and applicator systems. Project scope can range from supporting
a simple vendor change to a developing a completely unique packaging and/or applicator system. Typical project activities
include: concept design and evaluation, technical feasibility analysis, establishing performance criteria and test plan, determining
manufacturing approach, conducting qualification testing, executing design refinements, documenting specifications and supporting
commercial product launches. Project management responsibilities include: establishing project goals, identifying
key stakeholders, managing timelines and budget, collaborating with Marketing, Procurement, Operations, and leveraging internal
and external resources. This leader needs to be capable of representing Packaging and Applicators in a
cross functional setting at the VP level without manager support and seen as the functional expert and key technical lead
on project teams. All this activity must be managed in an ethical pro-active manner to assure that environmental,
product, and safety is not compromised.
Key Work Performed:
- Manages all technical aspects
of packaging and applicator projects.
- Develops and manages the technical work plan, budget and
timeline from concept to implementation.
- Drives innovation and efficiencies into new and existing packaging and
applicator systems. Givenical direction to build strategic plans.
- Develops cost estimates for new
packaging and applicator programs.
- Collaborates closely with colleagues in R&D, Supply Chain, and Marketing
to ensure project goals are achieved with efficient use of internal and external resources.
- Establishes
and maintains relationships with outside design/engineering resources and manufacturers in compliance with corporate legal
and ethics standards.
- Effectively manages external resources to provide deliverables which meet project goals,
including concept and design generation, prototyping, analysis, and manufacturing.
- Provides assistance
to Operations and External Operations during startup of new products or packages.
- Identifies novel
packaging and applicator concepts to satisfy unmet customer/consumer needs.
- Performs feasibility testing
to determine commercialization potential and activities to ensure compliance with corporate Environmental, Health, and Safety
principles.
- Coaches and develops technical skills of interns and junior engineers. May
supervise one or more individual contributors.
Reports to: Director Global Packaging Development | | | | Requirements: | Role Requires:
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Packaging Science or Chemical Engineering
Experience: 3-10 Years experience in Mechanical Product Development or Packaging Development with a focus on injection molded
parts. In addition the individual should have a strong track record of project management and successful
product launches within a consumer goods company. Preference for candidates that have experience with product design engineering for chemical packaging, have experience with injection
molded plastics and resins. In addition, the company would favor candidates that have patents for designs that they
have engineered. In addition the individual should have
a strong track record of project management and successful product launches within a consumer goods company. They
also should have: - Proven expertise with statistical product qualification methods
and equipment.
- History of team-oriented problem solving in a cross-functional environment.
- Supervision
and training of designers/technicians.
- Knowledge:
- Technical knowledge obtained
from the successful completion of an undergraduate degree in Packaging Science, Mechanical Engineering or Chemical Engineering.
- Knowledge of thermoplastic part design, engineering, tooling, and manufacturing in a high volume, low
cost environment.
- Ability to apply fundamental engineering principles for the evaluation and optimization
of Company's' packaging and applicators.
- Knowledge of rapid prototyping methods best suited for a
given product design and material.
- Knowledge of commercially available packaging and applicator systems,
common materials of use and manufacturing processes.
- Skills and Abilities:
- Ability to use
current PC-based software (e.g., Microsoft Windows, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access, Project, etc.).
- Working
knowledge of Pro/Engineer CAD software
- Ability to conduct physical labor inside or outside, with
or without an accommodation
- Ability to lift 40lbs, with or without an accommodation
- Competencies:
- Ability
to analyze and solve problems
The ideal
candidate should demonstrate drive, adaptability and commitment to the team and be able to use technical and functional expertise.
They also should have strong written and verbal communication skills and display organizational savvy.
They should be able to work efficiently and be innovative. | | | | Your Action
is Required: | | The opportunity above is very “Active” and if you are interested,
and a good fit, you must advise us as soon as possible. If you are not, thank you for passing it along to a colleague who could benefit! All inquiries
will be handled promptly, professionally and confidentially and please reference the Job Order # when inquiring. | | | | Contacting Quality Search: | If you have already been working with
one of our Quality Search representatives, they will appreciate you contacting them direct. For convenience
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