JOB ORDER # 3562 | | Position Title: | Senior
Packaging Technologist | Location: | Upper Midwest | | Required Education: | B.S. in Packaging Engineering | Packaging Specialty: | Consumer Foods | | Required Experience: | 5 Plus Years | Required Travel: | 5% | | Salary/Bonus: | Competitive/Yes | Relocation Provided: | Yes | | Reason Available: | New-Growth | Employee Type: | Full Time Employee | | DESCRIPTION - PRIMARY DUTIES: | Our client is a nutrition and foods company
that was established almost 150 years ago. The company is a leader in the world of food packaging and products
and they operate in nearly 90 countries around the world. They are committed to increasing the nutritional
value of their products while improving the taste, brand recognition and promoting health and wellness. They
are committed to creating innovative solutions for better consumer food packaging.
Position: Senior Packaging
Technologist
The
Senior Packaging Technologist will coordinate packaging initiatives, new product introductions, new packaging concepts, renovation
and innovation of packaging components. In addition, he, or she, will work with Tetra Pak equipment start-up
and support, line trials, including quality and cost initiatives, and maintenance of existing specifications for packaging
components. They will actively seek new packaging concepts which will lead to a competitive advantage.
Furthermore they will identify and support cost reduction opportunities as well as developing and maintaining relationships
with Client’s vendors for packaging components. The company may consider a very sharp lighter
weight candidate for a Packaging Technologist position.
Primary
Responsibilities:
- Provide Project Management leadership for the renovation and innovation
of packaging materials and systems requested by Marketing, Company Business Services, and Factory Operations.
Act as a packaging liaison between Corporate and Factory functional teams.
- Identify
and recommend new packaging materials, equipment, and methods. Assist with the installation and modification
of new and existing packaging and filling lines. Insure packaging lines meet or exceed specified operating
efficiencies.
- Work with Quality Assurance to manage Packaging Safety and Compliance
to insure that packaging material suppliers, product contact surfaces, and artwork meet appropriate regulations and corporate
expectations.
- Work with packaging material vendors to maintain relationships and to identify and implement quality improvement
and cost reduction projects.
- Keep Company Nutrition aware of new packaging industry innovations. Assist
in packaging related material and equipment troubleshooting. Assist with operator training and development
of packaging related SOPs.
- Review and approve preliminary and final artwork. Insure proper form, fit, and function.
Verify physical size, bar code placement, and proper allowance for plant coding operations. Confirm
final artwork is associated to proper specification prior to release to vendors.
This position coordinates activities with Production, Purchasing, Plant Engineering, plant
and corporate Quality Assurance functions, and corporate Packaging/Technical Services. As a Project Manager,
this position will coordinate activities with Project Supervisors, Engineers, Drying and Manufacturing Technologists, Production
Operators, and Research and Development Personnel.
Reports to: Manager, Technical Packaging
| | REQUIREMENTS
- IDEAL BACKGROUND: | Role Requires: B.S. in Package Engineering
or related engineering field.
Experience: A minimum of 5 Plus Years
of experience with Tetra Pak, high barrier materials and laminations, injection molding, blow molding, flexible films, steel
cans, glass, and packaging equipment in general. Experience with FDA regulations and Packaging Safety and Compliance preferred.
Preferred Skills/Qualifications:
Strong project management skills are required as well as: - Excellent
organization, oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to work well with others.
- Takes
initiative, makes effective use of everyone’s time, and strives to achieve timely solutions.
- A
“self-starter” requiring minimal direct supervision.
- Team player.
- Understands
principles of QMS, HACCP, and SOP’s.
- Strong food processing background--fluid, aseptic, and
drying preferred.
- Proficient with MS Project, Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
- Skilled trainer.
| | IF INTERESTED - CONTACT QUALITY SEARCH: | The opportunity
above is very “Active” and if you are interested, and a good fit, you must advise as
soon as possible. If you are not, thank you for passing it along to a colleague who could benefit! Inquiries
will be handled promptly, professionally and confidentially and please refer to Job Order # 3562 when inquiring.
If you have already been working with one of our Quality Search representatives, they will appreciate you contacting
them direct. For convenience and reference, contact information is below:
You
may also contact Quality Search for further details. | | |
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