Associate Packaging Engineer

Overview

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The Associate Packaging Engineer, reporting to the Director, BOM and Packaging Engineering in the Product Engineering department, is an essential contributor to new product development, quality improvement, and cost savings to all packaging projects across the full product line. They will support and lead packaging development projects, perform hands-on package testing, and prepare packaging specifications.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain packaging specifications based on the finished good configurations required by the Brand Manager and Sales, outlined in bills of materials
• Work with manufacturers to assemble finished goods based on packaging specifications
• Calculate sizing and work with printer for packaging die lines, review and approve die lines from printer, provide Graphics team with die lines based on product release schedule, and develop new die lines as necessary
• Support the development of new packaging configurations and specifications per the guidance and vision of Brand department, as well as produce functional prototypes of new configurations for approval
• Identify and present new and innovative packaging formats and materials to Brand department
• Support various business groups to resolve packaging issues
• Participate in brainstorming and information gathering efforts for product development and resource planning
• Participate in and execute experiments in plant trials
• Maintain awareness of technical trends and developments in the packaging industry

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About Us

Fanatics is building a leading global digital sports platform. We ignite the passions of global sports fans and maximize the presence and reach for our hundreds of sports partners globally by offering products and services across Fanatics Commerce, Fanatics Collectibles, and Fanatics Betting & Gaming. Our platform enables fans to buy, collect, and Bet on licensed gear, jerseys, trading cards, and other collectibles. We are a large organization with hundreds of millions of fans and thousands of employees committed to enhancing the fan experience.

Team & Roles

Fanatics Collectibles is a new model and vision for the hobby, with exclusive rights to design, manufacture and distribute trading cards for several properties. The team acquired Topps in 2022 to strengthen the licensed trading card and collectibles business.

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