Sr. Packaging Engineer

Hiring Company :

Delicatessen Services Co., LLC

Overview :

The role of the Packaging Engineer will be to strategically lead, develop, & drive the Packaging Innovation function. Packaging Development has been recognized as a key business driver within Boar's Head, and this role will significantly contribute to the growth of the company. The Packaging Engineer will work in a dynamic, fast paced, highly collaborative, & cross-functional environment where strategic thinking, creativity, leadership, and a self-motivated drive for excellence & results will be necessary. The incumbent will design, develop, & implement holistic innovative packaging solutions that contribute to the overall Innovation agenda of the company and its' growth platforms. There will be a high degree of interaction with all levels of Marketing, Sales, Design, Research & Development, Engineering, Supply Chain, Procurement, and Senior Management.

Job Description :

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Holistic Packaging Leadership : Design | Development | Implementation | Technical Services
• Pricing architecture & cost modeling
• Maintain quality packaging standards, specifications, and best practices
• Generate concepts, design, & develop structural packaging solutions against consumer insights
• Interact with the internal Design team or external Design partners to deliver a holistic packaging vision
• Maintain solid relationships with a variety of departments, ie : Marketing, Sales, Design, Supply Chain, Product Development, etc.
• Ideation & Brainstorming : Insight into packaging ideas, quickly reducing those ideas to functional and testable prototypes
• Prototype Development : Hands-on development of prototypes ranging from quick cut & paste, low-resolution models to fully functional, consumer testable packages & devices
• 3D CAD Design
• Design for Manufacturing : Works with Global Engineering, Supply Chain, and Suppliers to develop comprehensive transformation flow sheets of the manufacturing & supply process to ensure consideration for design & manufacturability
• Cost Modeling : Works with Supply Chain, Procurement, and Finance to develop comprehensive cost models for new packaging
• Technical Modeling : Translates consumer insight into functional attributes and develops corresponding engineering / technical models
• Test Methods & Specifications : Coordinates and develops packaging performance testing for shelf life, material specifications relating to key package dimensions & critical consumer attributes
• Qualification & Validation : Works with Suppliers, Supply Chain, Quality & Global Engineering to plan and execute comprehensive qualification & validation of new packaging and equipment systems
• Project Management : Plans, coordinates, and leads all project development activities and timelines from Concept through Package Definition.
• Customer & Executive Presentations : Provides internal presentations ranging from project updates to in-depth technical reviews. Participates in customer presentations and demonstrations
• Intellectual Property : Works with Legal to convert key consumer insight along with corresponding features & attributes, material structures, and manufacturing methods into a comprehensive Intellectual Property plan and resultant patent filings
• Travel is required up to 60%

Education and Experience

Location : Brooklyn, NY

Compensation Range :

$115,381.40 - $184,610.24

Time Type : Full time

Department : Engineering