Packaging Engineer

Primary job responsibilities:

The individual will support Sealed Air Global Operations and Customers to ensure acceptable packaging materials are used. Focus will be on reducing damage in transit caused by inadequate packaging material and design, reducing cost by qualifying alternate packaging and suppliers, and achieve sustainability goals. The individual will work independently, and in conjunction with engineers, operational leaders, and production personnel both at Sealed Air factories, outsource partners, and customers.

Essential duties and responsibilities:

* Conduct Packaging trials, validate and qualify new Packaging Suppliers and Materials.
* Develop Packaging Shipping Standards and Specifications to prevent damage, reduce cost, and improve customer satisfaction.
* Design and implement alternate packages to meet various requirements for Quality, Cost or Sustainability
* Work in coordination with Region Sites to reduce package waste and increase packaging effectiveness with new materials.
* Partner with the sites and Sustainability coordinators to develop new methods to dispose of package waste, lowering cost and improving our Sustainability footprint.
* Investigate carrier management and claims administration to reduce in-transit damage. Identify and route-cause quality issues related to packaging failure and transit distribution. Assist with development of corrective and preventative actions.
* Study problems and use Operations Excellence Manufacturing tools to understand impact on organization. A systems approach should be taken to address end to end supply chain.
* Work with vendors (both approved and potential) and Purchasing to develop concepts and prototype containers and other packaging supplies
* Coordinate trials with logistics, quality, manufacturing, safety, scheduling and engineering to ensure transparency in validation.
* Create standard work instructions for packaging solutions to be rolled out throughout entire North American supply chain.
* Follow up and audit the implemented solution to ensure compliance.
* Create new material numbers and work to obsolete old, inactive materials.
* Generate Purchase Request in SAP for materials to conduct trials & pilot runs.
* Coordinate packaging requirements and specifications with external vendors to ensure standardization across Sealed Air operations.
* Provide resolution to packaging-related issues at Sealed Air manufacturing plants, and customers.
* Collaborate with Product Technology and R&D to establish packaging standards for new products.
* Support new packaging automation initiatives by ensuring packaging requirements are integrated into system designs and that quality standards are met.
* Identify and lead packaging changes for improved performance (reduce damaged in transit), cost savings, and sustainabilit

Other Responsibilities:

* Demonstrated flexibility within a high-performance work environment and matrix managed organization.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills along with professional presentation and negotiation skills.
* Bachelor of Science in Packaging Engineering, Packaging Science or related field.
* Requires experience with varied packaging processes and materials.
* Requires knowledge of statistical techniques and tools, their use and interpretation
* Requires ability to manage a project and process involving multiple manufacturing areas, plants, and across various portions of the business.
* Has demonstrated ability to work independently and focus on critical project parameters that determine success or failure.
* Design of Experiments, Lean Six Sigma, SPC or equivalent experience preferred.
* Self-starter capable of working independently with minimal supervision.
* Relevant professional experience preferred.
* Travel up to 10%.

Safety Requirements:

* Works around rotating equipment, hot polymers, and high noise environments.
* Required to wear safety shoes as well as standard PPE.
* Exposed to various chemicals throughout the site.
* Comply with all established facility safety rules and policies.
* Comply with SQF policies throughout all facilities
* Attend and participate in monthly safety meetings.
* Report unsafe conditions or injuries immediately.

* 401(k)
* 401(k) matching
* Dental insurance
* Disability insurance
* Employee assistance program
* Employee discounts
* Flexible spending account
* Health insurance
* Life insurance
* Paid elder care
* Paid time off
* Parental leave
* Professional development assistance
* Retirement plan
* Tuition reimbursement
* Vision insurance