Engineer - Innovation

Description

Innovation Engineer
- Sustainable Fiber E-Commerce
Turn ideas into scalable, sustainable packaging solutions.

At Pro Ampac, innovation is more than developing a new product. It's understanding what customers will need next, exploring what's possible, and turning promising ideas into solutions that can perform at scale.

We're looking for an Innovation Engineer
- Sustainable Fiber E-Commerce to help shape the next generation of sustainable fiber-based packaging solutions. This is a hands‑on innovation and R&D role for an engineer who enjoys solving complex problems, experimenting with new technologies, collaborating across disciplines, and taking ideas from early concept through testing, equipment integration, production, and customer adoption.

You'll work at the intersection of product innovation, materials, equipment, manufacturing, and customer needs
, partnering with our materials experts, operations teams, commercial leaders, product management, and customers to develop solutions that support both sustainability and business growth.

Packaging experience is preferred
, particularly within fiber, paper, flexible packaging, or related materials. We're also interested in accomplished product development and innovation engineers from consumer goods and advanced manufacturing environments who bring the right combination of curiosity, technical depth, and commercialization experience.

Drive customer-led innovation

• Engage directly with customers and end users to understand current challenges and anticipate future packaging needs.

• Translate voice‑of‑customer insights into new products, equipment enhancements, and technical solutions.

• Partner with Sales, Customer Experience, Product Management, Operations, and Engineering to develop solutions that strengthen customer satisfaction and create new revenue opportunities.

• Lead engineering activities across the product lifecycle, from ideation and development through testing, optimization, scale‑up, and commercialization.

• Improve existing product designs and recommend modifications to machinery or production processes based on performance data and customer feedback.

• Identify, evaluate, and recommend emerging equipment, technologies, materials, and manufacturing methods.

• Work alongside subject matter experts in paper, mills, films, coatings, and other packaging materials.

• Organize and lead production trials for new products, materials, equipment modifications, and process improvements.

• Partner closely with manufacturing teams to ensure smooth introduction of new products and changes to existing products.

• Evaluate finished‑product performance and coordinate specialized testing when required.

• Investigate product or process failures, identify root causes, and develop practical solutions.

• Support alternate‑material and supplier evaluations, including cost‑benefit analysis and performance implications.

• Develop structured project plans, charters, timelines, milestones, and supporting documentation.

• Manage multiple innovation initiatives while maintaining accountability for timing, performance, outcomes, and business impact.

• Identify risks or project gaps early and communicate clear action plans to stakeholders.

• Follow solutions through implementation and customer use, ensuring issues are addressed quickly and learnings are incorporated into future development.

• Stay current on emerging technologies, equipment, manufacturing methods, and packaging trends.

• Bring forward ideas that can improve product performance, production efficiency, sustainability, revenue, or margin.

• Contribute to a collaborative innovation culture that encourages experimentation, learning, and disciplined execution.

• Provide technical guidance and subject matter expertise across supported product lines.

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline.

• 10+ years of product engineering, product development, R&D, or innovation experience within consumer goods, packaging, or a related…