Packaging Engineer

Current Opportunities with The Jel Sert Company

The Jel Sert Company is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, or status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Location: Remote (work from home) In State Candidates Only

Minimum Salary: $0 - $0 Per Year

Employment Type: Regular Full Time

Shift: 1st Shift

Scheduled

Work Hours:

8:00am -- 4:30pm, Monday - Friday, with some early morning or evening work.

For nearly a century, The Jel Sert Company has focused on creating high-quality, high-value foods and beverages that help bring people together. Jel Sert is proud of being awarded the Great Place to Work certification, along with being recognized as a Best Workplace to Work in Chicago and Best Workplace to Work in Manufacturing and Production. We are currently looking for a passionate and dedicated individual to join our team as a PACKAGING ENGINEER.

If you are looking for a work environment that encourages personal growth, responsibility, and a shared vision for creating incredible products that help create lasting memories, then Jel Sert wants you!

REMOTE POSITION, LOCAL CANDIDATES ONLY DUE TO REQUIREMENT TO COME INTO THE FACILITY FROM TIME TO TIME.

As a Packaging Engineer you would be responsible for various packaging projects from initiation to production. Projects will consist of modifications of packaging for existing products as well as the packaging for new products. This includes identification, specification development, line trials, sample procurement, sizing trials, line troubleshooting, product documentation, cost-reduced packaging, etc.

This position will require the employee to work overtime as needed. Overtime is scheduled based upon individual job responsibilities and the needs of the department.

include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Coordinate line trials of new materials/vendors to assure they meet manufacturing, quality, regulatory and customer expectations.
• Work with MRP Analysts to implement packaging improvement ideas
• Develop and organize proper documentation for specification system for packaging
• Develop ideas for savings, innovation, and quality improvements that are relevant to the product(s) and business.
• Assists in various project related to packaging (graphics, etc.)
• Maintain compliance with customers related to packaging.
• Maintaining packaging specifications and graphics ensuring accessibility and control of packaging assets.
• Visit vendor locations, as needed, to examine ongoing packaging projects to ensure conformance to project requirements.
• Provide technical support to Marketing, Quality Assurance, Materials, and Production.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Minimum of 2 years of work experience working with plant operations and packaging supply chain form concept to production for multiple products.
• Bachelor’s degree with a focus on Packaging Engineering or related desired.
• Strong working knowledge of a wide variety of packaging materials, automated packaging equipment, and processing equipment.
• Proficiency in researching and developing state of the art packages through experimental design, package testing methodology, and through previous commercialization experience.
• Experience in food or other CPG preferred with familiarity with high-speed food manufacturing processes is desirable.
• Experience with maintaining, updating internal as well as external customer packaging databases

• Strong communication skills in order to professionally represent the company with customers and suppliers.
• Subject matter expert, resourceful and creative problem solver.
• Exceptional time management, project management, and organizational skills; and the ability to work independently or as part of a…