Packaging Engineer

Work Location:

Hybrid - work from Roswell, GA 30076 T, W (required), then M, TH, from home.

Duration: 6+ Months

30 hours/week - may increase if needed

Core hours: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM ET

An exciting opportunity has opened up to join North America Packaging Team as a Packaging Engineer I. This is a pivotal role which touches every product take to market, working with your customers in category / platform management, you will be responsible for supporting the packaging development for new and existing products.

• To deliver innovative, cost effective packaging solutions to the business which minimize cost, add value to the customer and show strong progress on sustainability for and our stakeholders.
• To understand and strive continually to improve the capability of existing packaging and packaging equipment to better meet customer and end-user requirements
• To recommend and support packaging development programs that reduce distribution cost or damage, or provide competitive advantage
• To establish and maintain relationships with packaging suppliers to maintain an up to date knowledge of packaging and packaging equipment developments.
• To understand and communicate the impact and relevant detail of North American legislation
• Assist with and coordinate packaging testing in accordance with ISTA and ASTM test methods

• Advanced experience in Cad and corrugated box design
• Ability to conceptualize test/experiments to generate relevant data
• Knowledge of and experience with industry standard test procedures for packaging materials and packages.
• Understand correlation of final art to package design
• Awareness of applicable packaging laws and regulations
• General understanding of material supplier's manufacturing process
• Knowledge of customer distribution requirements.
• Knowledge of industry trends and procedures related to packaging materials and technologies.