We are seeking a dynamic and driven Packaging Engineering Associate Manager to join our team and support our rapidly scaling business. This role will be pivotal in advancing our commitment to sustainability, challenging conventional approaches, and delivering innovative, cutting-edge packaging development solutions that align with our brand vision.
Requirements
- Execute the development and qualification of a wide range of primary, secondary & tertiary packaging solutions that meet the needs for brand aesthetics, consumer use, manufacturing capability, quality, and cost.
- Support the ideation, development, feasibility, and implementation of new and improved packages and processes including package design, stock packaging, prototype development, engineering specifications, minor custom mold qualification, functionality, and quality testing.
- Support operations cost savings and efficiency initiatives, and quality investigations towards continuous improvement.
- Support and execute against technical milestones for new development.
- Troubleshoot technical issues (supplier, plant, distribution, quality, etc.)
- Share and escalate roadblocks cross-functionally
- Create package component specifications, Bills of Materials, and Fill & Assembly specifications
- Collaborate with Marketing and Design on establishing feasibility for new packaging initiatives/concepts.
- Review and approve artwork for new/maintenance SKUs.
- Create decoration production standards to align with Design and Marketing expectations and ensure execution during the molding and decorating process constraints
- Assist in executing line trials to ensure package performance for manufacturing.
- Attend component and manufacturing startups as needed to ensure proper execution of design & function.
- Develop and manage partnerships with external suppliers and manufacturers.
- Support sustainability initiatives.
- Support leading implementation of new processes and systems cross-functionally.
- Research new or emerging packaging trends and technologies.
Benefits
- Competitive pay and benefits
- Bonus eligibility (200% of target over the last six fiscal years)
- Equity
- Flexible time off
- Year-round half-day Fridays
- Hybrid 3 day in office, 2 day at home work environment
