Packaging Engineer II

Location: Client: East Hanover, NJ
Department: CPG

Job Description

Adept Group offers an award-winning workplace for exceptional packaging industry talent. We work on a range of innovative projects for iconic brand owners. Our technically gifted team collaborates to produce unparalleled results.
 
We offer a great place to showcase your expertise and build upon your skillset. All while having fun with amazing people from a variety of diverse backgrounds. We’re driven, inspirational and most importantly, human.
 
We offer a flexible, creative culture focusing on 3 pillars - our environment, our communities, and our health and well-being. Join a team committed to building a sustainable future!
 
The Opportunity
 
Adept Group is seeking a Packaging Engineer II to add to our team in East Hanover, NJ! This candidate would have 2-4 years of full packaging development experience within Food & Beverage or CPG industries. They would also be familiar with flexible films, folding cartons, and corrugate.
 
This is a hybrid role that requires 2-3 days onsite in East Hanover, NJ.
 
Key Responsibilities: 
  • Executes product initiatives, packaging design and performance enhancements, cost-improvement efforts, and promotional activities. 
  • Initiate and drive packaging qualifications by generating packaging protocols, overseeing test execution, analyzing test data, and authoring qualification reports. 
  • Provide limited technical expertise for packaging risk assessments and failure mode/root cause analyses. 
  • Plan and execute a design of experiments. Perform statistical analysis on data generated from experiments and write final reports. 
  • Provide activity, resource, and decisional input to Initiate and complete packaging line trials including planning, conducting and post-trial activities.  
  • Perform the project plan outlined for the improvement and standardization of packaging on existing products with focus on performance and cost effectiveness 
  • Partner with purchasing and production departments to determine costs and feasibility of producing proposed packaging 
  • Build internal and external relationships to effectively influence and gain support for initiatives. 
Requirements: 
  • Bachelor's degree in packaging engineering. 
  • 2-5 years packaging engineering experience. 
  • In-depth understanding of the full packaging development and qualification process (or stage gate process). 
  • Demonstrated knowledge of resource planning for trials. 
  • Demonstrated knowledge of FDA and ISO requirements related to packaging and labeling, ensuring robust package validation and qualification. 
  • Intermediate understanding of project timeline development. 
  • Demonstrated effective communications (verbally and in writing) across internal and external teams. 
  • Demonstrated ability to multitask and manage time efficiently and effectively across multiple activities and tasks simultaneously. 
Benefits: 
  • Competitive Salary
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance with Health Savings Options and Wellness Programs
  • 401k Retirement Savings Plan with Generous Company Match
  • Paid Parental Leave and Company Paid Short-Term Disability Insurance
  • Company Paid Life Insurance
  • Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • Sick and Mental Health Days
  • 11 Paid Company Holidays
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Professional Development Opportunities       
Compensation Range: $72,000 - $105,000
 
Adept Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a drug-free workplace. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
 
Adept Group participates in the E-Verify program to verify the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. For more information about E-Verify, please visit the official website at https://www.uscis.gov/e-verify


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