Senior Packaging Engineer

Location: Milford, Connecticut
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 Senior Packaging Engineer to add to our team! This candidate will have 7+ years' experience in package development and operations, ideally in Consumer Products. They will have A to Z experience with packaging design, testing, implementation. Additionally, this candidate would have knowledge of various packaging materials, tooling, and equipment. Proficiency in SAP/PLM, packaging testing standards (ASTM, Amazon, WMU), and CAD tool is also required. 
 
Travel to New Jersey, Delaware, and Connecticut required.
 
Key Responsibilities:
  • Leads complex projects or assignments within large projects with minimal supervision.
  • Lead packaging qualification activities by generating packaging protocols, overseeing test execution, analyzing test data, and authoring qualification reports.
  • Provide technical expertise for packaging risk assessments and failure mode/root cause analyses.
  • Lead the improvement and standardization of packaging on existing products with focus on performance and cost effectiveness.
  • Plan and execute a design of experiments. Perform statistical analysis on data generated from experiments and write final reports.
  • Initiate and coordinate packaging line trials including planning, conducting and post-trial activities.
  • Partner with purchasing and production departments to determine costs and feasibility of producing proposed packaging.
  • Lead internal and external relationships to effectively influence and gain support for initiatives.
  • Able to identify areas of cost savings or improvements to new and on market products.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Packaging Engineering.
  • 7+ years packaging engineering experience.
  • Technical depth on a packaging material, format, or process.
    Advanced understanding of the full packaging development and qualification process (or stage gate process).
  • Developing Trial plans & Creating lab requests.
  • Reviewing and updating specifications as needed.
  • Travel to and facilitate trials at sites.
  • Advanced knowledge of requirements related to packaging and labeling, ensuring robust
  • package validation and qualification.
  • Advanced 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: $100,000 - $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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