Principal Packaging Engineer
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 Principal Packaging Engineer! This person would have 10+ years of packaging engineering and Food Industry experience. This person would also have in-depth knowledge and experience with Films. This position is a hybrid role in Hanover, PA.
- Leads multiple complex projects or assignments within large projects with minimal oversight.
- Lead packaging qualification activities by generating packaging protocols, overseeing test execution, analyzing test data, and authoring qualification reports.
- Lead the improvement and standardization of packaging on existing products with focus on performance and cost effectiveness
- Facilitate the resolution of the problems during the developmental process to meet the customer's needs
- 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
- Maintain and establish ongoing communication with global counterparts and packaging vendors to support cost-savings initiatives
- Influence over internal and external stakeholders to have strategic, meaningful & lasting improvement
- Able to identify areas of cost savings or improvements to new and on market products
- Bachelor's degree in packaging engineering. Advanced degrees or certifications preferred.
- 10+ years in a specific focus area of packaging and/or considered a Subject Matter Expert in field.
- 10+ years as a Packaging Engineer.
- Advanced understanding of the full packaging development and qualification process (or stage gate process).
- Advanced knowledge of resource planning for trials.
- Advanced knowledge of FDA and ISO requirements related to packaging and labeling, ensuring robust package validation and qualification.
- Advanced understanding of project timeline development.
- Advanced communications (verbally and in writing) across internal and external teams.
- Advanced ability to multitask and manage time efficiently and effectively across multiple activities and tasks simultaneously.
- Competitive salary
- Health Care including Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance with Health Savings Options
- Paid Time Off
- Sick and Mental Health days
- 11 Paid Company Holidays
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Paid Parental Leave and Company Paid Short-term Disability Insurance
- 401k Retirement savings plan with generous company match
- Company Paid Life Insurance
- 32 Hours dedicated to Training and Career Development
- 8 Hours of Paid Volunteer Time
- Professional development opportunities
- Collaborative and inclusive work environment