Printpack is seeking to fill the position of Product Development Engineer I or II for a large and critical customer account team to deliver exceptional customer experience and drive growth through innovation and continuous improvement.
Requirements
- Direct manufacturing experience, flexible packaging (printing/laminating/bag-pouch making/etc.), blown or cast film, or a related industry in the capacity of process engineer, and/or a process engineering, quality, or production leadership role
- Experience in the flexible packaging industry preferred
- Experience with continuous improvement driving cost savings, process improvements, raw material sourcing initiatives
- Product development experience in both innovation and onboarding execution
- Evidence of relationship building with customers and internal/external stakeholders
- Evidence of presentation skills and business awareness
- Experience leading cross-functional teams with business results
Responsibilities
- Delivering an exceptional customer experience to one of our largest customers alongside a dynamic team;
- Collaborating with commercial teams and large CPG customers directly to identify customer challenges and areas for growth, delivering value through innovation, project leadership, and continuous improvement;
- Applying a combination of material, manufacturing process, and quality knowledge and experience to develop and optimize superior flexible packaging offerings that meet customer needs and expectations;
- Participating in strategic account planning and product management of customer specifications;
- Ensuring rapid, successful project completion including commercialization of new products through cross-functional collaboration with manufacturing and operations with a specific emphasis on our customers’ sustainability goals;
- In-office data analysis, innovation brainstorming, mock-up creation, and sales support, including bid/quote creation, technical data sheet development, and regulatory reviews;
- In-plant trial support, including technical guidance, sample collection, coordinating testing, standard operating condition (SOC) creation, and identifying continuous improvement opportunities;
Other
- Travel commitment: 20 - 40% (U.S. Customer/Printpack plant trials)
- Evidence of relationship building with customers and internal/external stakeholders
- Evidence of presentation skills and business awareness
- Ability to work both independently and with groups to provide solutions to novel challenges
- Establishing and maintaining strategic relationships with customer contacts and suppliers with full autonomy
