Packaging Engineer

Job Title : Packaging Engineer Location : Kansas City, MO Type : Contract Overview Leading Food manufacturing company looking for an experienced Packaging Engineer. Ideal candidates should have a bachelors degree and 5+ years of Package Engineering experience including a solid understanding of the product commercialization process from design to manufacturing. Responsibilities Strong ability to understand Machine / Material interface to build strong quality standards and drive plant performance. Conduct and / or manage commissioning, start-up, supplier experiments, trials, and analyses to validate and advance technical packaging opportunities Effectively partner with supplier resources against key initiatives, showing a bias for results Collaborate and influence both internally and externally Provide effective communication and documentation of work including technical plans, specification creation / modification, experimental reports, financial analysis, and management updates Build strong relationships with key businesses and platform partners in order to support new product launches and other key initiatives Proactively lead collaboration with cross-functional partners to develop margin improvement and technical innovation opportunities Build internal and external networks, relationships and understanding of internal and external customer needs to effectively influence and gain support for initiatives Build and leverage technical depth of technical material knowledge to drive innovation and margin improvements Requirements Bachelor’s degree in Packaging Engineering or related field 5+ years of Package Engineering experience Solid understanding of product commercialization process from packaging design to manufacturing Food manufacturing environment experience Experience with cartoning equipment, case packing equipment, and other packaging systems. Demonstrated expertise in application of process engineering solutions that apply to consumer packaged goods Experience creating technical packaging drawings Experience with working on team projects at corporate and plant level, and with engineering firms, vendors and contractors Good interpersonal and communication skills required to effectively network face-to-face with business teams Self-directed, motivated and good time management Manage multiple projects simultaneously Proficient in Microsoft Office Products, Office 365, SharePoint, TOPS PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS : Experience in the manufacturing industry, food industry, or related field Experience in new production startup process Experience using Interspec, Optiva or a similar Product Lifecycle Management system Benefits System One offers eligible employees health and welfare benefits coverage options, including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, and participation in a 401(k) plan. Ref : #558-Scientific