Senior Packaging Engineer

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About Adept Group

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 looking for a Senior Packaging Engineer in the Food industry! This role would provide packaging development for the leadership team and work across a variety of brands to supporting multipacks and digital commerce across multiple categories.

This is an ONSITE role that would require 5 days onsite in East Hanover, NJ.

Key Responsibilities

Packaging Development :

• Create and implement packaging specifications based on product requirements and industry standards.
• Conduct pilot and industrial trials to assess packaging performance and make necessary adjustments.
• Develop feasibility studies to evaluate the practicality and cost-effectiveness of packaging solutions for various projects.

Project Collaboration :

Actively participate in cross-functional teams, providing packaging expertise to ensure project timelines, risk mitigation, and status updates are accurate and aligned.

Specifications and Graphics :

Manage the approval process for packaging specifications and graphics, ensuring compliance with company standards and regulatory requirements.

Supplier Management :

Collaborate with suppliers to provide clear briefings for packaging development, request samples, and define die lines and specifications.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in the field of Engineering (e.g. : Packaging, Chemical, Mechanical, Production) or Industrial Design
• Minimum 6 years packaging engineering experience, specifically in Food & Beverage or CPG.
• Technical depth on a packaging material, format, or process.
• Advanced understanding of the full packaging development and qualification process (or stage gate process).
• Advanced knowledge of resource planning for trials.
• 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.

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Benefits :

• 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

Salary Range : $85,000 - $127,000

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