Packaging Engineer

Employment Type: Salaried Work Arrangement: Remote Position Summary: The Packaging Engineer is responsible for the identification, development and commercialization of improved and/or cost-reduced packaging. Designed packaging will assist the company in maintaining or achieving a strategically competitive advantage in the marketplace and/or optimizes the quality, efficiency and margins of existing packaging materials. The Packaging Engineer will act as lead on technical projects and develops innovative approaches for achieving specific project objectives. Major Duties and Responsibilities: Minimize the cost of packaging components via design optimization, championing ideas for savings/innovation/quality, and assist in the qualification of alternate suppliers. Improve the performance and quality of packaging designs with respect to operational efficiency, supply chain handling and customer/consumer usage requirements. Develop innovation pipeline of growth and cost savings projects that improve efficiency, costs and operations at manufacturing locations. Support new product/packaging innovation ideation with R&D and the Marketing and Sales teams. Plan out project needs in terms of assumptions, timelines, milestones, hurdles and contingencies. Help manage the project steps accordingly and will engage with cross functional teams to make sure packaging (and packaging related equipment) is properly designed and developed for all projects. Develop and manage technical specifications for packaging components. Maintain awareness of technical developments in the Packaging materials and equipment fields. Work with HQ Engineering to define new Packaging equipment specifications. Education and Experience: The Packaging Engineer must have 1+ years of experience in packaging design, development, and evaluation, preferably in a food or consumer products environment. This individual should have a background in specifications (concept development through commercialization), as well as experience working with operations, sales & marketing personnel. Plant experience and financial aptitude is a must, as is the ability to interact at all levels of the organization and handle multiple projects simultaneously. B.S. degree in packaging, engineering, or equivalent experience. Knowledge and Skills: This individual must possess knowledge of types of packaging, equipment, and testing procedures. Technical experience in: rigid plastics, flexible packaging, and corrugated is preferred. Strong team leadership skills are required. Why Join Us: Ventura Foods innovates and manufactures food solutions for foodservice and retail businesses. We make exclusive products for the world's most iconic restaurants and retailers, we provide ready-to-go product solutions for professional kitchens, and we make consumer brands everyone knows and loves. When you work for Ventura Foods, you get a strong foundation of training, a manager who cares about you and celebrates your success, a safe environment, and challenging work. As part of our team, your future is limited only by how much you’re willing to push yourself to get there. We invest in your growth because you invest in ours. Ventura Foods offers career growth opportunities as well as competitive compensation and benefits:​ Medical, Prescription, Dental, & Vision – coverage beginning on your 1st day for eligible employees​ Profit Sharing and 401(k) matching (after eligible criteria is met)​ Paid Vacation, Sick Time, and Holidays​ Employee Appreciation Events​ and Employee Assistance Programs Salary Base Range of $77,720.45 - $119,960.95* *The “base salary range” provided above is a good faith estimate of what we expect to pay for this position in the specified markets. Ventura Foods reserves the right to pay outside of the given range based on a variety of factors including but not limited to: candidate skills and experience, complexity of the job, budgetary factors, and location/geography. Ventura Foods conducts regular reviews of compensation ranges and therefore reserves the right to alter this range at any given time. Diversity & Inclusion: Our commitment to a diverse and inclusive environment in which all employees are treated with respect is evident in our company culture and values. We believe that fostering an environment of inclusion and a focus on diversity across our organization is vital to attracting top talent, driving innovation, and meeting the high expectations of our customers in a rapidly evolving global marketplace. Ventura Foods is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Apply To This Job