Job Description

Job Location: Hershey, PA Preferred

Partner with packaging development engineers to complete new development, graphic update, and manufacturing relocation projects. The tasks will include creation of new components in SAP PLM/PDM, approval of packaging Recipes, and the completion of packaging specification in SAP. Monitor reports and dashboards to ensure on time project execution. Manage the integrity and consistency of packaging specification data by acting as the global packaging specification system administrator.

Major Duties/Responsibilities:

Packaging Development

• Assist the packaging engineers to complete new development, graphic update, and manufacturing relocation projects.
• Verify and request verps for new packaging components in PLM/PDM.
• Complete Packaging Recipes.
• Complete Component and Assembly packaging specifications in PLM/PDM.
• Ensure packaging related data is entered accurately and consistently into the systems.
• Collaborate with packaging graphics and packaging procurement to ensure on time execution of assigned projects.
• Independently evaluates and manages assigned projects to assure required deadlines are met.
• By partnering with Engineers, utilize existing base specifications to create new items or pack type extensions
• Make material changes to established alternate structures
• Review and approve artwork, in Hershey WebCenter, applied to die lines for compliance with technical requirements.
• Create/ migrate specifications and recipes to support business Acquisitions

Packaging Specification System Maintenance

• Manage the integrity and consistency of the pick list / phrase sets in PLM/PDM for the packaging specifications.
• Execute mass changes in the specification system as requested.

Packaging System Data Reporting and Monitoring

• Report generation of specification data as requested.
• Report generation and analysis of data internal and external to SAP to comply with sustainability initiatives.
• Monitor reports and dashboards to ensure on time project execution.

Minimum knowledge, skills and abilities required to successfully perform mahor duties/responsibilities:

Intermediate level of proficiency required in

• SAP reporting capabilities

• SAP Global Packaging Specification System

• Strong Excel spreadsheet development skills

• Data result integrity

• Bills of material / Recipes

• PLM system/process

• Packaging terminology

Individual Core Competencies:

• Ability to fact find in ambiguous situations and partner with engineering on a path for specification completion.
• Basic familiarity of packaging materials and technical familiarity with requirements in graphics review process.
• Excellent time management skills and workload prioritization
• Excellent follow-through techniques
• Organized & detail oriented
• Accuracy is vital
• Ability to work autonomously and troubleshoot possible gaps in the process.
• Ability to work successfully and professionally within cross-functional teams
• Ability to understand technical drawings
• Basic understanding of manufacturing/converting processes

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:

• Associate degree in business or equivalent working experience
• Minimum 2 years experience working with technical records, specifications and/or computerized systems, preferably in an integrated packaged goods manufacturing environment.

The Hershey Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The policy of The Hershey Company is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's race, color, gender, age, national origin, religion, citizenship status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other categories protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

The Hershey Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veterans.

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