The Senior Engineer II, Packaging will support all aspects of packaging material and equipment. The Engineer will interact with GLC departments as well as customers, vendors and co-packers while executing packaging projects from concept design through implementation.

Job Responsibilities

• Coordinates and executes changes in packaging materials to maximize operating line speeds and efficiencies while reducing costs.
• Work collaboratively with procurement on vendor selection and drive the qualification process while ensuring new materials comply with GLC standards and expectations.
• Evaluate, research, and develop new/alternate materials, process methods, equipment, and technologies.
• Set up and/or design new products/packages for customers and producing plants.
• Apply operating guidelines and parameters for all packaging run conditions.
• Improve and implement plant efficiencies through equipment automation.
• Standardize and manage specifications and procedures relating to packaging and machinery applications to optimize finished product quality and performance.
• Provide solutions for daily issues related to packaging, supplies, costing materials & labor.
• Collaborate with the Sales & Marketing teams to lead feasibility studies for new products.
• Support GLC Packaging Circularity initiatives by facilitating trials on packaging materials changes involving reducing packaging, reusable packaging and/or compostable packaging.
• Maintain and continually improve quality and accuracy of GLC Packaging Specification System.
• Coordinate capital projects from concept to implementation through GLC Capital Process.
• All GLC employees are expected to perform any assignment or job task according to the stated safety policies and procedures.
• All GLC employees are expected to produce our products in a manner that exceeds the quality and value expectation of our customers and consumers by adhering to Good Manufacturing Practices,
• Policies and Procedures outlined in our Safe Quality Food Program.
• Other responsibilities as assigned by the manager.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Packaging or Mechanical or similar Engineering field
• 2 years of packaging engineering experience.
• Strong written and verbal communications.
• Knowledge of food packaging.
• Ability to communicate with packaging material suppliers, packaging equipment manufacturers, and co-packers.
• 50% of travel.
• Must be able to work now or in the future without corporate sponsorship.

Preferred Education and Experience

• 2-4 years or more of packaging experience in the CPG packaging field.
• Experience in package commercialization.
• Experience in attending customer visits to support the sales/marketing team.
• Experience in the food/dairy industry.
• Experience with Flexible Packaging, Rigid Packaging, MAP equipment, Corrugated Packaging, Sustainability.
• SAP experience.

Working Conditions

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