Senior Packaging Engineer

Our client is a leading CPG Company and are seeking a Senior Packaging Engineer to join our R&D team in Omaha, Nebraska!

As a Senior Packaging Engineer on the MVP Team, you will identify cost saving opportunities for a wide range of our packaging products. The Maximizing Value and Productivity (MVP) Team is a strategic cost function of the R&D organization.

Reporting to the Packaging Manager, you are an essential contributor to cost savings for the packaging portfolio. With a focus on sustainability, you will have the opportunity to work on many different packaging formats. You will support and lead packaging-driven projects, support trials and/or start-ups, and perform hands-on package testing & prototyping in our state-of-the-art labs and pilot plants. Each engineer owns their space/brands while working cross-functionally with our internal and external partners.

Their facilities in Omaha are state-of-the-art, including dedicated packaging spaces for ideation, design, and prototyping. Engineers have the ability perform in-house package testing and physical prototyping to bring new innovations to life utilizing our top-of-the-line equipment within our labs and other spaces.

What you'll do in this role:

• Independently lead the technical delivery of multiple standard projects.
• With guidance, support highly complex technical projects.
• Serve as a subject matter expert in selected packaging technology and educate packaging staff on such technology.
• Investigate and vet out cost savings ideas and pitch to cross functional and brand teams for alignment.
• Provide support to designated business groups to resolve packaging issues.
• Work directly with business partners (Brand, Finance, etc) and RQI peers (Product Development, Quality, etc) on assigned brands.
• Coordinate and execute experiments, as well as plant trials; prepare results in technical reports, both written and oral, for review with minimal supervision.
• Interpret, develop, and issue technical specifications.
• Maintain awareness of technical trends and developments in the packaging industry.
• Participate in brainstorming and information gathering efforts for resource planning process as needed.
• Collaborate with Consumer Insights on testing of new package ideas.
• Maintain strong communication with Operations, Brand Management and Procurement, updating them on projects regularly.
• Gain familiarity with fiscal and strategic plans of team.
• Be aware of project tasks and how they impact the project budget.
• Contribute as needed on cross-functional teams.
• Support technical delivery of base business and high complexity projects.
• May manage smaller projects independently.
• Participate and execute experiments in plant trials.
• Prepare and present results of technical report to supervisor, both written and oral.
• Interpret, develop, and issue technical specifications.
• Acquire working knowledge of the packaging principles and operating systems for assigned platform.
• Maintain awareness of technical trends and developments in the packaging industry.
• Awareness of project tasks implications to budget.
• Gain familiarity with fiscal and strategic plans of team.
• Contribute as needed on cross-functional teams.

What you'll need to be successful:

• Bachelors in Packaging, Engineering or related field; Masters preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years work experience in packaging industry, CPG preferred.
• Solid understanding of packaging materials capabilities and equipment.
• Knowledge of test methodology.
• Strong ability to collaborate and maintain cross-functional partnerships.
• Strong analytical and logical problem-solving abilities.
• Developing troubleshooting skills with ability to "think on your feet."
• Understanding of business principles.
• Financial understanding to optimize profitability.
• Advanced verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to travel up to 20 - 40% of time. Must be able to travel independently and as a responsible Conagra Brands, Inc. representative
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.

We require applicants for this role to be legally authorized to work in the United States without requiring employer sponsorship either now or in the future.