Engineer-Packaging

Special Requirements / Qualification Profile:

· Bachelor’s degree in Packaging Science or Engineering
related field

· 5 +/- years of experience

• High degree of creativity, ability to work both independently, and with a cross-functional team
• Familiarity with warehouse/distribution processes
• Excellent written and oral communications skills
• Familiarity with SAP is desired but not a requirement

Purpose of the Job:

· As a Packaging Engineer, you will be responsible for influencing the business through your ideas, research and development of new packaging and packaging efficiencies. You will have the opportunity to: construct, calculate and supervise internal and external containers and packaging for SMP Tuscaloosa

Main Tasks:

• Develop and analyze packaging options with internal teams and external suppliers
• Provide flexible and innovative packaging solutions that drive a competitive advantage
• Ensure priorities are aligned with overall project priorities
• Ensure delivery of assigned objectives for scope, time, budget, and cash flow
• Identify most cost-effective options while maintaining package integrity
• Own and manage packaging projects
• Prepare and maintain packaging specifications
• Work through resource availability, external constraints and shared functional or operational resources to identify opportunities for improvements
• Ensure designed packaging protects product quality to end customer
• Support initiatives that shorten new product and project cycle times