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Title: Packaging Engineer
Industry: Packaging
Location: Danville, VA
DSJ Global is currently partnered with a leading global packaging company who is looking to add a Packaging Engineer to their rapidly growing team. This person will report to the Director of Supplier Operations; they are responsible for aligning business needs with the appropriate resources and identifying production solutions.
The Packaging Engineer will be responsible for:
- Work closely with Creative, Project Managers and Product Manufacturers to ensure packaging designs are aligned with manufacturing processes and optimized for cost and luxury quality. Expertly guide teams on materials best suitable for production and customer goals
- Visit mills, printers, and converters to perform press checks, quality inspections, lead discussions for improvement during customer visits
- Drive departmental improvement goals by leading in-zone technical review of pre-production samples, coordinate shipments to HQ and act as key liaison between BD and Quality
- Plan and follow-up on trial production and program implementation
- Assist with the management of capacity for suppliers by identifying, resolving, and escalating production constraints; If any lag or issue, identify solution for re-stabilization and action plan for success
- Support factories in achieving goals: lean manufacturing (specifically hand-made production), competitive costs, advanced technology, minimized risks, and drive continuous improvement
- Ability to complete all tasks with a high degree of accuracy, attention to detail, and follow-up
- Lead professional, accurate, and helpful communication with internal and external constituents to complete assignments and resolve issues
- Must understand basics of project management to realize the order, importance, and impact of appropriate project activities and maintain Packaging commitments to project scheduling
- Analyze and problem-solve efficiently; work calmly and effectively in a fast-paced environment with frequent changes to priorities
- Maintain a high level of confidentiality in all tasks
The Packaging Engineer should have:
- Bachelor's degree in Packaging, Packaging Science, or another closely related field of study
- Experience in the development, testing, and production of new packaging using a range of component manufacturing processes and materials: advanced knowledge of aesthetic and performance testing methods (crocking, resistance, color deviation, etc.)
- Paper packaging experience preferred:deep knowledge of printing, hot stamping, paper production, and board
- Fluency in English, any other language skills are a plus
- Must be proficient with Microsoft Office products including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
- Experience with planning handmade production is a bonus
If this sounds like you, apply in today!
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Working across a number of niche industries and sectors across the US, UK, and Europe.
With offices in New York, Charlotte, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, San Francisco, London, Zurich, Berlin, Hong Kong and Singapore, DSJ Global operates on an international scale providing bespoke search packages which are unrivaled in the widespread recruitment market. Our aim is simple, to provide executive search level services which are flexible and tailored to the individual requirement of each client, on an unrivaled cost structure. We currently specialize in the areas of Procurement, Supply Chain, Logistics, OPEX, Finance and Human Resources.
We believe that every client should receive the benefit and accuracy of a search approach, whilst being able to dictate how, when and where it occurs, all on a fee structure to suit. Our revolutionary approach allows us to structure each assignment according to the requirements, time scales and budget available. We believe that for too long executive search firms have been too rigid in their approach and have been able to dictate how the search is conducted, leaving the client relatively powerless on the outcome.
Our service allows our clients to have increased control, direction and interaction in the search conducted on their behalf and has resulted in successful, on going relationships as search firm of choice with an ever expanding client group.
