Packaging Engineer

Packaging Engineer
Full time, Direct Hire
Onsite -Texas
We are looking for a Packaging Engineer to work onsite at a personal home, health and beauty care products located south of Arlington TX.
In this role you will work directly with other essential teams to design, develop and deliver product packing solutions. Your daily tasks will include Project Management, Internal Collaboration, External Collaboration, Regulatory Compliance, Technical Analysis, Efficiency Measures, Supplier Management, Testing and QC, Problem/Solution, Process Improvement, Sustainability Initiatives and Vendor Relations.
The likely successful candidate for this role must be organized, work well with teams, have open and clear communication, pay attention to detail, seek consistent improvement and has the ability to multitask.
Culture
At Performance Search Group, people are centered at our core. Recruiting in principle can be finding a person with the right technical skills and competency to do a job. But, that’s not what we do. We know people are the lifeblood of any organization. Your people are the ones who get things done. Who push your organization forward. Who make others want to come work there. People are the greatest champions for your organization.
We know how important people are to an organization, and that’s why we pair the right people to work for you. We don’t simply recruit the right technical skills. We find the talent who meet your business needs and match your organization’s culture. This combination allows organizations like yours to hire not only the skills you need but to retain this talent within your organization.
Responsibilities

• Coordinate and lead packaging development projects and manage assigned primary and secondary packaging projects.
• Work with Marketing and the cross-functional project team to ensure packaging is fit for purpose to meet the packaging brief and delivered on time, in full
• Identify and work collaboratively with a network of internal & external experts, component suppliers, designers, testing labs, & contract manufacturers to develop activities related to Packaging Design & development
• Deliver packaging which not only meets the required quality and technical standards but also delights the consumer and builds brand equity
• Technical analysis of new packaging designs and provision of feedback to project teams concerning design viability; also identify possible solutions to resolve technical problems, minimizing changes to the design intent
• Manage good technical data records – project data, specifications, test results
• Identify and implement potential cost-saving activities across the category packaging portfolio
• Prepare and develop supplier technical briefs where required, working closely with suppliers to develop and test packaging by industry best practices
• Conduct thorough analysis and testing of packaging materials to ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations
• Troubleshoot new and
• designs, materials, and processes and provide creative, timely, and cost-effective solutions.
• Establish standards and guidelines for supplier evaluation. Evaluate and select packaging suppliers/vendors; periodically conduct vendor reviews.
• Implement cost-effective packaging strategies while maintaining product integrity and quality
• Work closely with internal manufacturing to improve packaging processes and efficiency to optimize product distribution and customer experience
• Stay updated with the latest packaging trends and technologies and provide recommendations for enhancing our packaging capabilities
• Work with vendors to retrieve dyelines and coordinate print production schedules

Requirements
3 years of experience in the packaging field, preferably in the beauty or personal care products industry
Ability to work onsite (this is not a remote position)
Proficient in CAD Software
Proficient in packaging design tools
Minimum Bachelors Degree
Equal Opportunity Employer
Performance Search Group provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
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