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Utz Brands, Inc. · 5 days ago
Senior Packaging Engineer
Hanover, PA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years exp
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Responsibilities
Perform peer review and coaching to drive right-first-time performance of department and to ensure accuracy of documentation that is delivered to customers.
Manage new item development including packaging, vendor sourcing, and initial pricing.
Develop physical pack outs, bag/box/barrel sizing, palletization reports, and finalized packaging specs in response to manufacturing/sales/customer requirements.
Support packaging lifecycle from ideation to first production.
Generate product + package assembly guides for external teams.
Manage packaging projects with timely updates shared with other departments.
Support automation, purchasing, value creation, and sustainability initiatives.
Troubleshoot and test for packaging defects, work with manufacturing + supplier teams.
Become an expert in the manufacturing facilities and capabilities on covered brands.
Provide estimated costing for films, cartons, packaging components.
Collaborate with manufacturing to discover packaging efficiencies and reduce downtime.
Investigate new packaging technologies, formats, materials, systems, etc.
Review current packaging specifications, design, and performance.
Work with engineering and Procurement on new packaging equipment and packaging specifications.
Qualification
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Required
Bachelor's degree; Packaging Science or Materials/Design related degree is required.
5+ years’ experience in consumer-packaged goods required, food and beverage highly preferred.
Knowledgeable in a wide range of packaging forms, including corrugated, injection blow-molded PET, paperboard, flexible films.
Demonstrated leadership and team building competencies.
Deep ability to think critically and exercise complex problem-solving skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal skills.
Able to be self-directed, forward-thinking, and make complex decisions that drive business innovation and performance.
Comfortable supporting recommendations and findings to manager and cross-functional teams.
Excellent time and project management skills with proven ability to manage and prioritize multiple, concurrent projects.
Preferred
Food and beverage experience is highly preferred.
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision plans
Employer match 401k
Profit sharing plan
Employee stock purchase plan
Company
Utz Brands, Inc.
Utz Brands, Inc.
1,001-5,000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$28M2022-03-09Post Ipo Equity· $28M
2020-08-31IPO· nyse:UTZ
Leadership Team
Dylan Lissette
President & Chief Executive Officer, Vice Chairman
Ajay Kataria
EVP and CFO
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