Pulmuone Foods USA, Inc. · 2 months ago
Packaging Engineering Manager
Fullerton, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expPulmuone Foods USA, Inc. is committed to creating a healthy future with wholesome foods through its diverse brands. The Packaging Engineering Manager will lead the packaging engineering team, focusing on new product innovation, process improvement, and optimizing packaging solutions while ensuring compliance with quality and safety standards.
Food and Beverage
Responsibilities
Lead packaging engineering team, oversee the development, design, and optimization of packaging processes by ensuring compliance with quality, regulatory, labeling, and safety standards
Lead packaging projects with a hands-on approach, by working with headquarter in Korea and supplier to ensure seamless execution
Collaborate with cross functional depts including Marketing, Operations and vendors and supplier to create packaging that aligns with brand and product goals and provide ideas, solutions, and alternatives to meet product excellence
Manage new product development and improvement from concept thru’ commercialization primarily focusing on packaging specifications and packaging machine and processes
Collaborate with internal teams to develop innovative packaging concepts to commercialization by working with cross functional teams, considering factors such as quality, shelf life, sustainability, regulatory, cost, product protection and consumer experience
Design sustainable packaging solutions that reduce environmental impact while maintaining cost-effectiveness and functionality. Stay abreast on packaging sustainability, machine and equipment and regulations and collaborate with regulatory team
Facilitate product excellence management on co-packing products, including support process improvement for quality and cost reduction
Maintenance of QMS for all assigned products
Support the research and evaluation of new packaging materials for cost, sustainability, food safety, quality, performance, compatibility, and identify prospective co-packers on NPD project
Maintain awareness of emerging trends, comparative products in competition, and make recommendations to ensure compliance and market competitiveness
Conduct scale-up test/activities from R&D to full-scale production, ensuring smooth transitions and maintaining packaging integrity
Report update/progress status of R&D projects using MS project software in line with NPD process
Apply food microbiology and chemistry knowledge to identify the root-causes of product defects and propose preventive actions
Assist with special project assignments as needed
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Packaging Engineer, Food Science or related field
10+ years' experience in packaging development and application or related at food manufacturing industry
Hands-on experience with the full packaging design and development lifecycle, from concept to final production
Strong knowledge of packaging materials, technologies, testing methods, and machine
Deep understanding of industry best practices, including packaging qualification standards, production supply chain requirements, and transportation logistics
Understanding of food safety, quality assurance and regulatory requirements pertaining to food and packaging development
Ability to lead team toward operational objectives
Experience with working closely with packaging suppliers in packaging development
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Intermediate proficiency in MS Office, Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
Strong interpersonal, organizational and time management skills
Preferred
Experience in food product development and new product development is a plus
Bilingual in Korean preferred
Benefits
Health (~80-90% company paid) for employee and dependents
Dental
Vision
Life insurance
Long-term disability
Company match 401K plan
Vacation
Floating holidays
Company holidays
Company
Pulmuone Foods USA, Inc.
Pulmuone Foods USA is a food & beverages company that offers meat, dips, and spreads.
501-1000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Harry Yoon
Chief Financial Officer / VP of Finance
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