The Campbell's Company · 3 hours ago
Sr Packaging Engineer
Camden, NJ
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$113K/yr - $163K/yr
5+ years expThe Campbell's Company is a well-established food brand known for its diverse portfolio of products. They are seeking a Senior Packaging Engineer to lead packaging projects, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and drive packaging innovations while ensuring alignment with business objectives.
Food and BeverageFood ProcessingManufacturingMeat and PoultryRecipesSnack Food
Responsibilities
Executes multiple moderate to high-risk packaging projects
Builds relationships with a business team (customer)
Identifies and executes new packaging format innovations
Leads small project teams
Identifies opportunities to improve material and performance specifications
Reviews quality issues and develops plans to resolve
Conducts competitive material evaluations
Development of new packaging technologies they can run on existing or new equipment
Trouble shooting issues that arise during line trials and package testing on moderate to high-risk projects with minimal supervision
Manage and lead packaging projects effectively and professionally to align with key business objectives and ensure product launch criteria is met
Influence and negotiate with cross functional team members to implement the optimal consumer package solution
Develop strong relationships with vendors to identify improvement opportunities for packaging materials and equipment
Identify and implement cost savings and continuous improvement initiatives
Collaborates with the Packaging Team and other cross functional teams to help identify new approaches, processes and best practices
Communicates implications of material changes to our manufacturing plants and is able to make recommendations with limited guidance
Collaborates with the business to drive consumer packaging insights early on in the development process
Formulates and executes complex experimental design
Understands the specification system and can create & maintain packaging specifications and formula build
Prioritizes and tracks projects to ensure projects stay on track, any risks are highlighted, and are executed with excellence
Understands the relationship between package, product, and process
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in a materials-based program required; Bachelor's Degree in Packaging strongly preferred
5 years minimum of experience in Packaging R&D or related field
Must be able to travel (anticipated travel at around 25% to 30%, is often associated with line trials at manufacturing or vendor locations)
Preferred
Strong communication and written skills
Strong leadership and project management skills
Self-starter with the ability to drive innovative technical solutions forward and multitask on key programs/projects
Has analytical depth and technical expertise in packaging materials, processes, or systems
Prefer materials knowledge in flexible films, folding cartons, paper-related substrates, corrugated, and thermoformed containers
Able to develop an implementation plan on low-moderate risk projects using sound technical methodology
Determine the type of testing necessary to simulate the distribution environment
Ability to work with ambiguous or abstract concepts/information and synthesize options for management
Proficient in pallet programs-TOPS or CAPE, specification database management, and MS Office software
Benefits
Benefits begin on day one and include medical, dental, short and long-term disability, AD&D, and life insurance (for individual, families, and domestic partners).
Employees are eligible for our matching 401(k) plan and can enroll on the first day of employment with immediate vesting.
Campbell’s offers unlimited sick time along with paid time off and holiday pay.
If in WHQ – free access to the fitness center. Access to on-site day care (operated by Bright Horizons) and company store.
Giving back to the communities where our employees work and live is very important to Campbell’s. Our 'Campbell’s Cares' program matches employee donations and/or volunteer activity up to $1,500 annually.
Campbell’s has a variety of Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) to support employees.
Full-service cafeteria.
Shuttle Service to the office and back from Philadelphia!
Company Store.
Credit Union.
Dry Cleaner.
Day Care Facility.
Free Fitness Center.
Product & Recipe Testing with our R&D Team.
Company
The Campbell's Company
Since 1869, we’ve been connecting people through food they love. Our history was created by remarkable people, ideas and innovations.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.4MKey Investors
U.S. Department of Agriculture
2024-10-28Grant· $3.4M
1954-11-16IPO
Leadership Team
Kelly Palumbo
SVP, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer
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Rebecca Gardy
Senior Vice President and Chief Investor Relations Officer
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