The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company · 15 hours ago
Packaging Intern
Marysville, OH
Internship
Onsite
Intern
$19/hr - $21/hrThe Scotts Miracle-Gro Company is seeking a Packaging Intern to join their Packaging Engineering team in Marysville, OH. This role involves supporting packaging research, optimizing sustainable materials, and enhancing packaging recyclability through collaboration with various teams.
ConsumerRetailService Industry
Responsibilities
Support packaging research by researching sustainable materials and information to improve the environmental impact of Scotts packaging
Identify points of friction and categorize the recyclability of Scotts' packaging portfolio by auditing it against the APR Design Guide. Based on these findings, propose three specific updates to transition the packaging to 'recycle ready' status
Identify high-volume ecommerce SKUs suitable for transition to premium, Shipped-in-Product-Packaging (SIPP) formats. Subsequently, design material-efficient and cost-effective packaging solutions that meet established shipping standards, such as Amazon SIPP and ISTA 6-Amazon.com
Ideate, strategize, and plan initiatives focused on plastic reduction and the use of post-consumer recycled (PCR) content
Share sustainability insights with cross-functional partners to create a smarter, more informed, and more empathetic team
Qualification
Required
Pursuing a degree in Packaging Science, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, or similar
Graduation date must be on or before December 2027
A commitment to optimizing and enhancing consumer-facing experiences through sustainable package design
Ability to conduct research to uncover pain points in the recycling process to share insights with cross-functional partners
Willingness to ideate and run optimization initiatives with internal and external partners to improve the company's environmental footprint
Ability to juggle multiple projects simultaneously
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a focus on total life-cycle thinking, calculating material mass-balance and shipping efficiencies
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Proficient with Google Suite or related technical software
Ability to work both independently and as a team
Company
The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company
At ScottsMiracle-Gro, we believe good can grow anywhere. That’s why we’re committed to GroMoreGood™ everywhere.
Founded in 1868
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$21.5M2022-01-07Post Ipo Equity· $21.5M
1992-01-31IPO
Leadership Team
Nate Baxter
Chief Operating Officer
Thomas Crabtree
Chief Operating Officer, Hawthorne Gardening Company Division
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