Heartland Food Products Group · 21 hours ago
Packaging Engineer
Indianapolis, IN, US
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid LevelHeartland Food Products Group is a global leader in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry, producing low-calorie sweeteners and other products. The Packaging Engineer will work under the guidance of the Sr. Packaging Engineer to streamline processes, manage special projects, and ensure the highest quality packaging materials are used efficiently and cost-effectively.
CoffeeConsumer GoodsManufacturing
Responsibilities
Works with Operations, Quality Assurance, Purchasing, and Marketing teams to continuously improve the packaging specifications system
Sees special projects through to completion and documents results for best practices
Effectively manages handoff from successful plant trials of new products while working closely with Manufacturing, QA, and Engineering to ensure efficient commercialization
Inspects and ensures manufacturing specifications are up-to-date and accurate
Identifies and implements improvements in palletization optimization
Identifies and implements improvements in design for existing materials to drive out costs
Communicates with packaging materials vendors on various key points of service, and ensures compliance with accepted specifications and continuous improvement
Analyzes drawings and other technical data to determine appropriate attributes of packaging materials to meet customer specifications and production capabilities
Contributes towards innovative ideas leading to improved packaging technologies, and solving consumer application-related challenges
Helps manage end-of-life (EOL) activities with Purchasing, Operations, and Commercialization to run out discontinued packaging
Qualification
Required
BA degree in Management, Business, Packaging, Engineering or related field required
Working knowledge of packaging related manufacturing processes including, but not limited to, printing, die-cutting, injection and extrusion blow molding
Strong knowledge of packaging materials (corrugated, paperboard, ridged plastics, flexible pouches), and characteristics for packaging structural design
Preferred
Experience in the Food Processing industry working with consumer-packaged goods
Experience with TOPS/CAPE pallet building software
Benefits
Excellent compensation and benefits package
Company
Heartland Food Products Group
Heartland Food Products Group produces low-calorie sweeteners, coffee, coffee creamers, and liquid water enhancers.
Founded in 1995
1001-5000 employees
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Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Eddie Pellegrino
President and Chief Operating Officer
Recent News
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