Packaging Engineer
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Job Location:
Eden Prairie, MN - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
SunOpta Overview:SunOpta Inc. is a leader in the plant-based foods and beverages. SunOpta is focused on sustainability and specializes in the sourcing processing and packaging of organic conventional non-GMO food products. SunOpta is looking for talented individuals that demonstrate our most valued behaviors: Passion Dedication Speed Entrepreneurship Customer-Centricity and Problem-Solver to help create a brighter healthier and sustainable future of food! Job Summary:At SunOpta packaging innovation drives product quality sustainability and cost efficiency. The Packaging Engineer leads packaging development for plant-based foods and beverages. Partnering with R&D Marketing and Commercialization the candidate will design and deliver packaging solutions managing projects from concept to commercialization. Responsibilities include developing specifications testing materials and shelf life supporting maintenance projects and working with packaging equipment. The role also builds external partnerships to access emerging technologies and improve performance and sustainability. Focus areas include shelf-stable beverages and fruit snacks using technologies such as aseptic packaging barrier films and Functions of the Job: Design and develop packaging components and systems for both new product launches and improvements to existing products ensuring functionality cost efficiency and validate and maintain unit load specifications to meet requirements across internal operations and external supply chain distribution including pallet configuration and transportation update and manage packaging material specifications and unit load data within internal specification management systems ensuring accuracy and coordinate and execute packaging tests (e.g. compression drop vibration environmental) and analyze results to ensure performance and durability throughout the product and support shelf-life and stability studies for new products and packaging formats including evaluation of packaging integrity and product protection over cross-functionally with R&D Manufacturing Food Safety and Quality Procurement Sales and Marketing teams to align packaging solutions with product requirements customer expectations and operational with external suppliers and vendors to develop packaging solutions obtain technical documentation drive design improvements and support qualification of new commercialization and scale-up activities including plant trials line validations and troubleshooting packaging-related issues on production lines (e.g. case packers palletizers).Ensure all packaging designs and processes comply with regulatory requirements food safety standards and company policies including GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices).Identify and implement cost savings sustainability and efficiency improvements including material reduction recyclability and optimization of packaging in continuous improvement initiatives by analyzing performance data identifying gaps and recommending actionable clear documentation and communication of project status technical findings and recommendations to Responsibilities:None Qualifications:Bachelors Degree in Packaging Food Science Chemistry Biology Engineering or related working as a member of a cross functional with Microsoft Office Suite (Word PowerPoint Excel).Preferred Qualifications:1-3 years experience working on packaging materials within a consumer product with food and Skills:Outstanding verbal written multi-tasking and presentation skills. Strong attention to detail with bias to documentation and codification of knowledge. Must have experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Word PowerPoint Excel). Featured BenefitsMedical insuranceDental insuranceVision insurancePaid Family leavePaid maternity leave401(k) with MatchVoluntary Life Accident Critical Illness and Hospital indemnityPaid HolidaysTuition assistanceShort-term and Long-term Disability insuranceAdditional Considerations:Travel Expectation: Up to 30% to various SunOpta locations to customer meetings and/or : This role will be located at our US Corporate Office in Eden Prairie Environment: Approximately 95% of work is done in an office environment; 5% of work may be performed in a manufacturing (within the US) will be note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
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IC
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About Company
SunOpta Inc. is a leading global company focused on natural food, ingredient sourcing, organic food, and specialty foods. Certified organic food products.
