Engineer Product Development

Are you an engineering professional who enjoys bringing new packaging solutions from concept to commercialization Join ProAmpac a global leader in flexible packaging where youll play a critical role in developing innovative products leading manufacturing trials and driving successful customer launches as a Product Development Engineer!

At ProAmpac were more than a packaging company. Were an innovative team committed to sustainability continuous improvement and helping our employees grow their careers.

Our Core Values:

• Integrity
• Intensity
• Innovation
• Involvement
• Impact

About the Role

We are seeking a Project Development Engineer to support the successful development testing and commercialization of new products across our Wisconsin manufacturing facilities.

This role serves as a key technical liaison between Innovation Operations Quality Procurement Customer Service and customers to ensure new business opportunities are effectively transitioned from concept through production. The ideal candidate combines strong technical expertise with project management skills and thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

You will lead product trials support material qualifications optimize manufacturing processes and help introduce innovative packaging solutions that meet customer expectations and business objectives.

What Youll Do

• Manage new product development projects and monitor progress against critical milestones and customer delivery timelines.
• Develop and execute trial plans testing protocols and validation activities for new business opportunities.
• Determine product structures and specifications and ensure accurate setup within company systems.
• Partner with Quality teams to design trials that identify potential quality risks and establish preventive controls.
• Lead and support production trials troubleshoot manufacturing challenges and make technical recommendations during trial execution.
• Analyze trial results and prepare post-trial documentation including process observations machine performance and testing outcomes.
• Ensure technical documentation is complete to support customer quotations and successful product commercialization.
• Maintain and update product specifications run sheets bills of materials and related records.
• Collaborate with Procurement and suppliers to qualify new and alternative raw materials.
• Develop material specifications and communicate processing requirements to suppliers.
• Support product and process validation activities across manufacturing sites.
• Stay current on emerging materials technologies and packaging processing advancements.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on quality efficiency and waste reduction.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What You Bring

• Bachelors degree in Engineering Packaging Engineering Quality Manufacturing or a related technical field preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in packaging manufacturing processing or product development.
• Strong project management and organizational skills.
• Experience leading manufacturing trials product development projects or technical process improvements.
• Knowledge of packaging materials adhesives barrier technologies and lamination processes.
• Ability to analyze technical data and make recommendations based on findings.
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities.
• Proficiency with technical documentation and manufacturing systems.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet project deadlines.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in flexible packaging converting or related manufacturing environments.
• Knowledge of food packaging regulatory requirements and food safety standards.
• Experience working cross-functionally with operations quality procurement and customer-facing teams.
• Familiarity with product validation and commercialization processes.

Travel Requirements

• Occasional travel (20-30%) is required to support customer trials supplier visits industry conferences and other ProAmpac facilities.

Safety Quality & Food Safety Responsibilities

• Comply with all ProAmpac safety quality operational and employment policies.
• Support and uphold all food safety quality and prerequisite program requirements.
• Stop work and report unsafe conditions or practices immediately.
• Remove unsafe equipment from operation and notify management.
• Identify document and address quality-related issues and non-conformances.
• Support corrective actions and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure products materials and processes meet regulatory quality and food safety requirements.

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation and bonus opportunity
• 401(k) with company match
• Comprehensive medical dental vision life and disability coverage
• Paid time off and company holidays
• Career growth and advancement opportunities
• A collaborative innovation-focused culture where your contributions make an impact
• The opportunity to help develop cutting-edge packaging solutions for leading brands

If youre passionate about engineering product development and bringing innovative packaging solutions to market wed love to hear from you.

Apply today and help shape the future of packaging with ProAmpac.

EEO Statement

ProAmpac provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race color creed religion gender age sexual orientation national origin disability veteran status or any other classification protected by state federal or local law. Further the company takes affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed and employees are treated during employment without regard to any of these characteristics. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.

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