Covestro · 1 day ago
Packaging Engineer, North America
Pittsburgh, PA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
6+ years expCovestro is a company that refines chemical material solutions with innovative products. The Packaging Engineer will oversee technical tasks related to packaging procurement in North America, focusing on strategic sourcing and quality management for packaging materials used to ship products. This role involves collaboration with various stakeholders to ensure optimal packaging solutions and compliance with regulations.
Advanced MaterialsIndustrialManufacturing
Responsibilities
Ensuring and continuously improving the application of optimal industrial packaging material under technical, legal (e.g. dangerous goods regulations), economic, ecological, sustainability and marketing aspects
Develop sourcing strategies in cooperation with commercial sourcing manager
Consultancy to internal and external customers on optimized packaging materials as well as to internal & external logistic service providers regarding filling, handling, storage, discharge and load securing of complete packaging portfolio and Covestro product range
Managing all packaging quality related complaints (ie. leakage/spillage cases) in cooperation with plant/warehouse
Responsible for complaint management of quality failures including root cause analysis and corrective action in close cooperation with supplier, internal stakeholder and customer
Approval, evaluation and development of packaging materials and new suppliers for NA
Responsible for award decisions regarding technical & quality issues
Development and implementation of innovative packaging solutions according to technical and commercial best practice, following global and local business and procurement strategies with focus on total cost of ownership (TCO) and standardization approach
Enrolling and standardization of packaging used by newly integrated sites
Responsible for specification management of all NA packaging designs
Also responsible for quality management measures including supplier audits, quality spot checks, lab tests, etc
Position owner is central technical business partner for all seven BEs and act as procurement packaging Key Account for all North American stakeholders
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Packaging, Polymer, Industrial, Mechanical or Chemical Engineering with 6+ years of experience in the area of packaging/supply chain, logistics or production in the Chemical Industry
Good commercial understanding of procurement processes
Independent working style and high level of assertiveness
Excellent communication and negotiation skills across disciplines and functions
Team player with ability to lead cross-functional project teams
Good knowledge of IT systems (Microsoft Office, SAP ERP systems, Business Warehouse, database)
Preferred
Basic knowledge of regulations regarding transport of dangerous goods
Knowledge in materials and packaging technology preferred
Experience in machinery and process of packaging and filling operations
Company
Covestro
Covestro produces polymer materials that support sustainability in multiple industries.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.53BKey Investors
XRG
2025-11-21Post Ipo Equity· $1.35B
2024-10-01Acquired
2017-09-29Post Ipo Secondary· $1.18B
Leadership Team
Markus Steilemann
Chairman of the Board of Management, Chief Executive Officer
Christian Baier
Group CFO
Recent News
Renewable Energy Magazine
2025-12-29
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