Utz Brands, Inc. · 19 hours ago
Packaging Engineer
Hanover, PA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
3+ years expUtz Brands, Inc. is a company dedicated to providing high-quality snack foods and is currently seeking a Packaging Engineer to join their team in Hanover, PA. The role involves overseeing packaging development, managing new item development, and ensuring packaging efficiency and compliance for various brands within the company.
Food and BeverageManufacturingFood ProcessingSnack Food
Responsibilities
Manages new item development to include packaging, vendor sourcing, and initial pricing
In response to manufacturing/sales/customer requirements, development includes physical pack outs, bag/box/barrel sizing, palletization reports, and finalized packaging specs
Packaging lifecycle support - from ideation to first production
Generation of product + package assembly guides for external teams
Management of packaging projects with timely updates shared with other departments
Support automation, purchasing, value creation, and sustainability initiatives
Troubleshoot and test for packaging defects - work with manufacturing + supplier teams
Become an expert in the manufacturing facilities and capabilities on covered brands (supported by travel and plant visits as business need arises)
Provide estimated costing for films, cartons, packaging components
Collaborate with manufacturing to discover packaging efficiencies and reduce downtime
Ability to interpret test results as needed to verify packaging specifications/compliance
Investigate new packaging technologies, formats, materials, systems, etc
Review current packaging specifications, design and performance
Work with engineering on new packaging equipment and packaging specifications
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree, Packaging Science or Materials/Design related degree or equivalent combination of education and experience is required
3-5 years' experience in consumer packaged goods required
Knowledgeable in a wide range of packaging forms, including: corrugated, injection blow-molded PET, paperboard, flexible films
Demonstrated leadership and team building competencies
Deep ability to think critically and exercise complex problem-solving skills
Excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal skills
Able to be self-directed, forward thinking and make complex decisions that drive business innovation and performance
Comfort supporting recommendations and findings to manager and cross-functional teams
Excellent time and project management skills with proven ability to manage and prioritize multiple, concurrent projects
Preferred
food and beverage highly preferred
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision plans
An employer match 401k
Profit sharing plan
Employee stock purchase plan
Company
Utz Brands, Inc.
Utz Brands, Inc.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$28M2022-05-09Post Ipo Equity· $28M
2020-08-31IPO
Leadership Team
Cary Devore
Head of M&A and Capital Markets
Dylan Lissette
Chairperson
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