Kinder's Premium Quality Seasonings & Sauces · 15 hours ago
Packaging Engineer
Walnut Creek, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid Level
$115K/yr - $145K/yr
3+ years expKinder's Premium Quality Seasonings & Sauces is a leading brand in the flavor category, known for its adventurous and fearless approach to food. The Packaging Engineer will provide technical support for packaging development activities, ensuring the design and qualification of packaging for sauces and seasonings from concept to commercialization.
Food and BeverageFood ProcessingManufacturingRestaurants
Responsibilities
Lead the design, development, and qualification of primary, secondary, and tertiary packaging for new and existing products
Gather secondary and display design parameters from internal team/customer specification and communicate to 3rd party corrugate suppliers for design work
Develop, present and optimize structural primary, secondary and merchandising packaging designs with our Brand team
Work closely with packaging suppliers to meet Kinder’s and our manufacturing partners criteria for success
Conduct structural integrity packaging studies to ensure package and pallet integrity while optimizing economics
Communicate case coding requirements to copackers per customer specification, review and sign off on copacker case coding first articles/samples
Evaluate and approve alternate packaging suppliers for both cost savings, supply chain redundancy and enhanced consumer experience
Develop specifications for internal and external partners and develop associated documentation
Develop and maintain master data related to primary and secondary packaging
Provide packaging data for Kinders finished goods specifications and EPR reporting
Review and approve finished goods specifications
Review artwork proofs for die-line accuracy
Collaborate with Product Development team to evaluate new primary packaging product, package interaction and associated shelf-life
Execute continuous packaging improvement projects
Work closely with both packaging suppliers and our contract manufacturing partners to improve package machinability, decrease labor, reduce cost and maximize throughput
Independently lead packaging trials and qualifications at manufacturing facilities
Qualification
Required
BS Degree in Packaging Engineering or related field
3-5 years of food packaging or related field
Strong problem-solving skills related to packaging structural design and machinability
Demonstrated attention to detail
Strong Knowledge of food packaging design and machinability fundamentals are required
Excellent time management skills, sense of urgency, and desire to complete all assignments on a timely basis
Must be able to travel up to 30% of time
Preferred
Structural package testing experience
Knowledge of Packaging Dynamic, barrier properties and manufacturing
Understand key food packaging quality attributes and inspection methodologies
Experience creating effective packaging design solutions
Strong understanding of range of packaging substrates i.e. flexible packaging, corrugate, paperboard, bottles, labels etc
Benefits
Paid time off
401k
Bonus / incentive eligibility
Equity grants
Competitive health benefits
Other family-friendly benefits, including parental leave
Company
Kinder's Premium Quality Seasonings & Sauces
Kinder's Premium Quality Seasonings & Sauces produces sauces, seasoning, rub, and marinates.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Jim H.
Co-CEO & Chief Brand Officer, Director
Joe Rainero
CEO
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