Packaging Engineer 1
 Colony Brands Inc. | |
 United States, Iowa, Peosta | |
 Dec 05, 2024 | |
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Looking for some variety in your day? If so, you'll get it in this position working with a variety of packaging materials and thousands of diverse products at multiple locations. If you're a Packaging Engineer who enjoys solving the tactical challenges of transit packaging and palletization and driving processes more than the creative side of retail designing packaging - than this could be the job for you! What You'll Do: We need a self-driven Packaging Engineer who will take ownership for the validation and evaluation of vendor packaging, testing, and training. You'll also be responsible for: * Performing on-site packaging review of items received to confirm specifications are met * Developing new transit packaging in coordination with suppliers * Developing and performing package tests on products identified as possible high-damage or having questionable vendor packaging * Evaluation of packaging materials, processes or equipment for cost or labor savings * Training operations staff on packaging related procedures or equipment and verifying that work performed meets current non-food packaging standards. * This person will be primarily located in Peosta, IA. Travel will generally be required to other regional fulfillment facilities 1-2 days/week. This role requires solid packaging knowledge, particularly related to transit-packaging in small-parcel carrier environments. Ideally you will have a Bachelor's Degree in Packaging Engineering and 5+ years' of packaging experience. In addition, we are looking for: * Experience working with TOPS or other palletization software programs * Experience with K/D "knock down" furniture * Independent decision-making skills * Proven problem solving skills * Solid verbal communication skills to effectively train and collaborate with our internal team members and vendors * Excellent written communication, reporting and documentation skills * Strong organizational skills to prioritize and manage a dynamic workload * Competency with MS Office (Word, Outlook, Excel) is required; MS Access knowledge is a plus * Detailed reporting and proposal writing is a plus | |