Packaging Engineer - Onsite

Term: Starting as 6 month contract with possible extension.

Schedule: Hybrid- in office Wednesday and Thursday.

Description:

An exciting opportunity has opened up to join KCPs North America Packaging Team as a Packaging Engineer I. This is a pivotal role which touches every product KCP take to market, working with your customers in category / platform management, you will be responsible for supporting the packaging development for new and existing products.

Criteria/Requirements:

• To deliver innovative, cost effective packaging solutions to the KCP business which minimize cost, add value to the customer and show strong progress on sustainability for KC and our stakeholders.
• To understand and strive continually to improve the capability of existing KCP packaging and packaging equipment to better meet customer and end-user requirements
• To recommend and support packaging development programs that reduce distribution cost or damage, or provide competitive advantage
• To establish and maintain relationships with packaging suppliers to maintain an up to date knowledge of packaging and packaging equipment developments.
• To understand and communicate the impact and relevant detail of North American legislation

Technical Knowledge:

• Ability to design corrugated, carton board, paper wrap and film structures
• Ability to conceptualize test/experiments to generate relevant data
• Knowledge of and experience with industry standard test procedures for packaging materials and packages.
• Specific understanding of Kimberly-Clark packaging processes
• Understand correlation of final art to package design
• Awareness of applicable packaging laws and regulations
• General understanding of material supplier's manufacturing process
• Knowledge of KC and customer distribution requirements.
• Knowledge of industry trends and procedures related to packaging materials and technologies.

Qualifications:

• A Bachelor Degree in packaging, engineering, business, or related discipline; 3 years of related experience are desirable.
• Demonstrated ability to plan, organize, prioritize and support projects on a self-directed basis.
• Demonstrated ability to perform in a team-oriented environment is essential.
• Expert level with TOPS palletization software required
• Preferred - ARTIOS CAD
• Should know ISTA and ASTM test standards
• ASTM D4169 or ISTA 3 or 2 series distribution simulation tests
• Degree in Packaging is preferred