Product Development Engineer I/II, Printpack, Inc., GA, US

Printpack is seeking qualified candidates to fill the position of Product Development Engineer I or II for core and market customer product development teams.

The position will ideally be in Atlanta, GA with other Printpack locations considered on a case-by-case basis.

Responsibilities include:

• Delivering an exceptional customer experience to our core and growth customers alongside a dynamic team;

• Collaborating with commercial teams, strategic sourcing, suppliers, and manufacturing to identify customer challenges and areas for growth, delivering value through innovation, project leadership, and continuous improvement;

• Successfully partnering with internal and external customers to meet Printpack’s objectives, traveling to execute trials at suppliers, Printpack manufacturing sites, and customer packaging locations;

• Applying a combination of material, manufacturing process, and quality knowledge and experience to develop and optimize superior flexible packaging offerings that meet customer needs and expectations;

• Participating in strategic account planning and product management of customer specifications;

• Ensuring rapid, successful project completion, including commercialization of new products through cross-functional collaboration with manufacturing and operations with a specific emphasis on our customers’ sustainability goals;

• Ability to work both independently and with groups to provide solutions to novel challenges

• Driving initiatives across the organization, delivering value to the customer, and our manufacturing sites

• Establishing and maintaining strategic relationships with customer contacts and suppliers with full autonomy

• In-office data analysis, innovation brainstorming, mock-up creation, and sales support, including bid/quote creation, technical data sheet development, and regulatory reviews;

• In-plant trial support, including technical guidance, sample collection, coordinating testing, standard operating condition (SOC) creation, and identifying continuous improvement opportunities;

• At-customer responsibilities, including supporting trials to ensure machinability requirements; being a consultant on the existing portfolio and new opportunities; presenting technical details to target audiences; and leading innovation sessions.

• Travel commitment: 20 - 40% (U.S. Customer/Printpack plant trials)

Required Qualifications/Experience:

• Product development or flexible converting experience preferred

• Experience considered: engineering or manufacturing experience, flexible packaging (printing/laminating/bag-pouch making/etc.), or a related industry in the capacity of process engineer, and/or process engineering, quality

• Experience with continuous improvement, driving cost savings, process improvements, and raw material sourcing initiatives

• Evidence of experience in both innovation and onboarding execution

• Evidence of relationship building with customers and internal/external stakeholders

• Evidence of presentation skills and business awareness

• Experience leading cross-functional teams with business results

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