Packaging Engineer

Business Unit Description:

Bob Evans Farms operates in multiple convenience foods categories within grocery and club. It holds #1 market positions in three major categories. This winning brand has been experiencing strong growth, a trend it's expecting to continue mostly through its leadership in the refrigerated dinner and breakfast categories. Bob Evans Farms products are distributed nationally in retailers throughout North America.

Responsibilities:

Manage assigned packaging development projects.

Identify potential cost savings opportunities, including validation and implementation requirements.

Identify efficiencies through package design and pallet cube optimization.

Validate packaging performance through R&D lab testing and plant line trials.

Assure packaging readiness for production, distribution and shelf-life requirements.

Gather packaging specifications and manage database for storage and maintenance.

Create organize and maintain pallet patterns via TOPS software.

Collaborate with cross-functional partners for identification of packaging solutions through to successful commercialization.

Troubleshoot existing packaging as needed, recommending technical solutions.

Coordinate packaging samples for internal and external needs as required.

Conduct product ship testing, with data-driven recommendations through detailed reporting.

Support packaging equipment selection efforts to meet end-need state.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree, or equivalent education, training, and/ or experience in Packaging Science, or equivalent field required.

3-5 years of experience with packaging development and testing.

Previous experience in Food or CPG industry a plus.

Experience with multi-plant manufacturer a plus.

Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Permanent