Overview
Hybrid
Depends on Experience
Contract - W2
Contract - Independent
Contract - 6 Month(s)
Skills
TOPS
Packaging
Job Details
Job Title - Packaging Engineer
Base Location Roswell, GA(Hybrid)
Duration 6+ months
**Only on w2 or 1099**
Job 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 s 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
- Degree in Packaging is preferred
- Candidate should know ISTA and ASTM test standards, ASTM D4169or ISTA 3 or 2 series distribution simulation tests
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