Packaging Engineer
Company: Ferrero
Location: Parsippany
Posted on: April 18, 2024
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Job Description:
Job Location: ---Parsippany---Company descriptionFerrero is a
family-owned company with a truly progressive and global outlook
and iconic brands such as Nutella--, Tic Tac--, Ferrero Rocher--,
Raffaello--, Kinder Bueno-- and Kinder Surprise--. As the love for
our brands continues to grow, so too does our global reach.
Represented in more than 50 countries, with products sold in more
than 170, the Ferrero Group is loved by generations around the
world. The secret to our global success? 38,767 --dedicated
employees who celebrate care and quality to craft a business,
careers and brands we are proud of. Join us, and you could be one
of them.About the Role:The Packaging Engineer is responsible for
the end-to-end execution of packaging projects and daily activity
relevant to new packaging development, value optimization across
the packaging value chain, design for recycling, plastic reduction,
and quality improvement.This position holds accountability for the
value and quality of packaging used or to be used in assigned
brands within Kinder-- Masterbrand in addition to managing seasonal
executions for the brand.--This position reports to the North
America Packaging leader for Mainstream Chocolate & Kinder-- and
supports the Co-packing operations in the US and Canada. This
position is based in Parsippany, NJ.--Main Responsibilities:-------
--Leads packaging development and industrialization plans for
assigned brands across North America, meeting cost, speed, and
quality requirements.--------- --Leads technical and economic
feasibility studies during the project industrialization phase and
develops new proposals to optimize industrial setup pertaining to
packaging lines.------- --Contributes to define project objectives
(technical choices, materials, solutions) according to the local
industrial reality and suppliers' portfolio and
technologies.------- --Optimizes existing projects and products for
the assigned brands across North America, analyzing possible
improvements to contribute to end-to-end cost optimization pipeline
building, reduce complexity, and secure industrial
feasibility.------- --Manages end-to-end value optimization
projects across plants and brands in scope.--------- --Manages
packaging material & finished product de-risking programs for
assigned brands.--------- --Analyses and validates cost estimations
to support project setup from an economic point of view.-------
--Leads project implementation and specifications documentation for
copacker environments.------- --Activates, if in his/her field of
competence, and manages packaging line trials.---------
--Represents the Packaging Development team in relevant internal
and external engagement meetings to activate programs focused on
new solutions (e.g.: materials, technologies, and
processes).------- --Ensures information sharing among all the
necessary stakeholders as it relates to the projects being
managed.------- --Partners with the leadership team of our
Co-packing operations in the USA and Canada, representing the
interests, responsibilities, and voice of the Packaging Development
team.--Who we are looking for:------- --The ideal candidate has 4
years plus of experience as packaging engineer or structural
packaging designer.--------- --Bachelor's Degree is required, M.S.
is preferred.------- --Creative and innovative mindset, project
management, problem-solving, decision-making, and critical-thinking
skills are considered as mandatory for the role.------- --Very good
communication and interpersonal skills. Capacity to influence
commercial and industrial stakeholders.------- --Flexibility,
adaptability, and aptitude to teamwork.------- --Availability to
travel 25% of the time, mainly to Somerset, NJ and occasionally to
Ontario, Canada.------- --Knowledge of main packaging materials
(most importantly rigid and flexible packaging, carton board, and
corrugate materials) and relevant packaging industrial
technologies.------- --Ability to work in a fast-paced
environment.------- --Ability to deal with people from all levels &
different departments.------- --Project and risk management.-------
--Strong Presentation and analytical skills.--------- --Ability to
work in both a team environment and independently.-------
--Advanced knowledge ofo---- --AutoCAD/ ArtiosCAD (mechanical
technical drawing).o---- --Adobe Illustratoro---- --Pallet &
transport optimization software (e.g.: CAPE).o---- --MS Office
(Excel, Power Point, Word).--o---- --Knowledge of SAP.--How to be
successful in the role and at Ferrero:Consumers, quality and care
are at the heart of everything we do. So, to be successful at
Ferrero, you'll need to be just as consumer and product centric as
we are - dedicated to crafting brilliant results for consumers
around the world.--Diversity Statement-------Ferrero is committed
to building a diverse and inclusive culture in which all employees
feel welcomed and appreciated and have the same opportunities. We
believe all of our people are equally talented in their own way. In
nurturing the curiosity and natural abilities of our employees, we
provide them, generation after generation, the means to succeed
personally and professionally, enabling them to craft their journey
at Ferrero. The diversity of our talents is what makes our work
environment multicultural, innovative and highly rewarding.Ferrero
N.A. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees
and applicants for employment without regard to race, color,
religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.
Keywords: Ferrero, Waterbury , Packaging Engineer, Engineering , Parsippany, Connecticut
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