R&D Packaging Engineer

Job Description

Job Title: R&D Packaging Engineer

Department: Innovation Technology

Reports To: R&D Lab Manager
-Product Compliance Manager

FLSA Status: Exempt

Travel: 5-10%

The Research & Development Packaging Engineer role is responsible for creating, prototyping, refining, and testing packaging designs for thermally protective (cold chain) distribution products as well as packaging used for standard distribution, retail, food service, and healthcare customers.

This position will support New Product Development (NPD) through testing, documentation, and analysis as well as managing Lab facility and equipment and select support personnel. The R&D Packaging Engineer will collaborate cross-functionally with Engineering, Sales, Marketing, Purchasing and Operations during the NPD process.

A successful candidate will need excellent communication, collaboration and teamwork skills, as well as a strong engineering foundation.

• Plan, execute, and document thermal and physical testing consistent with relevant industry and quality standards (such as ISTA, 21
  
  CFR Part 11, GMP/GLP, etc.).
• Program, operate, and maintain laboratory testing and fabrication Equipment.
• Collaborate with testing personnel and project teams to create project timelines for development and testing projects.
• Coordinate with Quality team to maintain required certifications of the test lab and all required equipment calibrations.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized testing and working environment.
• Remain current on relevant techniques and technology through research and training.
• Collect and analyze test data, organize and present it established formats. Provide input on analysis and presentation methods.
• Prepare test protocols, and both experimental and qualification reports.
• Coordinate with Quality for timely creation, review, and approval of high-quality test planning (Protocol creation) and results documentation (Final Report creation) and delivery.
• Execute experiments supporting both cross-functional NPD and existing product improvement projects in both laboratory and production settings and provide feedback to experimental design.
• Contribute to continuous improvement in all innovation and testing process areas as possible.
• Support project prioritization by having excellent awareness of resource and equipment utilization and providing feedback on availability.
• Model and maintain a high standard of initiative and a focus on timeliness.
• Communicate clearly in both verbal and written formats, with the ability to adapt communication style based on audience and situational needs. Communicate well both in person and with remote teammates.
• Can be counted on to execute specified tasks in the determined timeframe. Must be self-motivated and able to prioritize and multi-task.
• Maintain the highest standard of professionalism at all times, with awareness of social, ethical and organizational norms, codes of conduct, and ethical principles. Act in line with Altor corporate values.
• Requires regular attendance to perform all essential tasks.
• Establish and maintain effective work relationships within the department, the Corporation and the community; and maintains the professional competence, knowledge and skill necessary for the satisfactory performance of all assigned responsibilities.
• Perform thermal modeling and analysis of temperature controlled packaging systems. This includes using existing models as well as developing conceptual models and running multiple thermal simulations to develop optimal packaging systems.
• Respond to errors, equipment failures, and other obstacles with transparency and a positive focus on both short- and long-term solutions. Obtain management feedback on customer messaging related to quality and delivery issues.
• Other duties as assigned.

Our core values define how we work and what we expect from every associate. The ideal candidate will consistently demonstrate these values in performing the responsibilities of this role. Each core value represents essential behaviors and competencies aligned with the duties and qualifications of the position.

• Accountability – We take full…