The Packaging Engineer is responsible to support innovation, renovation, sustainability, productivity, and business continuity projects on cross functional teams.

In this role you will be accountable for:

• Develop primary, secondary, and tertiary packaging
• Deliver food packaging projects under mentorship of senior members of packaging team
• Demonstrate creativity/innovation in the development of packaging systems
• Research and develop new packaging materials, shapes, and assemblies in support of the Danone portfolio of brands and products
• Aid in the delivery of Food Packaging reform productivity goals
• Protect security of supply by ensuring dual supply in critical pack formats
• Ability to challenge the status quo to achieve Danone Impact Journey (DIJ) sustainability goals
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with vendors, suppliers, plants, co-manufacturers, and other sources of applicable technologies.
• Accountable for the creation and maintenance of the packaging specifications.
• Organize and conducts trials in an industrial environment.
• Ensure development of new technical & material concepts for packaging solutions via collaboration with internal and external experts

The base compensation range for this position is $62,000-92,000 commensurate with experience. Danone North America additionally offers a performance-based bonus and has a strong benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Drug Coverage, 401k Plan, Wellness Program, Life Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement, Flexible Time Off, and Paid Parental Bonding Leave, among other benefit plan options. To give our employees flexibility, Danone is a hybrid work environment.

• Bachelor’s degree minimum (Packaging, Mechanical, Chemical, or related engineering science)
• 0-2+ years’ experience in a packaging engineering field (preferably in the food or beverage industry)
• Experience in at least (2) of the following packaging categories gained through Co-ops and internship opportunities is required.  Knowledge in other pack areas gained through course work desired.
  • Corrugate
  • Paperboard
  • Films: Pouches, shrink sleeve, lidding materials
  • Rigid Plastics: preformed cups, bottles, and caps
  • Roll-formed plastics
• Ability to look at the entire packaging life cycle from vendor through consumer
• Understanding of cold chain distribution systems
• Prioritization and organizational skills
• Lateral thinking and problem solving
• Detail oriented and ability to learn in a fast pace environment
• Experience in the use of statistical tools for problem solving a plus
• Ability to travel approximately 25%.

At Danone North America, you’ll work with some of the best-known food and beverage brands in the world like Activia, Silk, Two Good, Oikos, evian, and Happy Family. You’ll be part of one of the largest Certified B Corps™ in the world, working together to make sure our brands create real benefits for people, communities, and the planet. We have 6,000+ employees across the U.S. and Canada. Come join our movement for a healthier world: One Planet. One Health BY YOU.

Danone North America doesn’t just welcome what makes you unique, we value it. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All hires to our team are based on qualifications, merit and business needs. We recruit, employ, train and promote regardless of race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, genetic characteristic or any other protected status. Faithful to our values of openness and humanism, all of our employees share in the commitment to engage one another with dignity and respect. http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf

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