Product Development Engineer

3 weeks ago

Minneapolis, United States Printpack Full time

Printpack is seeking qualified candidates to fill the position of Product Development Engineer II or Senior Product Development Engineer I.


The position will ideally be in Atlanta, GA, Minneapolis, MN, or another Printpack facility.


Responsibilities include:

  • Deliver an exceptional customer experience to one of our largest customers alongside a dynamic team;
  • Collaborate with commercial teams and large CPG customers directly to identify customer challenges and areas for growth, delivering value through innovation, project leadership, and continuous improvement;
  • Successfully partner with internal and external customers to meet Printpack’s objectives, traveling to execute trials at suppliers, Printpack manufacturing sites, and customer packaging locations;
  • Apply a combination of material, manufacturing process, and quality knowledge and experience to develop and optimize superior flexible packaging offerings that meet customer needs and expectations;
  • Participate in strategic account planning and product management of customer specifications;
  • Ensure rapid, successful project completion including commercialization of new products through cross-functional collaboration with manufacturing and operations with a specific emphasis on our customers’ sustainability goals;
  • Able to work both independently and with groups to provide solutions to novel challenges
  • Drive initiatives across the organization, delivering value to the customer and our manufacturing sites
  • Establish and maintain strategic relationships with customer contacts and suppliers with full autonomy
  • In-office data analysis, innovation brainstorming, mock-up creation, and sales support, including bid/quote creation, technical data sheet development, and regulatory reviews;
  • In-plant trial support, including technical guidance, sample collection, coordinating testing, standard operating condition (SOC) creation, and identifying continuous improvement opportunities;
  • At-customer responsibilities, including supporting trials to ensure machinability requirements; being a consultant on the existing portfolio and new opportunities; presenting technical details to target audiences; leading innovation sessions.
  • Travel commitment: 20 - 40% (U.S. Customer/Printpack plant trials)


Required Qualifications/Experience:

  • Four-year degree in a related technical field (Mechanical or Chemical Engineering, Polymer or Material Science, Packaging Science, etc.) or equivalent experience
  • 2+ years of direct manufacturing experience, flexible packaging (printing/laminating/bag-pouch making/etc.), blown or cast film, or a related industry in the capacity of process engineer, and/or a process engineering, quality, or production leadership role
  • A minimum of four years of experience in the flexible packaging industry preferred
  • 2+ years of product development experience in flexible packaging
  • Experience with continuous improvement driving cost savings, process improvements, raw material sourcing initiatives
  • Product development experience in both innovation and onboarding execution
  • Evidence of relationship building with customers and internal/external stakeholders
  • Evidence of presentation skills and business awareness
  • Experience leading cross-functional teams with business results

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