Packaging Innovation Specialist

4 days ago

Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States Land O'Lakes Full time

R&D Packaging Engineer

Position Overview: We are seeking a skilled R&D Packaging Engineer to join our team at Land O'Lakes. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and maintaining a robust packaging supply chain with optimized designs and usage in manufacturing. This role will also involve maintaining a strong understanding of the sustainability landscape to aid in the development of technical solutions that enable our organizational goals and compliance with regulations.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Identify opportunities for savings, innovation, plant efficiency, and quality improvements to enable business topline growth.
  • Execute against supply and cost optimization projects and initiatives across various feed platforms.
  • Conduct front-end research and development on sustainable and/or innovative material alternatives that drive value to Land O'Lakes and enable achievement of corporate goals.
  • Establish and maintain strong working relationships with key suppliers while seeking technical solutions that enable project success.
  • Work with internal and external partners to develop specifications, documentation, packaging test plans, and plant trials.
  • Possess a strong understanding and application of problem-solving, performance specs, and material qualification processes.
Requirements:
  • Background in food/feed packaging development.
  • Possess a strong technical proficiency in Packaging Engineering with 2+ years of experience.
  • BS degree in Packaging, Engineering, or related Science discipline.
Competencies-Skills:
  • Experience identifying, leading, and executing packaging cost savings programs and/or projects.
  • Excellent communication/interpersonal skills with the ability to achieve accelerated timelines while maintaining cooperative working relationships across a large cross-functional network.
  • Possess a sense of urgency in meeting deliverables; proactive and results-oriented.
  • Ability to influence and partner with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment to deliver results.
  • Passion for technical expertise and innovation with the ability to develop new packaging ideas based on consumer/customer needs and insights.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and strategic thinking skills - ability to work through ambiguous situations independently.
  • Data-driven mindset to employ fact-based decision making.
  • Proven ability to manage through rapidly changing priorities while possessing strong planning and organizational skills.
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office applications and TOPS/CAPE.
  • Willingness to travel up to 25%.
Preferred Experience-Education:
  • Prior experience in the CPG industry preferred.
  • Prior experience in human or animal food industry a plus.
  • Experienced in flexible packaging technologies - Large bag formats, pre-formed pouches, rollstock.
  • Rigid plastic injection molding knowledge a plus.
  • Consumer Goods Forum Golden Rules, US Plastics Pact, APR Design Guide.
About Land O'Lakes: Land O'Lakes, Inc. is a Fortune 250, farmer- and member-owned cooperative that is reimagining the business of food. We have been named a Top Workplace by Indeed and LinkedIn, and to the TIME 100 Most Influential Companies list. Benefits for most full-time roles include medical, dental, vision, PTO, life & disability insurance, education assistance, a 401k, and a variety of well-being resources. Most part-time employees are eligible for prorated PTO, holiday pay, employee development programs, prorated education assistance, and a 401(k). Land O'Lakes, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/Vets/Disabled. The company maintains a drug-free workforce, including post-employment substance abuse testing pursuant to a Drug and Alcohol Policy. Neither Land O'Lakes, nor its search firms, will ever contact you and ask for confidential information over the phone or in email. If you receive a call or email like this, please do not provide the information being requested.

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