Senior Packaging Engineer

16 hours ago

Oak Brook, IL, United States TreeHouse Foods Full time
Employee Type:
Full time

Location:
IL Oak Brook

Job Type:
Research and Development Packaging

Job Posting Title:
Senior Packaging Engineer

About Us :

TreeHouse Foods (NYSE: THS) is a leading manufacturer of private label packaged foods and beverages, operating a network of over 20 production facilities and several corporate offices across the United States and Canada. At TreeHouse Foods, our commitment to excellence extends beyond our products and revolves around our people. We are investing in talent and creating a performance-based culture where employees can do their best work and develop their careers, directly impacting our mission to make high quality, affordable food for our customers, communities, and families. We hope you will consider joining the team and being part of our future.

Named one of America's Best Large Employers by Forbes Magazine, we are proud to live by a strong set of values and strive to "Engage and Delight - One Customer at a Time." Guided by our values-Own It, Commit to Excellence, Be Agile, Speak Up, and Better Together. We are a diverse team driven by integrity, accountability, and a commitment to exceptional results. We embrace change, prioritize continuous learning, and foster collaboration, transparency, and healthy debate. Together, we set each other up for success to achieve enterprise-wide goals.

What You G ain :
  • Competitive compensation and benefits program with no waiting period - you're eligible from your first day
  • 401(k) program with 5% employer match and 100% vesting as soon as you enroll.
  • Comprehensive paid time off opportunities, including immediate access to four weeks of vacation, five sick days, parental leave and 11 company holidays (including two floating holidays).
  • Leaders who are invested in supporting your accelerated career growth, plus paid training, tuition reimbursement and a robust educational platform - DevelopU - with more than 10,000 free courses to support you along the way.
  • An inclusive working environment where you can build meaningful work relationships with a diverse group of professionals. Take advantage of opportunities to build on our team-oriented culture, such as joining one of our Employee Resource Groups.
  • Access to our wellness and employee assistance programs.
Job Description:
About the Role:
TreeHouse Foods is seeking a Senior Packaging Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will lead the development, validation, and implementation of new packaging technologies, line extensions, and packaging improvements that support product performance, cost optimization, quality, and sustainability objectives. Acting as the technical lead, this role provides advanced problem-solving, drives complex project execution, and delivers packaging solutions that meet business and operational requirements.

You'll add value to this role by performing various functions including, but not limited to:
  • Leading moderate to highly complex technical assignments supporting cost savings, quality improvements, operational support, and new product development
  • Serving as the technical lead for cross-functional project teams, including manufacturing start-ups and ongoing technical service
  • Developing technical approaches and solutions aligned to product and business requirements
  • Designing, executing, and analyzing packaging test plans, trials, and validation activities
  • Managing end-to-end delivery of packaging projects including specifications, testing requirements, control points, execution, and post-launch support
  • Identifying and resolving technical conflicts, risks, and resource needs to ensure project success
  • Developing external networks through supplier engagement and participation in technical organizations (e.g., IoPP, SPC)
  • Identifying opportunities that drive value through innovation, productivity, sustainability, and performance improvement
  • Ensuring all activities comply with safety standards and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
Important Details:
  • The anticipated compensation for this position ranges from $82,600 to $123,800 annually. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee's position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics and business or organizational needs. For certain roles, the successful candidate may be eligible for annual discretionary merit compensation award, bonus and equity pay.
  • Willingness to travel up to 30%.
You'll fit right in if you have:
  • Bachelor's degree in Packaging, Engineering, or related technical field
  • 5+ years of relevant packaging engineering experience
  • Demonstrated ability to influence project direction through advanced technical expertise
  • Proven project management, negotiation, and technical problem-solving skills
  • Ability to collaborate with R&D, Operations, suppliers, and external partners
  • Strong understanding of paperboard, corrugate, film, plastics, and glass packaging materials
  • Experience with TOPS/CAPE or similar optimization tools
Your TreeHouse Foods Career is Just a Click Away
Click on the "Apply" button or go directly to www.treehousefoods.com/careers to let us know you're ready to join our team

At TreeHouse Foods, we embrace diversity and inclusion for innovation and growth. We are committed to building inclusive teams and an equitable workplace for our employees to bring their true selves to work to help us "Engage and Delight - One Customer at a Time". TreeHouse Foods is an Equal Opportunity Employer that prohibits discrimination or harassment of any type. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require an accommodation to participate in the job application or hiring process should contact disability-accommodations@treehousefoods.com

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