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KanPak is seeking a Packaging Engineer to develop, optimize, and improve packaging systems in a high-speed food manufacturing environment. This role is responsible for ensuring packaging solutions are safe, compliant, cost-effective, and visually appealing while meeting KanPak’s manufacturing, quality, and customer service standards.
The Packaging
Engineer will lead packaging line performance and reliability initiatives using data-driven analysis, root-cause problem solving, and continuous improvement tools to increase throughput, reduce waste, and protect product quality.
Key Responsibilities
Evaluate, recommend, and implement new or modified packaging solutions by analyzing requirements, defining specifications and standards, developing cost analyses, and creating implementation plans.
Develop and execute packaging concepts and prototypes, including task definition, risk assessment, material selection, parameter setting, and validation of distribution and transport methods.
Partner cross-functionally with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, R&D, Procurement, and Project Management to support commercialization, line trials, corrective actions, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Analyze packaging line performance data to identify bottlenecks, chronic losses, and downtime trends; drive improvements in throughput, yield, and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).
Lead root-cause investigations and implement corrective and preventive actions related to packaging quality, safety, or efficiency issues.
Design and execute experiments (DOE) to optimize equipment settings, material usage, and process reliability; apply statistical process control (SPC) as appropriate.
Plan and support primary and secondary packaging audits and trials; establish incoming and finished material specifications, sampling plans, and acceptance criteria.
Define pallet configurations and packaging standards to meet internal requirements and customer expectations.
Support capital projects including line upgrades, new equipment commissioning, layout changes, and ergonomic or material-flow improvements.
Support label and artwork processes, including requirements gathering, approvals, and maintenance of approved artwork libraries.
Maintain packaging specifications, drawings, and bills of material (BOMs) within internal and external systems.
Conduct benchmarking studies of packaging technologies and industry best practices to identify improvement opportunities.
Perform other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Packaging Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field from an accredited college or university.
Experience
3–6 years of relevant packaging engineering experience in food, beverage, or consumer packaged goods, preferably in a manufacturing plant or R&D environment.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Working knowledge of existing and emerging packaging technologies and packaging material performance.
Understanding of food safety principles, GMPs, and sanitation expectations.
Experience with high-speed packaging equipment and automated packaging operations.
Proficiency in experimental design (DOE), validation methods, SPC, OEE, and data-driven performance metrics.
Knowledge of packaging and labeling regulatory requirements.
Familiarity with Lean, Six Sigma, and TPM fundamentals.
Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to analyze data, identify root causes, and implement sustainable solutions.
Ability to plan and execute packaging trials; document results; and update specifications, drawings, and BOMs.
Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and the ability to learn tools such as Minitab or Power BI.
Effective communication skills with the ability to collaborate across functions, work with suppliers and customers, and present findings to groups.
Commitment to working in accordance with KanPak’s Values and Creed.
Why Join KanPak
Opportunity to work in a dynamic, high-speed food manufacturing environment
