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Sr. Manager, Packaging Engineering
Design and develop sustainable packaging solutions that ensure the freshness of fresh dog food products.
New York
Senior
1 month ago
The Farmer's Dog
The Farmer's Dog delivers fresh, personalized dog food made with human-grade ingredients to your doorstep.
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✨ About The Role
- The Sr. Manager, Packaging Engineering will be responsible for designing, developing, and implementing innovative and sustainable packaging solutions for fresh human-graded dog food products.
- This role requires a deep understanding of packaging technologies, materials, and processes to ensure product freshness, safety, and convenience.
- The position involves collaborating with Marketing and Supply Chain to identify business needs and manufacturing capabilities.
- The candidate will present design recommendations to key stakeholders and drive alignment on packaging development direction.
- The role includes conducting packaging tests to ensure durability, functionality, and compliance with food safety standards.
- The Sr. Manager will lead and manage packaging projects from concept through commercialization, developing project plans, timelines, and budgets.
- The candidate will identify opportunities to improve packaging processes and materials to enhance efficiency and sustainability.
- Implementing Lean, Six Sigma, and other process improvement methodologies to optimize packaging operations is a key responsibility.
- The role requires maintaining detailed documentation of packaging designs, test results, and project progress, as well as preparing and presenting technical reports to management.
âš¡ Requirements
- The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in Packaging Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Design, or a related field, with a Master’s degree being a plus.
- A minimum of 5-8 years of experience in packaging engineering, preferably within the food industry, is essential for success in this role.
- Strong technical and analytical skills are necessary to effectively design and develop packaging solutions.
- Proficiency in CAD software and packaging design tools is required to create detailed packaging designs and specifications.
- The candidate should possess excellent problem-solving abilities and a strong desire to tackle significant challenges.
- Strong project management and organizational skills are crucial for managing packaging projects from concept through commercialization.
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills are needed to facilitate collaboration with cross-functional teams.
- Knowledge of packaging materials, processes, and sustainability practices, particularly in food packaging, is important for this role.
- The successful candidate will be a detail-oriented, organized, and collaborative team player who champions the company's mission and values.
About The Farmer's Dog
The Farmer's Dog delivers fresh, personalized dog food made with human-grade ingredients to your doorstep.