Senior Product Development Engineer

Job Summary

Required Qualifications

• •Bachelor's degree (B. A.) in a Technical Field (Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemistry, etc.) from a four-year college or university
• •Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations
• •Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals
• •Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public
• •Skillful in presentation skills – both preparation and presentation
• •Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis
• •Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
• •Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
• •Ability to occasionally stand, walk, sit, and talk or hear
• •Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
• •Specific vision abilities required by this job include color vision
• •Ability to occasionally be exposed to moving mechanical parts
• •Ability to occasionally be exposed to moderate noise levels
• •Must be able to participate in training
• •Must embrace concepts of and actively practice the SPOT Safety Program fundamentals
• •Must be able to attend and participate in all company mandated meetings
• •Must be able to handle multiple projects/demands
• •Must be accurate, detail oriented with excellent follow up and project management skills
• •Must be able to successfully interact with all levels - hourly to Operations Manager, customers, and suppliers
• •Must be able to represent American Packaging Corporation with customers and suppliers
• •Must be able to build project plans and timelines with consistent successful outcomes
• •Must be able to provide professional and technical leadership toward successful project management of assigned projects
• •Must be able to ensure the COE has all the necessary information, specifications, and knowledge to meet customer expectations
• •Must be able to apply regulatory evaluations pertaining to packaging food safety
• •Must be able to maintain an updated file on finished roll stock, pouch, die-lines, third party, perforation, and other required specifications as well as the particular inspection/testing procedures associated with each product
• •Must be able to maintain an updated specification file on all raw materials (papers, films, inks, adhesives, etc.) used in their respective production process
• •Must be able to prepare and manage in-plant technical trials through conducting pre-trial planning meetings, directing on-line manufacture of trial materials, documenting results of trials and ensuring trial results are met
• •Must be able to research and qualify new and alternate materials
• •Must be able to interact with Customers, Management, Marketing, Sales, and Suppliers
• •Must be results oriented and responsible for those results in developing new products and processes in response to customer input, and/or assigned duties
• •Must be able to handle multiple projects/demands
• •Must be able to effectively interact with all levels - hourly to Operations Manager, customers, and suppliers
• •Must be able to apply regulatory evaluations pertaining to packaging food safety
• •Must be able to maintain an updated file on finished roll stock, pouch, die-lines, third party, perforation, and other required specifications as well as the particular inspection/testing procedures associated with each product
• •Must be able to maintain an updated specification file on all raw materials (papers, films, inks, adhesives, etc.) used in their respective production process
• •Must be able to prepare and manage in-plant technical trials through conducting pre-trial planning meetings, directing on-line manufacture of trial materials, documenting results of trials and ensuring trial results are met
• •Must be able to research and qualify new and alternate materials
• •Must be able to interact with Customers, Management, Marketing, Sales, and Suppliers
• •Must be results oriented and responsible for those results in developing new products and processes in response to customer input, and/or assigned duties
• •Must be able to handle multiple projects/demands
• •Must be accurate, detail oriented with excellent follow up and project management skills
• •Must be able to participate in training
• •Must embrace concepts of and actively practice the SPOT Safety Program fundamentals
• •Must be able to attend and participate in all company mandated meetings
• •Must be able to handle multiple projects/demands
• •Must be accurate, detail oriented with excellent follow up and project management skills
• •Must be able to successfully interact with all levels - hourly to Operations Manager, customers, and suppliers
• •Must be able to represent American Packaging Corporation with customers and suppliers
• •Must be able to build project plans and timelines with consistent successful outcomes
• •Must be able to provide professional and technical leadership toward successful project management of assigned projects
• •Must be able to ensure the COE has all the necessary information, specifications, and knowledge to meet customer expectations
• •Must be able to apply regulatory evaluations pertaining to packaging food safety
• •Must be able to maintain an updated file on finished roll stock, pouch, die-lines, third party, perforation, and other required specifications as well as the particular inspection/testing procedures associated with each product
• •Must be able to maintain an updated specification file on all raw materials (papers, films, inks, adhesives, etc.) used in their respective production process
• •Must be able to prepare and manage in-plant technical trials through conducting pre-trial planning meetings, directing on-line manufacture of trial materials, documenting results of trials and ensuring trial results are met
• •Must be able to research and qualify new and alternate materials
• •Must be able to interact with Customers, Management, Marketing, Sales, and Suppliers
• •Must be results oriented and responsible for those results in developing new products and processes in response to customer input, and/or assigned duties
• •Must be able to handle multiple projects/demands
• •Must be accurate, detail oriented with excellent follow up and project management skills
• •Must be able to successfully interact with all levels - hourly to Operations Manager, customers, and suppliers
• •Must be able to represent American Packaging Corporation with customers and suppliers
• •Must be able to build project plans and timelines with consistent successful outcomes
• •Must be able to provide professional and technical leadership toward successful project management of assigned projects
• •Must be able to ensure the COE has all the necessary information, specifications, and knowledge to meet customer expectations
• •Must be able to apply regulatory evaluations pertaining to packaging food safety
• •Must be able to maintain an updated file on finished roll stock, pouch, die-lines, third party, perforation, and other required specifications as well as the particular inspection/testing procedures associated with each product
• •Must be able to maintain an updated specification file on all raw materials (papers, films, inks, adhesives, etc.) used in their respective production process
• •Must be able to prepare and manage in-plant technical trials through conducting pre-trial planning meetings, directing on-line manufacture of trial materials, documenting results of trials and ensuring trial results are met
• •Must be able to research and qualify new and alternate materials
• •Must be able to interact with Customers, Management, Marketing, Sales, and Suppliers
• •Must be results oriented and responsible for those results in developing new products and processes in response to customer input, and/or assigned duties
• •Must be able to handle multiple projects/demands
• •Must be accurate, detail oriented with excellent follow up and project management skills
• •Must be able to successfully interact with all levels - hourly to Operations Manager, customers, and suppliers
• •Must be able to represent American Packaging Corporation with customers and suppliers
• •Must be able to build project plans and timelines with consistent successful outcomes
• •Must be able to provide professional and technical leadership toward successful project management of assigned projects
• •Must be able to ensure the COE has all the necessary information, specifications, and knowledge to meet customer expectations
• •Must be able to apply regulatory evaluations pertaining to packaging food safety
• •Must be able to maintain an updated file on finished roll stock, pouch, die-lines, third party, perforation, and other required specifications as well as the particular inspection/testing procedures associated with each product
• •Must be able to maintain an updated specification file on all raw materials (papers, films, inks, adhesives, etc.) used in their respective production process
• •Must be able to prepare and manage in-plant technical trials through conducting pre-trial planning meetings, directing on-line manufacture of trial materials, documenting results of trials and ensuring trial results are met
• •Must be able to research and qualify new and alternate materials
• •Must be able to interact with Customers, Management, Marketing, Sales, and Suppliers
• •Must be results oriented and responsible for those results in developing new products and processes in response to customer input, and/or assigned duties
• •Must be able to handle multiple projects/demands
• •Must be accurate, detail oriented with excellent follow up and project management skills
• •Must be able to successfully interact with all levels - hourly to Operations Manager, customers, and suppliers
• •Must be able to represent American Packaging Corporation with customers and suppliers
• •Must be able to build project plans and timelines with consistent successful outcomes
• •Must be able to provide professional and technical leadership toward successful project management of assigned projects
• •Must be able to ensure the COE has all the necessary information, specifications, and knowledge to meet customer expectations
• •Must be able to apply regulatory evaluations pertaining to packaging food safety
• •Must be able to maintain an updated file on finished roll stock, pouch, die-lines, third party, perforation, and other required specifications as well as the particular inspection/testing procedures associated with each product
• •Must be able to maintain an updated specification file on all raw materials (papers, films, inks, adhesives, etc.) used in their respective production process
• •Must be able to prepare and manage in-plant technical trials through conducting pre-trial planning meetings, directing on-line manufacture of trial materials, documenting results of trials and ensuring trial results are met
• •Must be able to research and qualify new and alternate materials
• •Must be able to interact with Customers, Management, Marketing, Sales, and Suppliers
• •Must be results oriented and responsible for those results in developing new products and processes in response to customer input, and/or assigned duties
• •Must be able to handle multiple projects/demands
• •Must be accurate, detail oriented with excellent follow up and project management skills
• •Must be able to successfully interact with all levels - hourly to Operations Manager, customers, and suppliers
• •Must be able to represent American Packaging Corporation with customers and suppliers
• •Must be able to build project plans and timelines with consistent successful outcomes
• •Must be able to provide professional and technical leadership toward successful project management of assigned projects
• •Must be able to ensure the COE has all the necessary information, specifications, and knowledge to meet customer expectations
• •Must be able to apply regulatory evaluations pertaining to packaging food safety
• •Must be able to maintain an updated file on finished roll stock, pouch, die-lines, third party, perforation, and other required specifications as well as the particular inspection/testing procedures associated with each product
• •Must be able to maintain an updated specification file on all raw materials (papers, films, inks, adhesives, etc.) used in their respective production process
• •Must be able to prepare and manage in-plant technical trials through conducting pre-trial planning meetings, directing on-line manufacture of trial materials, documenting results of trials and ensuring trial results are met
• •Must be able to research and qualify new and alternate materials
• •Must be able to interact with Customers, Management, Marketing, Sales, and Suppliers
• •Must be results oriented and responsible for those results in developing new products and processes in response to customer input, and/or assigned duties
• •Must be able to handle multiple projects/demands
• •Must be accurate, detail oriented with excellent follow up and project management skills
• •Must be able to successfully interact with all levels - hourly to Operations Manager, customers, and suppliers
• •Must be able to represent American Packaging Corporation with customers and suppliers
• •Must be able to build project plans and timelines with consistent successful outcomes
• •Must be able to provide professional and technical leadership toward successful project management of assigned projects
• •Must be able to ensure the COE has all the necessary information, specifications, and knowledge to meet customer expectations
• •Must be able to apply regulatory evaluations pertaining to packaging food safety
• •Must be able to maintain an updated file on finished roll stock, pouch, die-lines, third party, perforation, and other required specifications as well as the particular inspection/testing procedures associated with each product
• •Must be able to maintain an updated specification file on all raw materials (papers, films, inks, adhesives, etc.) used in their respective production process
• •Must be able to prepare and manage in-plant technical trials through conducting pre-trial planning meetings, directing on-line manufacture of trial materials, documenting results of trials and ensuring trial results are met
• •Must be able to research and qualify new and alternate materials
• •Must be able to interact with Customers, Management, Marketing, Sales, and Suppliers
• •Must be results oriented and responsible for those results in developing new products and processes in response to customer input, and/or assigned duties
• •Must be able to handle multiple projects/demands
• •Must be accurate, detail oriented with excellent follow up and project management skills
• •Must be able to successfully interact with all levels - hourly to Operations Manager, customers, and suppliers
• •Must be able to represent American Packaging Corporation with customers and suppliers
• •Must be able to build project plans and timelines with consistent successful outcomes
• •Must be able to provide professional and technical leadership toward successful project management of assigned projects
• •Must be able to ensure the COE has all the necessary information, specifications, and knowledge to meet customer expectations
• •Must be able to apply regulatory evaluations pertaining to packaging food safety
• •Must be able to maintain an updated file on finished roll stock, pouch, die-lines, third party, perforation, and other required specifications as well as the particular inspection/testing procedures associated with each product
• •Must be able to maintain an updated specification file on all raw materials (papers, films, inks, adhesives, etc.) used in their respective production process
• •Must be able to prepare and manage in-plant technical trials through conducting pre-trial planning meetings, directing on-line manufacture of trial materials, documenting results of trials and ensuring trial results are met
• •Must be able to research and qualify new and alternate materials
• •Must be able to interact with Customers, Management, Marketing, Sales, and Suppliers
• •Must be results oriented and responsible for those results in developing new products and processes in response to customer input, and/or assigned duties
• •Must be able to handle multiple projects/demands
• •Must be accurate, detail oriented with excellent follow up and project management skills
• •Must be able to successfully interact with all levels - hourly to Operations Manager, customers, and suppliers
• •Must be able to represent American Packaging Corporation with customers and suppliers
• •Must be able to build project plans and timelines with consistent successful outcomes
• •Must be able to provide professional and technical leadership toward successful project management of assigned projects
• •Must be able to ensure the COE has all the necessary information, specifications, and knowledge to meet customer expectations
• •Must be able to apply regulatory evaluations pertaining to packaging food safety
• •Must be able to maintain an updated file on finished roll stock, pouch, die-lines, third party, perforation, and other required specifications as well as the particular inspection/testing procedures associated with each product
• •Must be able to maintain an updated specification file on all raw materials (papers, films, inks, adhesives, etc.) used in their respective production process
• •Must be able to prepare and manage in-plant technical trials through conducting pre-trial planning meetings, directing on-line manufacture of trial materials, documenting results of trials and ensuring trial results are met
• •Must be able to research and qualify new and alternate materials
• •Must be able to interact with Customers, Management, Marketing, Sales, and Suppliers
• •Must be results oriented and responsible for those results in developing new products and processes in response to customer input, and/or assigned duties
• •Must be able to handle multiple projects/demands
• •Must be accurate, detail oriented with excellent follow up and project management skills
• •Must be able to successfully interact with all levels - hourly to Operations Manager, customers, and suppliers
• •Must be able to represent American Packaging Corporation with customers and suppliers
• •Must be able to build project plans and timelines with consistent successful outcomes
• •Must be able to provide professional and technical leadership toward successful project management of assigned projects
• •Must be able to ensure the COE has all the necessary information, specifications, and knowledge to meet customer expectations
• •Must be able to apply regulatory evaluations pertaining to packaging food safety
• •Must be able to maintain an updated file on finished roll stock, pouch, die-lines, third party, perforation, and other required specifications as well as the particular inspection/testing procedures associated with each product
• •Must be able to maintain an updated specification file on all raw materials (papers, films, inks, adhesives, etc.) used in their respective production process
• •Must be able to prepare and manage in-plant technical trials through conducting pre-trial planning meetings, directing on-line manufacture of trial materials, documenting results of trials and ensuring trial results are met
• •Must be able to research and qualify new and alternate materials
• •Must be able to interact with Customers, Management, Marketing, Sales, and Suppliers
• •Must be results oriented and responsible for those results in developing new products and processes in response to customer input, and/or assigned duties
• •Must be able to handle multiple projects/demands
• •Must be accurate, detail oriented with excellent follow up and project management skills
• •Must be able to successfully interact with all levels - hourly to Operations Manager, customers, and suppliers
• •Must be able to represent American Packaging Corporation with customers and suppliers
• •Must be able to build project plans and timelines with consistent successful outcomes