Packaging Engineer

About Lamb Weston

Youve probably enjoyed our fries without even knowing it! As a leading manufacturer in our industry we inspire and bring people together with foods they love and trust. Our customer base includes international food service providers restaurants and households in over 100 countries around the world.

A highly innovative global corporation with a start-up mindset we empower every individual to make a genuine difference. Youll gain access to hands-on training to fuel your growth and success explore opportunities for new solutions and youll join a winning team of 10000 people all dedicated to raising the bar together.

If you have a strong drive for results a desire to help us bring the world together through our fries and are ready for a fresh challenge we want to hear from you.

Job Description Summary

Job Description

Position Responsibilities:

• Support the innovation stage-gate process on assigned packaging projects from ideation through commercialization.

• Effectively communicate within the greater packaging technical community.

• Lead technical delivery of base business projects independently while simultaneously supporting high complexity technical projects.

• Support assigned business unit on all packaging projects from ideation through commercialization. Understand BU strategic goals and performance as well as customer base and packaging performance.

• Develop ideas for savings innovation plant efficiency and quality improvements that are relevant to the business.

• Collaborate with business and technical peers on assigned projects as well as external partners and resources.

• Independently plan execute and analyze plant/pilot plant/lab trials.

• Prepare and present results of technical reports to leadership team both written and oral.

• Document trial results using standard processes to include written reports. Share results with relevant parties.

• Review and approve interpret develop and issue technical specifications.

• Utilized as a subject matter expert in selected packaging technology platforms.

• Establish strong working relationship with key suppliers.

• Maintain strong understanding and application of experimental design performance specs and material qualification/CQV process.

• Maintain a working knowledge of the packaging principles and operating systems for the assigned business.

• Maintain awareness of technical trends and developments in the packaging industry.

• Participate and/or lead brainstorming and information gathering for resource planning process as needed.

• Mentor to associate engineers.

• Gain familiarity with fiscal and strategic plans of team.

• Contribute as needed on cross-functional teams.

• Become aware of project tasks implications to budget.

Key Functional Competencies:

Value Chain Financial & Business Acumen Ability to strategically seek out analyze and take action on business opportunities across the entire value chain (product packaging and process) to optimize Lamb Westons growth. Foundation - Understands basic company financial concepts and applies knowledge of adjacent functional areas to produce positive outcomes

Innovative and Strategic Thinking - Proactively generates & evaluates ideas concepts and opportunities in creative ways (even with imperfect information) to deliver enterprise level thinking vision & direction. Foundation - Builds on the ideas of others.

Product & Manufacturing Knowledge- Leverages knowledge ofproduct packaging supply chain market and customer to influence decisions and drive a competitive advantage. Advanced - Applies knowledge of portfolio to develop new products and innovate processes.

Concept Creation & Development - Translates diverse insights to build and scale innovative packages and products to meet the needs of consumers and customers. Advanced - Turns ideas into tangible results.

Project Management - Develops implements facilitates and manages comprehensive project plans that deliver objectives. Foundation - Organize work and develop plans within functional area to meet business needs

Work Process Discipline and Execution - Develops documents implements and maintains standardized processes procedures and programs. Advanced - Integrates and optimizes work processes to drive compliance and efficiencies.

Food Science - Knowledge of food science principles (including chemistry engineering microbiology & sensory) to design develop and enhance products from ideation to commercialization. Foundation - Understands and applies food science.

Packaging Engineering - Understands and uses knowledge of material sciences manufacturing and equipment capabilities to design develop and enhance packaging from ideation to commercialization of LW products. Advanced - Applies packaging principles uses and technology to develop innovative solutions.

Commercialization - Translates formulations and specifications from batch to full scale production including the hand off to Supply Chain utilizing food safety standards. Foundation - Executes and understands the manufacturing of food products & Advanced - Uses manufacturing knowledge to achieve full scale production.

Basic & Preferred Qualifications

Position Qualifications:

• Bachelors in Packaging Engineering or related field required.

• 2 years work experience in packaging industry CPG preferred.

• Strong understanding of packaging materials capabilities and equipment.

• Understanding of government regulatory requirements in the processing of food.

• Strong ability tocollaborate and maintain cross-functional partnershipsboth internally and externally.

• Ability to effectively appropriately communicate to senior organization both verbally and nonverbally.

• Advanced analytical and logical problem-solving abilities.

• Basic understanding of food science and how food affects packaging.

• Basic understanding of food safety sanitary design and equipment cleaning.

• Thorough understanding of physical and structural package testing procedures.

• Financial understanding to optimize profitability.

• Team building skills that focus on mentoring and coaching.

• Strong negotiating skills when working through conflict resolution.

• Proficient in 2-D/3-D design programs (AutoCAD ArtiosCad and/or SolidWorks).

• Proficient in Microsoft Office.

• Ability to travel up to 25% of time

• Valid US Drivers license and ability to meet Company driving standards.

Position Physical Requirements:

Incumbent must have the ability to effectively perform all of the following physical demands:

• Ability to lift 25 to 50 lbs.
• Ability to stand for 75% of a day
• Ability to sit for 4 hours at a time

Industry-Competitive Benefits

Coupled with our compensation and bonus incentive programs our benefits deliver rewards that are market competitive. Some of the most attractive elements of our benefit programs include:

• Health Insurance Benefits - Medical Dental Vision

• Flexible Spending Accounts for Health and Dependent Care and Health Reimbursement Accounts

• Well-being programs including companywide events and a wellness incentive program

• Paid Time Off

• Financial Wellness Industry leading 401(k) plan with generous company contributions Financial Planning Services Employee Stock purchase program and Health Savings Accounts Life and Accident insurance

• Family-Friendly Employee events

• Employee Assistance Program services mental health and other concierge type services

Benefits may vary based on location job role/level job status and/or the terms of any applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Anticipated Close Date

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Equal Opportunity Employer

Lamb Weston is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race color creed religion national origin sex sexual orientation gender identity and expression age disability veteran status or any other protected factor under federal state or local law