Packaging Engineer jobs in Utica, NY

Packaging Engineer designs product packaging to ensure product integrity and appeal under varying shipping and display conditions. Tests, analyzes, and selects materials for packaging based on durability and cost effectiveness. Being a Packaging Engineer helps ensure packaging complies with all regulations. May require a bachelor's degree. Additionally, Packaging Engineer typically reports to a supervisor or manager. The Packaging Engineer works on projects/matters of limited complexity in a support role. Work is closely managed. To be a Packaging Engineer typically requires 0-2 years of related experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)

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Packaging Engineer at Fountainhead Group
  • MACNY's Job Board
  • New York, NY FULL_TIME
  • Overview

     

     

    The Fountainhead Group is looking for an onsite Packaging Engineer to join our FGI Family and support as a member of the Product Engineering Team. Relocation Package Available!! 

     

    Packaging Engineering has the responsibility for all packaging and labeling used in the manufacture and distribution of retails products, including retail packaging and overpacks, and manufacturing WIP packaging.  The Packaging Engineer would be responsible for the development and testing of new packaging, configuring and optimizing packaging for manufacturing/warehousing/shipping, building a corporate packaging strategy, and packaging cost reductions.

    Responsibilities

    • Responsible for development and testing of all packaging for new and existing products as the company’s “Go To” person for packaging.
    • Lead and manage the packaging development process by working with Product Engineering, Marketing, Graphic Designers, Sales, and Customers on retail packaging development.
    • Participate in cross-function teams that launch new products or setup new customers, by owning responsibility for identifying and solving all packaging-related challenges facing the teams.
    • Develop Retail Carton and Overpack structures that balance performance requirements and cost.
    • Develop dielines and markings.
    • Coordinate packaging development and testing with packaging suppliers, including written reports to document testing and results.
    • Develop hang cards, clam packs, blister packs, and other small retail packaging solutions for use with accessories, spare parts, and kits.
    • Work with Marketing and Sales to configure and setup retail parts kits and accessories with appropriate packaging.
    • Take a proactive approach to monitor customer-specific packaging and palletizing requirements, and ensure products comply.
    • Assign and manage product barcodes.
    • Manage RFID label process.
    • Design, source, and qualify Silk Screens for use in Silk Screening logos and information on to products.
    • Develop a corporate packaging strategy, standards, and best practices to control all packaging.
    • Drive cost reductions in manufacturing and retail packaging.
    • Manage packaging projects including design, timeline, cost, and working with manufacturing or suppliers.
    • Create purchase requisitions for prototypes, materials, tooling, or equipment as needed to support projects.
    • Utilize the Engineering Change Notice process to communicate engineering changes throughout the company.
    • Participate in continuous improvement activities within the engineering department and with other departments.
    • Provide Packaging Engineering support to Production Control, Manufacturing, QC, and Purchasing on disposition and corrective action for non-conforming material.
    • Adhere to all department policies and procedures.
    • Engineering tasks as assigned by the V.P., Engineering to include but not limited to idea generation, problem solving, investigation, cost analysis, feasibility research, manufacturability research, detail design, design validation, manufacturing validation and support, QC support, documentation, cost reduction.

    Remote Position

    No

    Min Compensation

    USD $70,000.00/Yr.

    Max Compensation

    USD $100,000.00/Yr.

    Qualifications

    Minimum Qualifications:

    • 4-year degree in Packaging Sciences or Engineering from an accredited college or university.
    • 3 years of experience in a Packaging Engineering position at a manufacturing facility.
    • Ability to work independently on specific assignments related to the design and testing of packaging.
    • Detailed knowledge of corrugated packaging, including ability to develop specs and dielines, and work with packaging suppliers on development.
    • Ability to develop dielines and material specifications for cartons, boards, hang cards, other paper products, and adhesive labels.
    • Ability to communicate directly with manufacturing and suppliers.
    • Ability to work with customers to develop packaging solutions for their products.
    • Experience with Adobe Illustrator or similar graphic design software.
    • Experience with MS Office Products – Word, Excel, PowerPoint.

    Preferred Qualifications:

    • 3 years of experience developing retail packaging.
    • 3 years of driving cost reductions in manufacturing and retail packaging.
    • Experience working directly with suppliers to coordinate packaging development and production.
    • Experience developing and certifying Frustration-Free and SIOC Packaging for Amazon.
    • Detailed understanding of ISTA and similar transportation testing of packaging.
    • Detailed understanding of domestic and international packaging regulations.
    • Detailed understanding of, and experience working with, barcodes and QR codes.
    • Detailed understanding of, and experience certifying, RFID labels for retail packaging.

    In addition to a competitive salary, we are pleased to offer the following benefit package:

    • Medical
    • Dental
    • Paid Vacation
    • Holiday Pay
    • 401k with employer match
    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Health Reimbursement Account (HRA)
    • Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
    • Employer paid Life Insurance
    • Employee paid Voluntary Life and Short Term Disability Coverage

    Company Website

    https://www.thefountainheadgroup.com/

     

    To learn more about our company culture and commitment to the local community, visit the “Community” page of our website and be sure to follow our Facebook account for exciting updates and events!

    www.thefountainheadgroup.com/community

    www.facebook.com/thefountainheadgroup

    Company Profile

    The Fountainhead Group is a family-owned and operated company, dedicated to the success and longevity of our business, our employees, and our community. For more than 130 years, FGI has been creating, innovating, and manufacturing liquid sprayer products for the world's top brands and retailers. From the first compressed air sprayer in 1888, we have dedicated ourselves to creating products that make our customer’s lives easier, expanding our offering to include the highest quality sprayer technology for both home and professional use. 

     

    Across four manufacturing and distribution centers in Central New York, we’re committed to the betterment of our FGI Family of employees and our local community, supporting more than 350 local nonprofits through our robust philanthropy and volunteer programs to ensure the success of our community for generations to come. 

     

    The Fountainhead Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer (AAE/EEO) and ranked one of the Best Companies to Work for in New York State by the Society for Human Resource Management. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, refugee or disability status. With over 12 languages spoken at FGI, regardless of language ability, education, or training, there is a place for you within the FGI Family!

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Production Worker / Packaging Operator
  • LIGNETICS INC
  • SCHUYLER, NY FULL_TIME
  • DescriptionProduction Worker / Packaging OperatorSalary: $17.00/hr.Shift: 6pm-6am.Job Type: Full-time** Pre-employment background check and drug screen required.Production Worker / Packaging Operator ...
  • 7 Days Ago

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Systems Engineer
  • Oneida Technical Solutions
  • Oneida, NY FULL_TIME
  • Oneida Technical Solutions, LLC (OTS) has a rich history of providing IT support and associated services in highly complex, highly regulated, highly secure environments, including the U.S. Department ...
  • 18 Days Ago

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Process Engineer
  • Precision Castparts Corp. (PCC)
  • New Hartford, NY FULL_TIME
  • Country 1 United States of America State / County 1 New York City 1 New Hartford Division 1 Metals Company 1 New Hartford/Dunkirk Function 1 Engineering Workplace Type 1 On-Site Position type 1 Full T...
  • 18 Days Ago

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Geospatial Engineer
  • Avineon, Inc.
  • Maryland, NY OTHER
  • Position Summary Avineon, Inc., a global provider of GIS services and solutions, is seeking a Geospatial Engineer to be part of our digital modernization efforts to support federal government customer...
  • 19 Days Ago

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Facilities Engineer
  • Revere Copper Products, Inc
  • Rome, NY FULL_TIME
  • DescriptionSummary:Member of the Engineering and Reliability Team. Provide the engineering department with support for diagnosis and management of facilities related work including annual maintenance ...
  • 20 Days Ago

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Project Engineering Manager
  • The Judge Group
  • Oneida, NY
  • Are you a self-driven person looking to advance your career as a high-impact player on a team? If so, we have an excitin...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg / Telemetry - $2,240 per week
  • PRN Healthcare
  • Rome, NY
  • American Medical Staffing is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg / Telemetry for a travel nursing job in Rome, New York. ...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Quality Compliance Manager (Onsite)
  • Raytheon Technologies
  • Rome, NY
  • Date Posted: 2024-01-26 Country: United States of America Location: HNY02: Engine Comp (Power) - Rome 104 Otis Street, R...
  • 3/27/2024 12:00:00 AM

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CNC Programmer
  • CPP- Syracuse
  • Chittenango, NY
  • Consolidated Precision Products (CPP), an aerospace and defense manufacturing company, has an immediate need for a CNC P...
  • 3/27/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Wax Assembler Weekend Shift
  • CPP- Syracuse
  • Chittenango, NY
  • We are currently looking for an experienced individual for our Wax department. The Wax Assembly Worker reports to the Su...
  • 3/27/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Wax Injector 1 (Brown Wax) - 2nd shift
  • CPP- Syracuse
  • Chittenango, NY
  • We are currently looking for an experienced individual for our Wax department. Perform all required duties relating to s...
  • 3/27/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Systems Engineer
  • Oneida Technical Solutions
  • Oneida, NY
  • Oneida Technical Solutions, LLC (OTS) has a rich history of providing IT support and associated services in highly compl...
  • 3/26/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Configuration Management Records Admin (Hybrid)
  • Raytheon Technologies
  • Rome, NY
  • Date Posted: 2023-11-16 Country: United States of America Location: HNY02: Engine Comp (Power) - Rome 104 Otis Street, R...
  • 3/25/2024 12:00:00 AM

Utica (/ˈjuːtɪkə/ (listen)) is a city in the Mohawk Valley and the county seat of Oneida County, New York, United States. The tenth-most-populous city in New York, its population was 62,235 in the 2010 U.S. census. Located on the Mohawk River at the foot of the Adirondack Mountains, Utica is approximately 95 miles (153 kilometers) northwest of Albany, 55 mi (89 km) east of Syracuse and 240 miles (386 kilometers) northwest of New York City . Utica and the nearby city of Rome anchor the Utica–Rome Metropolitan Statistical Area, which comprises all of Oneida and Herkimer counties. Formerly a rive...
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Income Estimation for Packaging Engineer jobs
$66,666 to $82,564
Utica, New York area prices
were up 1.5% from a year ago

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