Senior Packaging Engineer

Conagra Brands is a leader among top brands in North America, and is committed to providing great food today’s consumers want.

A Senior Packaging Engineer leads the identification, development and commercialization of new, improved, and cost-reduced packaging while supporting cross-functional project tasks. This position leads simple to complex Retail projects and further supports technical initiatives as needed. Act as a key packaging resource the Retail Business Unit. Work both independently and as part of a team.

- Effectively communicate within the greater technical community, especially with Packaging Resources. - Lead technical delivery of base business projects independently while simultaneously supporting high complexity technical projects. - Support Retail Business Unit on assigned 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. - 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 packaging engineers and interns. - Gain familiarity with fiscal and strategic plans of team. - Contribute as needed on cross-functional teams. - Become aware of project tasks implications to budget.

**Position Requirements:** - Bachelors in Packaging, Engineering, or related field required, Masters preferred. - Minimum of 5 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 to collaborate and maintain cross-functional partnerships, both 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. - Teambuilding skills that focus on mentoring and coaching. - Strong negotiating skills when working through conflict resolution. - Proficient in Microsoft Office. **Position Physical Requirements:** * Incumbent must have the ability to effectively perform all of the following physical Demands without assistance: * Ability to travel up to 25% of time, most travel will not require overnight stay * Ability to lift 25 to 50 lbs * Ability to stand for 75% of a day * Ability to sit for 4 hours at a time