Packaging Engineer

Utz Quality Foods is currently seeking a Packaging Engineer to join our team. Reporting to the Director of Packaging, the successful candidate will assume leadership responsibilities for packaging development formats, sample requests, packaging specifications, and the design and performance of all packaging for several brands within the company.

The ideal candidate will have a degree in Packaging Science or Materials/Design related degree. Candidates should possess 3-5 years of experience in consumer-packaged goods and be knowledgeable in a wide range of packaging forms (corrugated, injection blow-molded PET, paperboard, flexible films). Candidates must also possess demonstrated leadership and team building competencies as well as the ability to think critically.

Packaging Engineer:

• Manages new item development to include packaging, vendor sourcing, and initial pricing
• In response to manufacturing/sales/customer requirements, development includes physical pack outs, bag/box/barrel sizing, palletization reports, and finalized packaging specs.
• Packaging lifecycle support – from ideation to first production
• Ability to design and source packaging ideas in various formats (Corrugated, Rigid Plastic, Thermoforming, Paperboard, Flexibles, etc)
• Generation of product package assembly guides for external teams
• Management of packaging projects with timely updates shared with other departments, including: marketing, engineering, manufacturing, purchasing, innovation, and suppliers
• Support automation, purchasing, value creation, and sustainability initiatives
• Troubleshoot and test for packaging defects – work with manufacturing supplier teams
• Become an expert in the manufacturing facilities and capabilities on covered brands (supported by travel and plant visits as business need arises)
• Provide estimated costing for films, cartons, packaging components
• Collaborate with manufacturing to discover packaging efficiencies and reduce downtime
• Ability to interpret test results as needed to verify packaging specifications/compliance
• Investigate new packaging technologies, formats, materials, systems, etc.
• Review current packaging specifications, design and performance
• Work with engineering on new packaging equipment and packaging specifications

Spreading Joy Through Food!

Here at Utz, we have a passion for food that our associates enjoy creating, our consumers love, and our customers choose.  Our renowned family of brands includes Utz, Golden Flake, Good Health, TGI Friday’s, On the Border, Bachman, and Zapp’s.  We provide a supportive, caring and inclusive environment that offers opportunities for career growth and advancement. We believe it is important to help take care of our associates by providing benefits, resources, and programs that ensure they live their healthiest lives.  Our benefit package includes medical, dental, and vision plans, an employer match 401k, profit sharing plan, employee stock purchase plan and much more. Join OneUtzTeam and help us spread joy through food for generations to come!

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.