Packaging Engineer

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 Weston’s 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 of product, 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.

• 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 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.
• 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.

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

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

Coupled with our compensation and bonus incentive programs, our benefits deliver rewards that are market competitive. Â 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

• 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.

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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

Lamb Weston is a leading supplier of frozen potato, sweet potato, appetizer and vegetable products to restaurants and retailers around the world.

For more than 60 years, Lamb Weston has led the industry in innovation, introducing inventive products that simplify back-of-house management for our customer and make things more delicious for their customers.

It’s all about seeing the possibilities in potatoes and never, ever settling.

Learn more about us at lambweston.com.

Lamb Weston is a leading supplier of frozen potato, sweet potato, appetizer and vegetable products to restaurants and retailers around the world.

For more than 60 years, Lamb Weston has led the industry in innovation, introducing inventive products that simplify back-of-house management for our customer and make things more delicious for their customers.

It’s all about seeing the possibilities in potatoes and never, ever settling.

Learn more about us at lambweston.com.