Associate Packaging Engineer
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Employment type:
Full time
Experience required:
Intermediate
Salary
Salary not provided
About the company:
The Role:
The Associate Packaging Engineer ensures the development of packaging required by Meati Foods Packaging team. This role will support the packaging team across all packaging development and equipment projects. This includes, but is not limited to, specification creation, data management, graphic approval, the launch of new project/products, industrial application, and optimization of the existing process/packaging. This person is experienced and familiar with packaging equipment, and confident working hands-on with equipment. They are eager to learn and apply packaging engineering principles to facilitate integration of effective packaging solutions and effective project management.
Responsibilities:
- Design new packaging to meet defined needs, manufacturing capabilities, quality, and cost.
- Identify and source equipment needed for operations.
- Collaborate with cross functional teams to commercialize projects.
- Identify and support manufacturing in the resolution of packaging issues and implementation of new products.
- Investigate and propose cost reduction initiatives.
- Execute optimization opportunities internally and with partners.
- Apply project management skills in leading self-driven projects
- Conduct Packaging Line Trial tests for all new packaging components and new product development.
- Stay up to date on packaging equipment, sustainable materials and new technologies.
- Other duties as assigned
Requirements:
- BS in Packaging Engineering
- 1-2 years of experience of like experience preferred
- Proficiency with palletization software (TOPS or CAPE)
- Ability to analyze artwork: understand scores, perforations, bleeds, etc...
- Embraces a hands-on approach in a fast-paced environment
- Great understanding of the package development process from ideation to commercialization
- Must be able to travel domestically up to 20% and potentially internationally
- Passion for sustainability; H2R, Mycelium, PCR, sugar cane, hemp, ocean recycled, and biodegradable packaging
- Great understanding of how packaging materials interact with equipment
Compensation:
- Range is $62,000 – 82,000 including a potential annual bonus equity. Actual pay will be adjusted based on experience.
Benefits:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance at no cost to the employee (for employee-only coverage)
- 401K with company match
- Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) and Floating Holidays
- Monthly reimbursements for personal health and wellness expenses
- Mental health programs at no cost
- Parental Leave, Short-Term & Long-Term Disability coverage, and AD&D
Equal Employment Opportunity: Eat Meati™ is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
About Eat Meati™
Based in Boulder, Colorado, Eat Meati™ is on a mission to build Good Energy™ from the ground up. We work closely with Mother Nature to cultivate the complete protein she intended — one that’s been the root of our living world for millennia. We’re connecting and empowering eaters everywhere to evolve energetically. We believe food should be simple, clean, and of course, delicious, which is why grow and nourish our mushroom root to create nutrient-rich, whole food protein everyone can enjoy. Get to know more about Meati™ at meati.com.
Our team is passionate about making the world a better place through good health and wellness, positive climate impact, and equitable access to nutrition around the world. This passion translates into the culture of our office, making Eat Meati™ a lively, enjoyable, innovative, and inclusive place to work. This is an exciting time to be a part of the Meati™ team and the growing plant-based meat category..
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