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Aequor

R&D Packaging Engineer

Aequor, Kansas City, Missouri, United States, 64101

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2 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants This range is provided by Aequor. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more. Base pay range

$50.00/hr - $58.00/hr Direct message the job poster from Aequor Talent Acquisition Leader | Recruiting [Scientist || Validation Engineer || Pharmaceutical Formulation Lab Chemist || Lab Chemist || Master…

Duration: 06 Months Shift: M-F Key responsibilities

This is an ITQ Dynamic Talent Bench, full-time track, 6-month contract position located in Kansas City, Missouri. Candidates must reside within commuting distance of Kansas City, Missouri and be willing to work in a manufacturing environment. This assignment is hybrid in that on-site work will be performed at a manufacturing site located in Kansas City, and they can work from home when not needed on-site. Personal or agency provided technology will be used. Job Summary

The Experienced Packaging Engineer will be a part of a fully integrated cross-functional team, working closely with R&D Platforms, Operations, Engineering, Quality, Sourcing, and Marketing. The team is responsible for re-launching a brand and advancing those priorities. The role is very focused on successfully delivering against key development projects, generating a pipeline of new ideas and supporting key system needs at our production facilities while maintaining high quality standards for our materials Key accountabilities

Build strong relationships with key businesses and platform partners in order to support new product launches and other key initiatives Proactively lead collaboration with cross-functional partners to develop margin improvement and technical innovation opportunities Conduct and/or manage commissioning, start-up, supplier experiments, trials, and analyses to validate and advance technical packaging opportunities Build internal and external networks, relationships and understanding of internal and external customer needs to effectively influence and gain support for initiatives Effective partner with supplier resources against key initiatives, showing a bias for results Provide effective communication and documentation of work including technical plans, specification creation/modification, experimental reports, financial analysis, and management updates Build and leverage technical depth of technical material knowledge to drive innovation and margin improvements Collaborate and influence both internally and externally Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Packaging or related field 5+ years of Package Engineering experience Solid understanding of product commercialization process from packaging design to manufacturing Demonstrated expertise in application of process and package engineering solutions that apply to consumer-packaged goods Experience with working on team projects at corporate and plant level, and with engineering firms, vendors and contractors Good interpersonal and communication skills required to effectively network face-to-face with business teams Self-directed, motivated and good time management Manage multiple projects simultaneously Proficient in Microsoft Office Products, Office 365, SharePoint, TOPS Preferred qualifications

Experience in the manufacturing industry, food industry, or related field Experience in new production startup process Experience using Interspec, Optiva or a similar Product Lifecycle Management system Seniority level

Mid-Senior level Employment type

Contract Job function

Quality Assurance, Production, and Manufacturing Industries

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