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Staff Engineer – Packaging Innovation
Location
California
Posted
26 days ago
Salary
$107.5K - $153.2K / year
Seniority
Lead
Job Description
Staff Engineer – Packaging Innovation
Niagara Bottling
• Lead technology scouting, evaluation, and development initiatives aligned with low-cost leadership, manufacturing scalability, and sustainable packaging innovation • Design, develop, and implement Research & Development (R&D) projects, including material evaluations, process-property relationship studies, virtual engineering/modeling, and development of new testing methodologies. • Plan and execute experimental trials on manufacturing lines and pilot systems; collect, analyze, and interpret data to support technical recommendations and scalable implementation. • Develop predictive models and data-driven insights to improve product performance, process robustness, and operational efficiency. • Identify opportunities for product, packaging, and process optimization through analytical and engineering-based approaches. • Collaborate cross-functionally with Manufacturing, Procurement, Quality, Supply Chain, and external partners/suppliers to support strategic innovation initiatives. • Evaluate emerging technologies and external partnerships for technical feasibility, commercial viability, and strategic fit. • Design and conduct laboratory testing using R&D equipment, including development of standard operating procedures (SOPs), technical reports, and validation protocols. • Support manufacturing trials, commercialization activities, and product launches across multiple production facilities. • Present technical findings, strategic recommendations, and project updates to internal and external stakeholders, including leadership teams. • Support intellectual property development, technical documentation, and innovation strategy initiatives.
Job Requirements
- 6 Years – Experience in Mechanical Engineering or Applied Mechanics or Material Science
- 6 Years – Experience in Position, industry or in a Research laboratory
- 6 Years – Experience working with engineers, graduate researchers, interns or lab assistants *experience may include a combination of work experience and education
- Proficiency in, but not limited to: Advanced data analysis
- Publication quality communication skills (documents and presentations)
- Proven experience with analytical laboratory equipment such as a Material Strength Testers, Full-Field Measurement techniques (strain), thermal analysis techniques (DMA, DSC), etc.
- Skills with handling large data sets and analysis tools like Matlab, Python, etc.
- Problem Solving - identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; gathers and analyzes information skillfully.
- Detail oriented and accurate - minimizes mistakes, follows every step in a process and follows through with all tasks
- Possesses comprehensive knowledge of subject matter.
- Provides leadership, coaching, and/or mentoring to a subordinate group.
- Oral Communication - speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; demonstrates presentation skills.
- Written Communication - writes clearly and informatively; presents numerical data effectively; able to read and interpret written information.
Benefits
- Paid Time Off for holidays, sick time, and vacation time
- Paid parental and caregiver leaves
- Medical, including virtual care options
- Dental
- Vision
- 401(k) with company match
- Health Savings Account with company match
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Expanded mental wellbeing benefits including free counseling sessions for all team members and household family members
- Family Building Benefits including enhanced fertility benefits for IVF and fertility preservation plus adoption, surrogacy, and Doula reimbursements
- Income protection including Life and AD&D, short and long-term disability, critical illness and an accident plan
- Special discount programs including pet plans, pre-paid legal services, identity theft, car rental, airport parking, etc.
- Tuition reimbursement, college savings plan and scholarship opportunities
- And more!
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