[Hiring] Senior Packaging Engineer @Niagara Bottling

Role Description

At Niagara, we’re looking for Team Members who want to be part of achieving our mission to provide our customers the highest quality most affordable bottled water. Consider applying here, if you want to:

• Work in an entrepreneurial and dynamic environment with a chance to make an impact.
• Develop lasting relationships with great people.
• Have the opportunity to build a satisfying career.

The Senior Packaging Engineer will coordinate the execution and commercialization of innovative packaging solutions across primary, secondary, and tertiary formats. Focus on commissioning and validating new packaging designs through trials and experiments to support successful launches of Beverage and Core products. Drive packaging commissioning efforts both independently and in collaboration with cross-functional teams, including Product Engineering, Project Management, Packaging Quality, and Program Management. This is a hands-on, high-impact role for an experienced engineer passionate about packaging development and operational excellence.

Essential Functions

• Onsite commissioning and qualification activities for packaging formats and adjacent systems across various packaging fill processes including Cold Fill, Hot Fill, CSD, HAA, and LAA.
• Travel as needed to support project execution and attend technical training opportunities – Minimum 75% to Maximum 100%.
• Coordinate multiple projects with varying levels of complexity simultaneously.
• Apply analytical tools to diagnose and resolve manufacturing and design related challenges.
• Collect, analyze, and present testing data to support project decisions.
• Support cross-departmental knowledge transfer of packaging related best practices, root cause analysis, and solutions to quality issues.
• Effectively diagnose, interpret, and communicate trial results to various technical and leadership audiences.
• Contribute to the development of protocols, process workflows, training and reporting.
• Demonstrate functional knowledge of various packaging materials (PET, rPET, HDPE, LLDPE) and packaging processes (Injection Molding, ISBM) along with their beverage applications.

Please note this job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without prior notice.

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications:
• 4 Years – Experience in Packaging or other related Engineering or Manufacturing fields
• 4 Years – Experience in Position
• 2 Years – Experience managing people/projects
• *experience may include a combination of work experience and education
• Preferred Qualifications:
• 6 Years – Experience in Packaging or other related Engineering or Manufacturing fields
• 6 Years – Experience in Position
• 4 Years – Experience managing people/projects
• *experience may include a combination of work experience and education

Requirements

• Foundational knowledge of packaging processes including injection molding, blow molding, filling, capping, labeling, packing and palletizing.
• Strong expertise in beverage filling processes and high-speed consumer product manufacturing.
• Project management competencies – planning, scheduling, and risk mitigation.
• Proven experience in commissioning and qualification of packaging and adjacent systems.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex projects independently with strong time management and prioritization skills.
• Lean and Six Sigma basic training.
• Proficiency in root cause analysis and technical troubleshooting.
• Comfortable working in dynamic environments with shifting priorities.
• Excellent verbal communication and presentation skills.
• Collaborative team player with the ability to engage and influence across all levels of leadership.
• Experience with packaging software tools (TOPS or CAPE).

Benefits

• Our Total Rewards package is thoughtfully designed to support both you and your family:
• Regular full-time team members are offered a comprehensive benefits package, while part-time, intern, and seasonal team members are offered a limited benefits package.
• 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!