Packaging Engineer

Bob Evans Farms operates in multiple convenience foods categories within grocery and club. It holds #1 market positions in three major categories. This winning brand has been experiencing strong growth, a trend it's expecting to continue mostly through its leadership in the refrigerated dinner and breakfast categories. Bob Evans Farms products are distributed nationally in retailers throughout North America.

• Manage assigned packaging development projects.
• Identify potential cost savings opportunities, including validation and implementation requirements.
• Identify efficiencies through package design and pallet cube optimization.
• Validate packaging performance through R&D lab testing and plant line trials.
• Assure packaging readiness for production, distribution and shelf-life requirements.
• Gather packaging specifications and manage database for storage and maintenance.
• Create organize and maintain pallet patterns via TOPS software.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners for identification of packaging solutions through to successful commercialization.
• Troubleshoot existing packaging as needed, recommending technical solutions.
• Coordinate packaging samples for internal and external needs as required.
• Conduct product ship testing, with data-driven recommendations through detailed reporting.
• Support packaging equipment selection efforts to meet end-need state.

• Bachelors Degree, or equivalent education, training, and/ or experience in Packaging Science, or equivalent field required.
• 3-5 years of experience with packaging development and testing.
• Previous experience in Food or CPG industry a plus.
• Experience with multi-plant manufacturer a plus.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).