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ProAmpac Holdings, Inc. Product Development Engineer I in Hanover Park, Illinois
Description
ProAmpac is a leading global flexible packaging company, and we are currently seeking a detail-oriented, eager, and positive-thinking Product Development Engineer who excels in a fast-paced environment with a desire for continued learning and growth.
*Unfortunately, we cannot provide any type of sponsorship for this position.*
Why YOU should consider a career with ProAmpac:
• Safety First. It’s the top priority for our team.
• Advancement Opportunities | A place to build a future in a STABLE & GROWING industry.
• Strong Core Values: Integrity | Intensity| Involvement | Innovation | Impact
• Involved team-oriented training that sets you up for success.
• Bonuses and incentives that reward employees for their contributions.
Outstanding Benefits (Full-time employees):
• 11 paid holidays & Great Paid time off (vacation)
• Employer paid life insurance
• Excellent 401k Match
• Wellness program that rewards you physically and financially
• And much, much more!
Brief description of the role below:
ProAmpac is seeking a Product Development Engineer, who is detail-oriented, a self-starter, a critical thinker and possesses a Chemical or Packaging Engineering degree. In this role you will be assisting one site and will need to be responsive with good project management skills. This role requires you to lead design, develop, test and execute products in growth programs; as well as design, control and analyze experiments to evaluate changes to current products caused by changes to materials, processes and procedures and ensure that the results are documented and published. You will lead/support product commercialization projects, project justification and launch process for assigned product lines. Projects may include support of completely new product opportunities or improvements on existing products. Along with providing guidance and assistance to the Quality Department staff as needed; amongst other duties.
Qualifications, Education and Experience:
Minimum of 1 year work experience REQUIRED (minus any internships)
1 - 2 years of technical service, process control, quality engineering, product development or other related technical and/or manufacturing experience
Bachelor’s Degree required, preferably chemical or packaging engineering or equivalent combination of education and experience
Knowledge of adhesives, barrier properties/technology of materials and lamination processes
Project Management skills, be able to manage projects from start to finish
CAD or SolidWorks experience is a plus
Experience with FDA requirements and ISO standards is a plus
Work independently and as part of a team
Experience using Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Power Point), Visio, Teams, and Outlook
We're unable to provide sponsorship for this position
“We are 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 ."
Qualifications
Education
Required
- Bachelors or better in Engineering
Experience
Required
- 1-2 year: Minimum of 1 year of work experience REQUIRED (minus any internships)
Preferred
- 1-2 year: Chemical or Packaging Engineering
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
Job Category: Innovation/R&D
Full-Time