Russell Tobin is working with a premier specialty manufacturer to support their Packaging department! This role is starting as a 6 month contract with potential for extension.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee the development and transit testing of shipper designs for saleable items, promotional gifts, saleable sets, samples, and other value sets.
• Explore and evaluate new packaging concepts to enhance functionality and appeal.
• Conduct performance tests on packaging materials, focusing on shock and vibration resistance, as well as aesthetic and cushioning properties.
• Establish and maintain global logistics parameters for all company programs.
• Lead initiatives focused on value analysis, cost reduction, and quality improvement.

Supplier and Team Collaboration:

• Collaborate with suppliers to develop specifications for master shippers and address component-related issues, ensuring alignment with corporate quality, aesthetic, manufacturing, pallet optimization, and cost objectives.
• Manage the shipper development process from project initiation to shipping, adhering to timelines and coordinating with departments such as Packaging, NPS, and Supply Chain.

Logistics and Compliance:

• Implement and maintain logistics parameters across all company global programs.
• Oversee hazardous shipping classifications for all developed shippers, ensuring compliance with domestic and international shipping regulations.
• Coordinate the procurement and delivery of work-in-progress (WIP) materials, components, and inventory for shipper sizing and transit testing.

Production and Testing:

• Provide technical support to Production and Quality Assurance for optimal assembly methods during testing and production runs, including creating detailed assembly instructions.
• Conduct technical evaluations of transit packages, analyzing shock and vibration dynamics, environmental hazards, and test specifications.
• Interpret test results and adjust package designs as necessary.

Documentation and Training:

• Document and approve specifications for newly developed shippers and transit packaging components. Update packaging outlines to accurately reflect transit packaging used in finished goods.
• Develop and implement test plans for large seasonal projects, regularly updating status for GBSC, GSR, Packaging, and Planning teams.
• Train new and existing employees in manufacturing engineering functions.

Performance Optimization:

• Perform real-time value analysis to minimize corrugate material usage where feasible.
• Continuously review and enhance packaging designs to optimize performance and cost-effectiveness.

This role requires strong technical expertise in packaging engineering, cross-functional collaboration skills, and a commitment to maintaining high-quality standards while optimizing costs and logistics efficiency.

Pride Global offers eligible employee’s comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, auto, home insurance, pet insurance and employee discounts with preferred vendors.