Share Email Opening Apply Now Title Packaging Engineer - Sales Operations  EOE Statement We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.   Description Company Details PPC Industries is a southeast Wisconsin based, blown film extruder of LLDPE and HDPE resins for the manufacture of food grade poly liners food and industrial markets. Scope of the Role The Packaging Engineer - Sales Operations is the direct liaison between the Sales Team and the manufacturing facility. This role will provide support to the development needs for the Sales Team - specifically, product blend development, capital equipment estimation/procurement, plant support for samples/trials, complaint investigation and root cause analysis. This individual will be responsible for the prototyping phase through the commercialization of new products as well as modifications to existing products. He or she will provide leadership to manage multiple projects including product design review, material costing, product testing and evaluation, working with cross functional teams to support corporate goals. The Packaging Engineer - Sales Operations will report directly to the Vice President of Sales - Films Division. Duties and Responsibilities Manage new engineering product development projects from concept to commercialization. Develop new product blends as they relate to blown film applications in Medical and Food and Industrial applications. Operate lab equipment related to material characterization such as FTIR, DSC, and material testing for strength based and additional polymer attributes. Responsible for tracking new project timelines to keep internal stakeholders informed of project status in real time. Work with cross functional teams of resources or draw from other functional areas, to ensure project completion within customer requirements/specifications. Drive product qualification and commercialization efforts consistent with ISO9001:2015, FSSC (ISO) 22000 and ISO 13485 guidelines. Assists in the development of design standards to expedite and provide input for continuous improvement of the product development process. Ensure that up-to-date information is loaded and maintained in the company CRM system, Salesforce. This will include opportunity creation / feasibility / regular updates and report out to senior management as needed. Participate in PPC Industries Safety Initiatives. Any other functions that may be assigned.   Position Requirements Qualifications BS in packaging engineering, geared to flexible packaging. Working knowledge of blown film extrusion process and terminology preferred. Understanding of plastic materials and ability to research materials. Familiarity with AIB / LLDPE / HMW-HDPE resins and blends preferred. Equipment / process knowledge a strong plus. Understand customer requirements and application as it relates to the Medical and Food and Industrial product markets. Demonstrated experience managing multiple projects and attention to detail. Task oriented, strong analytical skills and well organized. Strong interpersonal, excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate with all levels of the Organization. Ability to travel 2-3 nights per month domestically to collaborate with sales team associates and customers on various projects. Proficiency with Microsoft Office including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook Aptitude to learn and a strong team player.   Location PPC - Pleasant Prairie, WI   About the Organization Based in Alpharetta, Georgia with multiple plants across the United States, Mexico, Costa Rica, Ireland and Malaysia, Spectrum Plastics Group is a North American leader in the development and manufacture of specialty medical plastic products. Only Spectrum Plastics Group has the product breadth, expertise and global reach to deliver critical medical plastics at scale. We deliver operational excellence, innovative solutions and a high level of execution resulting in what our customers value most: precision, performance and repeatability. Spectrum Plastics Group offers a full range of custom design, engineering and fabrication services, as well as meets the requirements of ISO 9001, ISO 13485, FDA, operating multiple Class 7 & Class 8 clean rooms. When medical plastics are critical, the industry trusts us. Specialties: High performance extrusion Tight tolerance extrusion Extrusion Precision injection-molding Micro-molding Medical tubing PVC tubing Silicone Packaging Finished Devices/Assembly Contract manufacturing Clean room Thermoplastic tubing extrusion Medical device Medical plastics Medical components Microbore extrusion Bioabsorbables Catheters   This position is currently accepting applications. Apply Now Follow us See who works here:

 

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