Product Development Engineer 1 - ProAmpac
Hanover Park, IL 60133
About the Job
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."
You should be proficient in:
- Bachelor's Degree
- Project Management
- Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
- Product Design Experience
- Packaging Experience
- Process Development