Sr. Packaging Engineer

The Home Depot • Atlanta, GA

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About The Position

With a career at The Home Depot, you can be yourself and also be part of something bigger. Position Purpose: The Senior Packaging Engineer position will support growth, quality, and productivity initatives to meet defined business needs. Responsibilities include initiating, planning, executing, and controlling packaging projects to deliver departmental strategic objectives. The senior packaging engineer will also participate in cross-functional teams to support new product introductions. Major tasks in this assignment include development of standard operating procedures, definition of packaging quality protocol, and conducting risk assessments to guide business decisions. As a subject matter expert in packaging, this position will also be required to support daily business transactions to resolve packaging deficiencies. The senior packaging engineer will focused on more complex projects with higher risks and business implications. The senior packaging engineer will report directly to the manager of packaging.

Requirements

• Must be eighteen years of age or older.
• Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.
• The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a bachelor's degree program or equivalent degree in a field of study related to the job.
• Knowledge and experience with packaging physical property test and inspection. - minimum 2 years
• Experience providing packaging support for consumer new product development - minimum 1 year
• Engineering standards development / review / enforcement - minimum 2 years
• Cross functional, multi-project management - min 2 years experience

Nice To Haves

• Bachelors degree in packaging engineering
• Desire advanced certifications (Project Management Professional, 6 Sigma, or Certified Packaging Professional)
• Operational experience in a manufacturing or engineering environment
• Computer skills sufficient to retrieve, manipulate, analyze, interpret, and present data
• Excellent communication skills required. Need to clearly articulate packaging and process concepts to business community through written and oral presentations.

Responsibilities

• Provide packaging support for merchant driven new product introductions.
• Identify, plan, execute, and control packaging projects to deliver strategic business needs for growth, productivity, and quality.
• Advise and consult on packaging best practices to enhance business performance.
• Direct corrective actions with service providers and vendors to resolve packaging issues.
• Deliver training (internally and externally), tailored to the needs of the specific audience.
• Develop packaging performance protocol and quality assurance standards.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level