Food Packaging Engineer

Job Summary: Mitsui Bussan Logistics Inc. is seeking a highly motivated Food Packaging Engineer to manage the design and testing of new packaging (structural/functional/aesthetics) supporting the fresh food innovation and creating proprietary and differentiated solutions that enable a competitive advantage in the c-store space. Food Packaging Engineer Responsibilities: • Manage the development and testing of new packaging and quality improvements to existing packaging. This includes, but not limited to, paper, plastic, corrugate, film, & labels. Attention to quality, consumer experience, market differentiation, sustainability, and ease of use by store operators. • Consumer panels and field testing will be used to optimize packaging and quality improvements. • Participate/lead ideation sessions grounded in consumer needs. This includes marketplace immersions with cross functional and vendor involvement. • Presentation of new packaging to executives, franchisees and other internal customers to achieve alignment and support. • Maintain industry involvement to keep up with latest innovations & trends, including visits to key vendor partners, conferences and trade shows. • Central cross functional pillar connecting departments throughout the business to keep packaging projects moving. • Manage sustainable packaging data and reporting process. Including state EPR reporting, as well as internal client decision making. Knowledge & Skills Requirements: • Experience in packaging design for food service brands, using stage gate approach, with clear success metrics and cross functional partners. • Experience connecting business needs with operator capabilities, financial constraints and consumer insights to viable product solutions. • Experience working effectively with outside vendors, leveraging a broad range of resources to maximize impact to innovation. • Experience with commercialization/scale up, robustness testing as well as operational considerations for store readiness. • Strong leadership and interpersonal skills, business acumen and experience presenting to various levels of management. • Areas of expertise – packaging development & manufacturing, CPG and ESG, sustainability data collection and analysis. Education Requirements: • Minimum Bachelor's Degree with Packaging Science designation preferred. Job Type: Full-time Benefits: • 401(k) • 401(k) matching • Dental insurance • Health insurance • Life insurance • Paid time off • Vision insurance Application Question(s): • Do you live in the Dallas Fort Worth area? Education: • Bachelor's (Preferred) Work Location: In person