Building and maintaining strong technical customer relations.
Translating customer requirements to TOPPAN specifications and developing manufacturing instructions.
Ensuring portfolio is aligned with the business priorities and the needs of the customer.
Defining project success criteria, draw conclusions based on data, make technical recommendations, and manage projects. Projects are often fast paced with high visibility.
Developing and leading pilot, production, and filling/packing trials. Publishing trial reports for internal and/or external distribution.
Coordinating activities to accomplish tasks using available internal and external resources.
Providing routine technical service activity.
Preparing written and verbal presentations, project plans, updates, and periodic reports for internal and external use.
Traveling domestically and internationally to manufacturing plants, suppliers, customers, conferences, and other innovation partners.
Maintaining complete and accurate work records, including documentation for intellectual property protection.
This is a REMOTE position. West Coast, Texas, Northeast, Chicago, Midwest area. Easy access to a major airport is required.
We’d love to hear from you if
Strong material science knowledge (OPP, PET, PE films, Nylon, paper, and foil laminations)
New product development, flexible packaging applications, project management, and customer relationships.
Extensive experience in key growth areas in food packaging such as retort, hot fill, hard-to-hold products, personal care, home care, and consumer healthcare packaging are requirements for this position.
Bachelor of Science, preferably in Engineering, Food Science, Packaging, or Plastics related field
5-10 years of Flexible Packaging Product Development and manufacturing processes. Processes include printing (roto/flexo), laminating (adhesive and extrusion), coating, slitting, pouching and form/fill/seal conversion.
5-10 years of development of packaging for retort, hot fill, hard to hold, liquid applications.
At TOPPAN Packaging Americas, We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package designed to support our employees’ overall wellbeing. This includes competitive pay, robust benefits, and programs that help you thrive both personally and professionally. Specific benefits and wellbeing programs may vary based on your work location, employment classification, or collective bargaining agreement.
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents, including FSA and HSA options
401(k) retirement plan with company match
Wellbeing tools and resources to support holistic health, including an Employee Assistance Program with a variety of services
Paid time off and holidays to recreate, rejuvenate and care for the health of yourself and family
Variety of company paid and voluntary employee-paid insurance plans including life, personal accident, and disability insurance
Tuition reimbursement
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran or military status, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.
We are committed to providing a workplace where everyone feels respected, valued, and able to contribute to their fullest potential. We also provide reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the application and employment processes. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability, please contact us.
