Packaging Engineering Manager

TemperPack Technologies Inc. is hiring a Packaging Engineering Manager in Richmond, VA, to lead their Packaging Engineering team. The role involves developing sustainable packaging solutions for cold-chain shipping, collaborating with sales and customers to address packaging challenges, and managing lab testing schedules. Key responsibilities include overseeing team activities, maintaining lab certifications, optimizing pack-out configurations, and utilizing CAD software for packaging designs. Strong engineering, customer engagement, and communication skills are essential for success in this position.
JOB DESCRIPTION

TemperPack is a rapidly growing company Headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. We design and manufacture innovative, sustainable packaging components for cold-chain shipping of food and pharmaceutical products. The markets we serve have an urgent need for disruptive, sustainable alternatives to replace the wide array of non-sustainable packaging materials conventionally used in the cold-chain, such as Styrofoam coolers. Our aspiration is to provide packaging solutions that customers and end-consumers feel great about using.

Job Title: Packaging Engineering Manager

Supervisors Title: Sr. Director of Product Engineering

Department: Packaging Engineering

Location: 2660 Decatur Street, Richmond, VA 23224

FSLA: Exempt

Description:

TemperPack is seeking a Packaging Engineering Manager to join and lead our Packaging Engineering team in Richmond, VA. At TemperPack we develop custom pack-out solutions using our high performance, recyclable packaging materials. Our Packaging Engineering team plays a key role in sales and customer experience by designing shipping pack-outs based on customer requirements. Our customers come to us with a variety of packaging challenges; such as needing to assure the right temperature inside their shipper, looking to improve their pack-out economics, or seeking to change box sizes. The Packaging Engineering team works closely with our Sales team and customers to develop solutions and test them in our thermal lab.

Day to day activities of the Packaging Engineering team include developing new pack-out drawings, preparing testing materials, and generating reports based on the outcome of the thermal chamber testing. This role will need to manage multiple priorities and requires a Customer-centric mind-set, engineering/technical literacy and people/marketing skills. Youll collaborate closely with our engineering, sales, and marketing teams, as well as customers and other industry stakeholders. Customer engagement is important: you will play an important role in hearing customer problems, learning about their packaging requirements, and communicating our recommendations on how to solve their problems.

Essential Job Functions:
• Managing the Packaging Engineering team in its day to day activities and coordinating the lab/chamber testing schedule with all internal and external project stake holders.
• Maintaining laboratory certifications and enforcing best practices according to third-party standards.
• Documenting and assessing existing pack-out solutions. Measuring and weighing packing elements, calculating density, void space, surface area, and other key metrics.
• Using math, software, and ingenuity to develop new pack-out configurations to optimize shippers for performance, economics, or other customer specifications.
• Maintain a database of e-commerce solutions by performing diagnostics of inbound samples that will inform our solution design.
• Collaborate with Packaging Engineers to develop, conduct and document thermal packaging tests in line with ISTA standards. This includes assisting in design, preparation, and maintenance of testing materials and equipment, along with analyzing data and preparing test reports for customers.
• Utilize CAD software to create accurate packaging diagrams for use in testing, sales and marketing documents.
• Software Experience in Excel, StackBuilder (preferred) and CAD programs such as SOLIDWORKS and Onshape.
• Organized and attentive to detail with a test mentality able to define objectives, use creative thinking, eliminate variables, and clearly explain the outcomes to internal and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrate a continuous learning mindset with a willingness to learn and take on new types of tasks as the business grows.
• Other duties as necessary.

Experience and Skills:
• BS in Engineering
• Experience leading a technical team and/or a laboratory of 5+ people
• Cold-Chain Industry experience (preferred)
• Proficient in data analysis to interpret sales data to identify improvement opportunities.
• Excellent written, verbal and listening communication skills, with the ability to translate complex data into actionable insights.
• Motivated, creative, problem-solver that demonstrates critical thinking and resourcefulness.
• Project management experience
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills
• CAD experience (a plus, but not required)
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, etc.)
• Detail-Oriented, Quality-Focused
• Sales/Sales support experience preferred

Physical Requirements:
• Able to lift 40 pounds unassisted
• Able to reach, bend, kneel and climb while performing repetitive tasks
• Ability to work in hot and cold environments
• Able to correctly wear PPE for entire shifts
• Able to react and respond quickly to noises, smells, visual hazards, and alerts
• Able to be active and on your feet. Some days you will be mostly at your desk, but there are also days when you are moving around the lab, measuring materials, setting up samples, and other activities for most of the day.
• Important notice:

At this time, our company will not be engaging with external agencies or third-party vendors for recruitment services. We appreciate the interest of recruitment agencies, but kindly request that they refrain from contacting us regarding potential candidates. We are excited to build our internal recruitment capabilities and establish direct relationships with potential hires.

TemperPack provides Equal Employment Opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or status as a covered veteran/reservist, and any other class of protected individuals, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Our company uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit www.E-Verify.gov