Packaging Engineer

Agropur; Longueuil; Hybrid; CAD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading dairy cooperative is seeking a Packaging Engineer to oversee packaging specifications and innovations. The role requires a Bachelor's degree in engineering and 5-8 years of experience in food packaging. Responsibilities include driving technical leadership and managing supplier collaborations while ensuring product quality and compliance. The company values diversity and offers remote work flexibility as part of its benefits package.

Benefits

50% remote work flexibility

Flexible group insurance plan

Employee assistance program

Opportunities for career development

Retirement plan with contributions

Various onsite services like gym and daycare

Qualifications

• 5 to 8 years of experience in the food packaging industry.
• Expertise in packaging materials like plastics and cardboard.
• Strong command of product development processes.

Responsibilities

• Develop comprehensive technical documentation and specifications.
• Provide technical leadership across assigned packaging types.
• Drive strategic innovation initiatives within packaging.

Skills

Packaging material properties knowledge

Project management

Communication skills

Engineering standards expertise

Education

Bachelor’s degree in materials, mechanical, or chemical engineering

Job description

Job Type: Regular

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Agropur is looking for a Packaging Engineer to join its team in St-Hubert.

The Packaging Specialist is responsible for creating and overseeing specifications, leading reengineering efforts, and acting as a liaison between corporate and plant sites by managing sourcing projects and supplier implementations.

At Agropur, we invest in YOU:

• Recognition of years of service for vacation calculation;
• 50% remote work flexibility;
• Flexible group insurance plan including telemedicine services;
• Employee assistance program;
• Opportunities to invest in yourself (career development, etc.);
• Retirement plan with company contributions;
• Bright offices surrounded by nature, offering a variety of services (free indoor parking, gym, daycare, etc.);
• Salary scale 006: $95,900 to $119,900 (Base salary will be determined based on your academic background, experience, training, and skills related to the position.)

What this role entails:

• Lead and oversee the development of comprehensive technical documentation, specifications, and engineering standards for multiple packaging categories;
• Serve as the primary technical authority and subject matter expert across all assigned packaging types, providing strategic direction and technical leadership;
• Drive the strategic development of breakthrough technical concepts and materials for packaging solutions through advanced collaboration with internal R&D teams and industry partners. Ensure the development of new technical concepts and materials to generate value and growth across efficiency and productivity programs;
• Lead complex packaging reformulation initiatives involving multiple product lines, generating substantial cost reductions through advanced engineering analysis and strategic case studies;
• Lead Design to Value programs across the packaging team, establishing best practices and training methodologies throughout the organization;
• Drive strategic innovation initiatives and establish the technical roadmap for packaging excellence across all business units;
• Lead and support the implementation of sourcing events and reformulation projects for the packaging category, minimizing business disruptions, in collaboration with internal stakeholders (including Quality, Operations, Engineering, R&D, and Sales) and external suppliers;
• Provide expert-level technical consulting and problem-solving support for complex, high-impact packaging challenges across multiple business units;
• Lead and manage major reengineering initiatives, including global packaging standardization projects and technology transfer programs;
• Support the Procurement team in addressing supplier quality/performance issues or improvement plans;
• Lead and oversee multiple high-complexity, high-value procurement events and strategic reformulation programs, ensuring minimal business disruption while maximizing value creation;
• Drive supplier development strategies, establish technical partnerships, and lead the evaluation and qualification of strategic suppliers and advanced technologies;
• Lead the resolution of complex supplier performance issues, drive supplier improvement programs, and establish strategic supplier development initiatives;
• Partner with Quality to conduct technical audits of packaging suppliers and SKUs;
• Lead complex technical trials, pilot programs, and advanced testing initiatives;
• Build strong relationships with supplier technical experts, fostering innovation and continuous improvement.

What you need to join our team:

• Bachelor’s degree in materials, mechanical, chemical engineering, or other relevant field.
• Minimum of 5 to 8 years of experience in the food packaging industry.
• Advanced knowledge of packaging material properties, including rigid and flexible plastics, corrugated and flat cardboard, MWB, material interactions, and packaging system design.
• Thorough understanding of product development processes, including stage-gate methodologies and advanced project management.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in both French and English (English required to collaborate with colleagues in other Canadian provinces).

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Agropur welcomes people from all backgrounds and origins. We are proud to be an employer with a diverse community and are committed to providing a respectful and inclusive experience for all employees and applicants. We will work with candidates who request accommodation. Please note that an adequate knowledge of French is required for positions in Quebec.

In this text, the use of the masculine gender to designate persons is intended only to lighten the text.