Packaging Engineer (Onsite - Brookings, SD)

Solventum in; Brookings (SD); On-site; USD 106,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

Solventum is seeking a Packaging Engineer onsite in Brookings, SD, to design and develop packaging across primary, secondary, and tertiary levels while selecting materials to protect products and reduce costs.

You will collaborate with suppliers, lead sustainability initiatives, and support new product launches. Qualifications include a bachelor's in engineering or science, or a high school diploma with four years packaging experience, plus CAD and MS Office proficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in engineering or science completed before start.
• Or High School Diploma/GED plus four years packaging, product, or manufacturing engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop primary, secondary, and tertiary packaging.
• Select packaging materials such as corrugated boxes, plastics, foam, paper, and films.
• Reduce packaging costs while maintaining product protection.
• Support new product launches by supporting new packaging specifications.
• Collaborate with suppliers to evaluate new materials and packaging technologies.
• Lead continuous improvement and sustainability initiatives.

Skills

Packaging design

CAD software

Microsoft Office

Analytical skills

Project management

Technical communication

Packaging artwork

Medical device experience

Packaging validation

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in engineering or science

High School Diploma/GED + 4 years packaging experience

Tools

CAD software

Microsoft Office

Job description

Packaging Engineer (Onsite - Brookings, SD) (Finance)

Thank you for your interest in joining Solventum. Solventum is a new healthcare company with a long legacy of solving big challenges that improve lives and help healthcare professionals perform at their best. At Solventum, people are at the heart of every innovation we pursue. Guided by empathy, insight, and clinical intelligence, we collaborate with the best minds in healthcare to address our customers' toughest challenges. While we continue updating the Solventum Careers Page and applicant materials, some documents may still reflect legacy branding. Please note that all listed roles are Solventum positions, and our Privacy Policy: https://www.solventum.com/en-us/home/legal/website-privacy-statement/applicant-privacy/ applies to any personal information you submit. As it was with 3M, at Solventum all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Job Description

At Solventum, we enable better, smarter, safer healthcare to improve lives. As a new company with a long legacy of creating breakthrough solutions for our customers' toughest challenges, we pioneer game-changing innovations at the intersection of health, material and data science that change patients' lives for the better while enabling healthcare professionals to perform at their best. Because people, and their wellbeing, are at the heart of every scientific advancement we pursue.

We partner closely with the brightest minds in healthcare to ensure that every solution we create melds the latest technology with compassion and empathy. Because at Solventum, we never stop solving for you.

As a Packaging Engineer, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative and diverse people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by:

• Design and develop primary, secondary, and tertiary packaging.
• Select packaging materials such as corrugated boxes, plastics, foam, paper, and films.
• Reduce packaging costs while maintaining product protection.
• Support new product launches by supporting new packaging specifications.
• Collaborate with suppliers to evaluate new materials and packaging technologies.
• Lead continuous improvement and sustainability initiatives.

Your Skills and Expertise

To set you up for success in this role from day one, Solventum requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or higher in an engineering or science discipline (completed and verified prior to start)

OR

• High School Diploma/GED AND four (4) years of packaging, product, or manufacturing engineering experience in a private, public, government or military environment

Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include

• Experience with packaging design, manufacturing processes, and package testing activities
• Experience working with packaging materials and distribution environments
• Experience using CAD software and Microsoft Office applications
• Experience applying analytical and project management approaches to support packaging-related projects and initiatives
• Experience communicating technical information to stakeholders through verbal discussions, presentations, and written documentation
• Experience developing packaging artwork
• Experience working in a medical device manufacturing environment
• Experience performing packaging validation activities and applying testing standards, such as ASTM and ISTA

Work location

• Onsite: Brookings, SD

Travel

May include up to 10% domestic/international

Relocation Assistance

May be authorized

Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).

Supporting Your Well-being

Solventum offers many programs to help you live your best life - both physically and financially. To ensure competitive pay and benefits, Solventum regularly benchmarks with other companies that are comparable in size and scope.

Applicable to US Applicants Only:The expected compensation range for this position is $106,000 - $145,750, which includes base pay plus variable incentive pay, if eligible. This range represents a good faith estimate for this position. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, the candidate's relevant knowledge, training, skills, work location, and/or experience. In addition, this position may be eligible for a range of benefits (e.g., Medical, Dental & Vision, Health Savings Accounts, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Disability Benefits, Life Insurance, Voluntary Benefits, Paid Absences and Retirement Benefits, etc.). Additional information is available at: https://www.solventum.com/en-us/home/our-company/careers/#Total-Rewards

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