Packaging Technologist: R&D, Testing & Sustainability

Blount Fine Foods; Fall River (MA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision

401k with Company match

Paid time off

Education Assistance Program

Life Insurance and Short-Term Discount

Job summary

Blount Fine Foods is seeking a Packaging Technologist in Fall River, MA to support the development, testing, and continuous improvement of packaging solutions.

You will coordinate projects from concept through commercialization, collaborate with Engineering, Operations, Procurement and co-manufacturers, and help meet sustainability and cost objectives while ensuring food safety and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Packaging Science, Food Science, Mechanical Engineering or related field
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously
• Develop a solid understanding of packaging applications via the R&D process
• Be both attentive to details and mindful of a bigger picture

Responsibilities

• Lead packaging development for new product launches and sustainability initiatives
• Communicate with packaging vendors on designs and benchtop testing
• Coordinate and conduct packaging tests at multiple production facilities and document metrics
• Manage packaging project timelines, sample needs, trial readiness, and documentation
• Maintain up-to-date packaging specifications, weights and measures for customer portals and regulations and internal use
• Collaborate with Operations, Procurement, and other teams to troubleshoot packaging issues and optimize performance
• Support sustainability goals through packaging improvements like source reduction and recyclability
• Consult with Engineering on equipment purchases from an R&D perspective
• Collaborate with co-manufacturer partners to ensure Blount's standards are met
• Research new packaging technology and trends to share with Blount teams
• Some travel between Blount facilities and vendors for testing and training

Job description

Blount Fine Foods is seeking a Packaging Technologist in Fall River, MA to support the development, testing, and continuous improvement of packaging solutions.

You will coordinate projects from concept through commercialization, collaborate with Engineering, Operations, Procurement and co-manufacturers, and help meet sustainability and cost objectives while ensuring food safety and quality standards.