Packaging Engineer at Autumn Harp in Essex Junction, VT

PACKAGING ENGINEER Full Time Regular · Location: Essex Junction, VT, US   Autumn Harp, Inc. is a private-label, custom manufacturer of cosmetics and personal care products.  The company’s state of the art facility provides premium service and creative solutions to product development and manufacturing of skincare, color cosmetics and lip care products, in service to the personal care industry.  Our OTC facility provides support to clients who range from major global corporations to independent brands.  Autumn Harp fosters a diverse company culture and celebrates the uniqueness of our employees and are committed to an inclusive and respectful work environment.   Autumn Harp is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are seeking a Packaging Engineer to join our New Product Development Engineering Team in an environment with strong commitment to internal and external customer service.    Reporting to the Packaging Engineering Manager, the Packaging Engineer works with New Product Development Team managing the detailed understanding and transition of package solutions from development to production including testing, creation of product specifications, and trialing. Key Responsibilities: • Manage the package development from start to finish for a variety of customers • Coordinates trialing and understanding pack solutions that meet the business and customer’s needs and desires. • Accountable for Bill of Material, assembly methods and Finish Product specifications • Be part of the front end development team as the packaging representative to ensure new components are fit for manufacturing, including coordination and analysis of filling testing and trials • Understand and suggest internal packaging solutions to the operation and R&D teams • Interface regularly with customers and provide exceptional service solutions to packaging needs and requirements • Work with packaging vendors to ensure appropriate artwork specifications and deadlines are adhered to • Understands and reports line performance on new launches in terms of Quality, Service, OEE and labor • On-site role that works with an agile scrum team to provide outstanding customer service Required Skills and Experience: • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education/appropriate experience • 3-5 years of relevant packaging experience preferred • Detail-oriented and possess the ability to multi-task • Have a proven track record with outstanding leadership skills and professionalism • Have the ability to thrive while working in a cross functional team based environment • Experience with Microsoft Office systems, as well as other comparable databases • Possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills and a personal commitment to succeed