Packaging Engineer

The Packaging Engineer will successfully implement innovation, savings, and packaging improvement projects and support both manual and automated packing manufacturing projects. This is an end-to-end packaging role in a small and fast-growing organization, which requires engagement in all aspects of commercial execution, product development and manufacturing excellence.

The Packaging Engineer is responsible for all aspects of product packaging design, costing, sourcing, qualification, commercialization, and production support and troubleshooting of new and existing packaging configurations. The Packaging Engineer should also have a strong understanding of all packaging equipment as well as provide input on the design of future equipment. Provides functional technical support to Sales, Manufacturing, Procurement, Quality and other functional areas.

Who You Are:

• Very curious, driven by problem solving and root cause analysis
• Thrives in a dynamic environment and is able to work on various projects simultaneously, requiring strong organizational and time management skills
• Visionary who can help see and create a future state company and define steps to arrive there
• Inclined to boldly take on issues and challenges; to comfortably bring others along
• Self-aware; responsive to feedback; flexible and adaptable.
• Fast paced but methodical; able to drive short-term and long-term objectives while employing a bias for action
• Able to influence change
• Relentless in the pursuit of innovation

What You’ll Do:

• Early involvement in projects beginning at the initiation phase and continuing through first production support in cooperation with R&D, supply chain, manufacturing, engineering, quality and marketing
• Partner with internal and external stakeholders to design, source and qualify packaging components, equipment, operational processes & procedures. Lead new product packaging development and continuous packaging and improvement projects for the organization.
• Technical scope definition, risk management, trial planning, validation and execution and specification management
• Research and stay current on top of industry trends, developments, and evolving technologies to identify potential emerging business opportunities, and supply issues
• Partner with Operations, Maintenance, Quality and Supply Chain to improve company’s OEE with a focus on the packaging department. Work with packaging department on line efficiencies and opportunities for improvement
• Manage all aspects of packaging component and equipment qualification program. Support procurement and operations with identifying, and qualifying packaging component, and equipment vendors, as well as third party contractors.
• Act as the facility expert on all packaging equipment. Is present for all new packaging equipment installation and qualification. Assists in the training of employees and creation of training documentation on packaging equipment.

What You’ll Need:

• Required minimum 5 years packaging engineering experience in Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG), Food and Beverage Manufacturing or related industry
• First-hand experience in new product development projects from ideation to production
• Knowledge of packing equipment principles and practices as well as hygienic design
• Project and time management skills to coordinate multiple work streams and timelines for projects
• Ability to lead and manage projects autonomously
• B.S. or B.E. degree in Engineering or equivalent education with demonstrated working experience
• ERP software knowledge
• Physical Requirements: Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Language Requirements: Bi-Lingual Spanish/English strongly preferred
• Ability to travel between both San Francisco Bay Area sites in South San Francisco and San Leandro.

Base compensation for this role will range between $90,000 and $120,000, based on knowledge, skills, abilities and other factors.

Who We Are:

We are the proud artisans behind San Francisco's beloved bakery brand, La Boulangerie, charting a path towards a nationwide presence in the world of CPG. Established in 1996 by French baker Pascal Rigo, La Boulangerie swiftly earned its place as a household name across California. Our unwavering mission from day one has been to bring a little taste of France, with delicious and nutritious food, to as many people as possible.

Fueled by our Bay Area roots, thriving neighborhood cafes, and historical successes we embark on an exciting journey into larger-scale CPG and wholesale opportunities. Through our past endeavors with industry giants like Starbucks, to today's strategic partnership with Premium Brands, we're forging ahead with creativity and innovation, ensuring that our artisanal baked goods can be accessible to all.

We manage branded product under La Boulangerie and private label product under Shaw Bakers, powered by one united and mighty team. We are bakers and innovators. We are food lovers dedicated to bringing delicious & nutritious food to as many people as possible, making a range of products from breads, pastries, sandwiches, and snacks. Our goal is to balance continual innovation while maintaining French standards for quality and technique.

Today, our customers can sample decadent viennoiserie, mouthwatering sandwiches, and artisanal breads from one of our San Francisco cafe bakeries, or pick up their favorite loaf of Croissant Toast and Ham & Swiss Croissants from several fine retailers across the Bay Area and beyond...and we are just getting started!