Pactiv Evergreen is now a part of Novolex. Novolex is a leading manufacturer of food, beverage, and specialty packaging that supports multiple industries, including foodservice, restaurant delivery and carryout, food processing, grocery and retail, and industrial sectors. Our innovative product portfolio is designed to meet the diverse needs of businesses worldwide and the millions of customers they serve. Through continuous investment in research and development, we are committed to engineering more sustainable choices for the future. Our extensive manufacturing network spans North America and Europe, including two world-class plastic film recycling centers. Discover more about Novolex, our 20,000+ family members and our commitment to innovation and sustainability at www.novolex.com.

Covington is a city and the county seat of Newton County, Georgia, located 35 miles east of Atlanta. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 13,118.

The plant was built in 1967 manufactures polystyrene foam containers, and has approximately 370 Pactiv employees.

Pactiv Evergreen is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce.  Pactiv Evergreen is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, religion, creed, age national origin, physical or mental disability, genetic information, gender identity and/or expression, marital status, veteran status or other characteristics or statuses protected by law.  For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please call (847) 482-4320 or email TalentHelp@Pactiv.com.

All information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines and applicable laws.

Our Social Responsibility platform features a robust, employee-led Give Back program, which includes a matching gifts plan, community grants initiative, and our annual Company-wide Month of Action campaign. With each of these initiatives, our employees are empowered and equipped to give back to their communities and support the non-profits important to them and their families. Through our Give Back program, we own our commitment to Social Responsibility and live our purpose of Packaging a Better Future.

Job Summary:

Lead the design and development of new food packaging products in the food service, consumer packaged goods and food processor markets thru all phases of design and development and manufacturing implementation.  Including: concept definition, industrial design and 3D CAD engineering design, prototyping, performance validation, definition of performance and quality metrics, definition of manufacturing strategy, product costing and capital requirements definition, implementation planning, production product performance validation and customer acceptance of final product.

This is a highly visibility role working with direct contact to all areas of the company such as Product management, Sales, Manufacturing Operations, Manufacturing Engineering, Tooling Engineering, and Finance.

Job Description:

• Lead product design projects
• Develop complete 3D CAD models and 2D engineering drawings for products using PTC Creo (Pro-E) software. (equivalent OK)
• Organize, research, and lead brainstorm events around solving unique customer problems.
• Prepare CAD models for rapid prototyping. stereo lithography (SLA), fuse deposition modeling (FDM), and CAM processes
• Interact with tooling engineering and manufacturing engineering groups to validate product manufacturability
• Interact with internal subject matter experts to lead product design for all internal material platforms. (Rigid sheet thermoforming, Foam thermoforming, injection molding, folded paper, molded fiber, extrusion, etc)
• Develop performance specification and testing methodology to define and validate product performance.
• Lead development projects
• Interact with sales and customer contacts to define product requirements, specifications and functional requirements based on market or customer specific needs
• Define and manage development and commercialization timelines. Communicate project timelines with business unit product managers, sales, customers, manufacturing, and finance to lead projects to completion.
• Work with tooling engineering and operations engineering teams to define manufacturing strategy and capital plans required for product implementation.
• Develop product cost estimates using internal costing tools.
• Assemble capital requirement outlines for development and commercialization of new products.
• Coordinate prototyping activities, manufacturing trials and lab testing on products and prototypes.
• Maintain and update project reporting documentation. Participate in regular organizational project update meetings.
• Coordinate new product startups in the manufacturing plants and work with process engineering, plant staff and Pactiv customers to validate product performance and customer acceptance.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent) preferred, in Engineering or related technical field with 5 to 10 years related experience.
• Demonstrated excellence and speed in CAD design and solid modeling (Creo or equivalent)
• Excellent written and oral communications skills
• Driven to achieve great results throughout the design and development process
• Ability to consistently earn and maintain the trust of clients and collaborators
• Able to bring vitality to group innovation process
• Comfortable with a large corporate environment and structure
• Ability to work very effectively with limited direction on multiple high priority programs

Preferred Qualifications:

• Manufacturing and design for manufacturing knowledge specifically for thermoforming, injection molding, molded fiber, folding paper carton, aluminum foil stamping, and sheet extrusion.
• Understanding of tooling and machining practices for thermoform and injection molds
• Interdisciplinary team experience
• Project team management experience
• Ability to understand big picture and customer related business issues
• Ability to visualize and effectively communicate research results
• Experience with FEA (finite element analysis) techniques and software.
• Experience with other CAD software packages (ie. Solidworks, Catia, Autocad)
• Mockup and quick prototype skills

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