Pladis
Packaging Engineer Intern
USA | Reading Plant | Reading | Pennsylvania · Intern · Internship
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 9 days ago
ExcelAutoCADCommunicationCollaborationTime ManagementMicrosoft Office
About the role
- Want to help us bring happiness to the world?
- Want to join an ambitious and fast growing global biscuits and confectionery business investing heavily in iconic global brands, infrastructure and people?
- As proud bakers and chocolatiers and custodians of iconic global brands, we don't compromise on the quality of ingredients in our products or on the people we hire.
Responsibilities
- Specifies and designs product packaging to ensure product integrity and appeal under varying shipping and display conditions.
- Sound organizational and time management skills with the ability to effectively prioritize and manage multiple priorities
Requirements
- Knowledge, skills and abilities required:
- Must be CAD literate- competent user of AutoCAD or equivalent and of TOPS/CAPE or equivalent palletization software.
- If you are a recruitment agency and wish to submit candidate to be considered for this vacancy, you must have agreed to, and signed, our terms of business.
Skills
- Tests, analyzes, and selects materials for packaging based on durability and cost effectiveness.
- Thorough knowledge of packaging, product and bills of materials to successfully produce Packaging Specifications for Quoting
- Fundamental knowledge of printing processes and color management
- Can interpret information and implement with management support
- Can sustain activity on multiple projects simultaneously
- Relies on limited experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
- Relies on senior resources for guidance
- Knowledge of food packaging material science
- Practical knowledge of packaging converting technology
- Basic knowledge of distribution theories
- Functional participant in project team; capable of working with a large cross section of plant management
- Fundamental knowledge of profit and loss factors
Compensation
- Compensation: $20/hour
Benefits
- We are looking for entrepreneurial spirits who share our passion for bringing happiness to our consumers and who embody our Winning Traits.
- If that is your thing, then pladis offers global ambition, a clear Vision and roadmap for success, challenge, and unrivalled opportunities to learn and make an impact
- Proficient in PC applications including Word, Excel and Microsoft Outlook (or similar email programs), and capable of learning new computer programs quickly.
Equal opportunity
- pladis is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to hiring a diverse workforce.
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