ADEPT GROUP

Field Engineer

• Executes product initiatives, packaging design and performance enhancements, cost-improvement efforts, and promotional activities.
• Lead plant-based packaging trials, including equipment setup, material qualification, and data collection.
• Conduct package performance testing and evaluate results for compliance, manufacturability, and performance.
• Prepare detailed technical reports and presentations, summarizing test outcomes and improvement recommendations.
• Support equipment installation, validation, and troubleshooting on packaging and blow-molding lines.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with R&D, operations, and quality to ensure readiness for full-scale production.
• Execute Design of Experiments (DOE) and statistical analysis to drive process optimization.
• Maintain packaging test equipment and ensure adherence to internal and industry standards (ASTM/ISTA).

Field Service Engineer – Packaging

Engineer

• Conduct packaging assessments on-site at multiple client facilities.
• Evaluate and document existing packaging, blocking, and strapping methods used for large welded steel assemblies shipped on flatbeds and open trailers.
• Identify issues causing damage during transit and determine solutions.
• Review current labeling practices and recommend fixes.
• Work closely with Quality and Operations teams to document tribal knowledge.
• Develop clear, visual packaging and labeling SOPs.
• Define acceptance standards for shipped products.
• Create and present a prioritized improvement plan based on assessments.
• Spend time on the production floor observing packaging processes.
• Meet regularly with internal leaders to align on packaging conditions and concerns.
• Draft and refine packaging documentation and process maps.

Packaging Engineer

• Troubleshoot and resolve current film, tray, and sealing issues related to new top-seal and MAP packaging initiatives
• Support packaging innovation and shelf-life improvement projects for fresh mushrooms
• Develop and document packaging specifications for trays, films, and other packaging components
• Work with vendors on adhesion, seal quality, and film performance issues
• Assist in shelf-life testing, respiration/gas balance trials, and related validation work
• Support alignment between packaging design, automation readiness, and operational efficiency
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Engineering, Quality, and Procurement to ensure packaging solutions meet performance, food safety, and customer requirements
• Work on-site with the operations team to observe line performance, assess issues, and collect data
• Interface with film and tray suppliers to coordinate testing and troubleshoot failures
• Conduct or oversee film adhesion and sealing trials, monitor packaging failures, and identify root causes
• Evaluate packaging designs for fit, seal integrity, and compatibility with automation equipment
• Support material validation, documentation, and specification development
• Prepare technical documentation to support Quality and Procurement (e.g., packaging specifications, test results, vendor bid packages)
• Provide technical feedback and guidance to the team as part of weekly project updates

Senior Packaging Engineer

• Leads multiple complex projects or assignments within large projects with minimal oversight
• Lead packaging qualification activities by generating packaging protocols, overseeing test execution, analyzing test data, and authoring qualification reports
• Lead the improvement and standardization of packaging on existing products with focus on performance and cost effectiveness
• Facilitate the resolution of the problems during the developmental process to meet the customer's needs
• Provide technical expertise for packaging risk assessments and failure mode/root cause analyses
• Maintain and establish ongoing communication with global counterparts and packaging vendors to support cost-savings initiatives
• Influence over internal and external stakeholders to have strategic, meaningful & lasting improvement
• Able to identify areas of cost savings or improvements to new and on-market products

Principal Packaging Engineer

• Participate in weekly supplier calls across active launch waves, supporting packaging readiness and issue resolution.
• Validate supplier-provided packaging data, specifications, and cost models for accuracy and alignment with company standards.
• Manage and maintain should-costing activities, ensuring supplier cost inputs are rationalized against benchmarks.
• Provide guidance within the supplier-led design process, client sets pool-pack parameters (e.g., 5 totes, 3 bulk containers, pallets), while suppliers own the internal dunnage design (~80% of the time).
• The engineer will review, advise, or intervene when supplier solutions do not meet requirements or performance expectations.
• Support supplier design and fit-check activities; travel on-site when required to confirm packaging function and handling.
• Collaborate closely with plants and supplier teams on lineside presentation, handling improvements, and load density optimization.
• Identify and implement opportunities to enhance existing should-cost tools and engineering templates, improving accuracy and usability.
• Act as a liaison between logistics, packaging suppliers, and engineering teams to ensure returnable packaging solutions are technically sound, cost-effective, and compliant with RPP standards.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives within the RPP, including standardization of packaging specifications, development of best practices, and documentation of lessons learned.
• Respond to ad hoc packaging engineering requests, which may include data analysis, validation, or packaging concept feedback.

• Provide full scale packaging development and engineering leadership/support
• Lead technical validation efforts for corrugate, shrink sleeves, and rigid plastic packaging (including PCR resin)
• Coordinate supplier sample acquisition and line trials
• Document trial outcomes and update specifications
• Ensure regulatory compliance and support cost-saving initiatives
• Occasional travel possible