Packaging Engineer, EU Sustainable Packaging
DESCRIPTION
At Amazon, we're constantly looking for ways to improve our customers' packaging experience and how we get our products to our customers. EU Packaging Team is looking for a dynamic, driven, organized, analytical and creative Packaging Engineer to join our team.
This role requires an innovative thinker and leader to drive package and packaging processes improvements for Amazon internal teams and external partners.
You will be successful in this role if you passionately develop new packaging concepts based on existing and learned expertise in packaging materials, operational processes, and supply chains. You will analyze material characterization laboratory results and design/implement operational test plans for rapid learning and iteration of packaging design and material specifications. You will stay close to the ongoing operations and stay up to date on packaging trends, quickly being able to identify the best technical solutions that can solve problems for Amazon and our customers.
Key job responsibilities
- Be the expert on packaging qualification practices and standards
- Create new packaging standards for Amazon’s huge selection aim to improve the customer packaging experience, including but not limited to sustainability
- Drive awareness and adoption of EU Packaging Standards within and outside of Amazon
- Develop standard test methods, including statistical analysis
- Develop and manage materials and suppliers qualification processes
- Identify opportunities to improve efficiencies in our packaging evaluation process
- Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal, with US and global stakeholders
Ability to work independently and deal with ambiguous environment
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in Packaging Engineering, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, or a related technical field.
- Experience in packaging engineering, with a focus on sustainable packaging solutions.
- Proven experience with quality control systems, including the ability to conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
- Proven experience in managing supplier relationships and conducting material and supplier audits.
- Knowledge of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and experience in applying LCA principles to packaging design.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to identify and resolve packaging-related issues.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Master's degree in Packaging Engineering, Materials Science, or a related field.
- Familiarity with relevant EU regulations and standards related to sustainable packaging.
- Strong understanding of circular economy principles and their application in sustainable packaging.
- Proficiency in using advanced data analysis and visualization tools for packaging performance optimization.
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