Associate Packaging Engineer - Columbus, OH

Working at Abbott

Our nutrition business develops science-based nutrition products for people of all ages, from helping babies and children grow to keeping adult bodies strong and active. Millions of people around the world count on our leading brands – including Similac®, PediaSure®, Pedialyte®, Ensure®, and Glucerna® – to help them get the nutrients they need to live their healthiest lives.

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You will also have access to:

• Training and career development, with onboarding programs for new employees and tuition assistance.
• Financial security through competitive compensation, incentives, and retirement plans.
• Health care and well-being programs including medical, dental, vision, wellness and occupational health programs, Medical Benefits start day 1.
• Vacation – 3 weeks accrued vacation (1st yr. is prorated) + vacation buy program + 5 personal days + 10 paid holidays.
• 401(k) retirement savings with a generous company match of 5%.
• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.
• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.
• The stability of a company with a record of strong financial performance and history of being actively involved in local communities.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• This position is responsible for packaging development, testing and qualification of new packaging materials & products of global brands for Abbott Nutrition. Programs will range from development of new concepts through optimization of existing packaging for nutritional products.
• This position, at initiation will focus a substantial portion on developing new test methods where applicable or use existing test methods to conduct performance testing of packaging commodities and materials in support of development leading to engineering studies and validation trials at supplier locations and AN sites.
• Effective ability to collaborate across divisional and regional boundaries is critical to be successful.
• Support the packaging group in the development of the project scope, design and cost estimates for global expansion programs.
• Complete performance & other testing in support of packaging commodities.
• Follow procedures & protocols for lab engagements for calibration, testing, analyzing and report generation for data application.
• Collaborate internally with cross functional groups and externally with supplier’s for development of new packaging from concept through commercialization.
• Conduct packaging qualifications trials, review and documents results & works with quality systems/management to specify and set attributes & procedures for packaging commodities.
• Identify and implement cost optimized opportunities with existing packaging & provide technical expertise on a wide range of packaging issues.
• Deliver capital project cost estimates and timelines that are accurate to ensure projects can be executed on time and on budget. Where necessary manage capital & non-capital projects as required.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE YOU’LL BRING

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Packaging, Plastics, Chemical or Bio-Medical engineering with 1-3 years’ experience in Nutrition, Pharma or Medical devices industry.
• Technical knowledge of a range of packaging materials, converting process, test methods & validation protocols.
• Demonstrated leadership, communication & problem-solving skills
• Ability to effectively interface with broad global cross functional teams & has demonstrated ability to make decisions independently.

Primary Responsibilities: 

• Support the packaging group in the development of the project scope, design and cost estimates for global expansion programs. 

• Complete performance & other testing in support of packaging commodities. 

• Follow procedures & protocols for lab engagements for calibration, testing, analyzing and report generation for data application. 

• Collaborate internally with cross functional groups and externally with suppliers for development of new packaging from concept through commercialization. 

• Conduct packaging qualification trials, review and document results & work with quality systems/management to specify and set attributes & procedures for packaging commodities. 

• Identify and implement cost optimized opportunities with existing packaging & provide technical expertise on a wide range of packaging issues. 

• Deliver capital project cost estimates and timelines that are accurate to ensure projects can be executed on time and on budget. Where necessary manage capital & non-capital projects as required. 

Education & Background: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Packaging, Plastics, Chemical or Bio-Medical engineering with 1-3 years’ experience in Nutrition, Pharma or Medical devices industry.  

• Technical knowledge of a range of packaging materials, converting process, test methods & validation protocols. 

• Demonstrated leadership, communication & problem-solving skills  

• Ability to effectively interface with broad global cross functional teams & has demonstrated ability to make decisions independently. 

• Travel: 10 to 15% 

Primary Function: 

This position is responsible for packaging development, testing and qualification of new packaging materials & products of global brands for Abbott Nutrition. Programs will range from development of new concepts through optimization of existing packaging for nutritional products.  

This position, at initiation will focus a substantial portion on developing new test methods where applicable or use existing test methods to conduct performance testing of packaging commodities and materials in support of development leading to engineering studies and validation trials at supplier locations and AN locations. Effective ability to collaborate across divisional and regional boundaries is critical to be successful. 

Primary Responsibilities: 

• Support the packaging group in the development of the project scope, design and cost estimates for global expansion programs. 

• Complete performance & other testing in support of packaging commodities. 

• Follow procedures & protocols for lab engagements for calibration, testing, analyzing and report generation for data application. 

• Collaborate internally with cross functional groups and externally with suppliers for development of new packaging from concept through commercialization. 

• Conduct packaging qualification trials, review and document results & work with quality systems/management to specify and set attributes & procedures for packaging commodities. 

• Identify and implement cost optimized opportunities with existing packaging & provide technical expertise on a wide range of packaging issues. 

• Deliver capital project cost estimates and timelines that are accurate to ensure projects can be executed on time and on budget. Where necessary manage capital & non-capital projects as required. 

Education & Background: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Packaging, Plastics, Chemical or Bio-Medical engineering with 1-3 years’ experience in Nutrition, Pharma or Medical devices industry.  

• Technical knowledge of a range of packaging materials, converting process, test methods & validation protocols. 

• Demonstrated leadership, communication & problem-solving skills  

• Ability to effectively interface with broad global cross functional teams & has demonstrated ability to make decisions independently. 

• Travel: 10 to 15%