Apolis Hiring for Packaging Engineer at St. Louis, MO Full Time

Plans, conducts, or coordinates Packaging Engineering functions covering all aspects of unit packaging operations as applied in the production of wet pet foods. Technical expertise to include all aspects of packaging, in terms of packaging lines, equipment design, and application. This role is primarily working on the development of the Wet Engineering Packaging Standards project. May also included working on the development of the Dry and Treats Engineering Packaging Standards projects.

Experience and Education Required

• Minimum Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering Preferred – Mechanical, Industrial, Management, or equivalent combination of education and experience

5+ years of experience in the following required; 7+ years’ experience preferred:

o Packaging design, packaging equipment, packaging instrumentation, manufacturing operations, and packaging engineering support roles in food, pharmaceutical or consumer products industries. Experience with packaging equipment and packaging line design preferred.

• Team oriented with excellent troubleshooting skills.

• Experience with industrializing new packaging technologies.

• Experience with block flow diagrams, ‘v-curves’, process flow diagrams, conveyor accumulation calculations, basic process of operation descriptions, P&IDs, packaging line balancing design, and packaging equipment specifications.

Travel

• 15% to factory locations and construction sites for field data gathering, scope development, and project reviews, construction support, and commissioning/start-up

Job Type: Contract

Salary: $65.00 – $70.00 per hour

Experience level:

• 5 years

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Work setting:

• In-person
• Manufacturing facility

Ability to commute/relocate:

• St. Louis, MO 63102: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: One location