Senior Staff Packaging Engineer

Location: Greensboro, North Carolina, us

Company Description

As a world market leader in crop protection, we help farmers to counter these threats and ensure enough safe, nutritious, affordable food for all –while minimizing the use of land and other agricultural inputs.

Syngenta Crop Protection keeps plants safe from planting to harvesting. From the moment a seed is planted through to harvest, crops need to be protected from weeds, insects and diseases as well as droughts and floods, heat and cold.

Syngenta Crop Protection is headquartered in Switzerland.

Job Description

Responsible for development of package components & packaging systems (design and testing) to ensure performance, quality, compatibility and regulatory compliance for product registration, transportation, storage, and use. Provide troubleshooting support to adjacent supply chain functions (procurement, manufacturing, quality, etc.), to ensure a safe user-friendly customer experience. Progress the filling and packing process definition in regional Crop Protection capital projects, including equipment evaluation, layout, and specification to increase manufacturing capacity, improve quality and/or reduce manufacturing costs. Provide advice for the creation and implementation of development programs and procedures within the packaging engineering area. Support a team of regional packaging engineers. Make recommendations supported by relevant data. Create and implement innovative and sustainable packaging solutions that maximize the competitive advantage and build brand preference. Support all Safety and Compliance requirements and serve as an expert on Syngenta’s packaging technologies. Must be in office at least 3 days per week.

Qualifications

• This position requires a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Packaging Engineering, or a related field of study and five (5) years of experience in the position offered or five (5) years of experience as a Packaging Analyst, Packaging Development Assistant, or a closely related occupation.

Requires five (5) years of experience with:

• Dangerous Goods Packaging including transport regulations, certification, and compliance; data management systems including packaging specifications and technical documentation.
• Packaging Technology including materials, manufacturing processes, and barrier properties.
• Packaging Development including compliance, materials, design implementation, and project execution. 
• Fill and Pack Technology including liquid and granular production equipment. 
• Supporting audits led by a qualified quality auditor.
• Root cause analysis and identifying failures.
• Operational Excellence (OPEX) and Continuous Improvement (CI) including 5S, SIPOC, process mapping, and Six Sigma Tools.
• Project Management including leading cross-functional teams, managing resources, and delivering projects on time while maintaining quality standards and stakeholder alignment.
• Must pass a background check and drug test before beginning employment.

Additional Information

What We Offer:

• A culture that celebrates belonging & collaboration, promotes professional development, and strives for a work-life balance that supports the team members. offers flexible work options to support your work and personal needs
• Full Benefit Package (Medical, Dental & Vision) that starts your first day
• 401 (k) plan with company match, Profit Sharing & Retirement Savings Contribution
• Paid Vacation, 9 Paid Holidays, Maternity and Paternity Leave, Education Assistance, Wellness Programs, Corporate Discounts, among other benefits

Syngenta is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or any other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.

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