Packaging Engineer in Chicago, Illinois For Sale

Title: Packaging Engineer Location: IL-Chicago Overview: Central Supply Chain Engineering provides high-level expertise and leadership in Process, Packaging, Automation & Controls, and Project Management. The group's key deliverables are: - Manage Technical Standards Programs - Assure Standard Designs with Latest Best Practices and Continuous Improvement - Project Management for New Factory Projects and Select Strategic Global Projects - Lead and Manage Technical Portion of Sustainability Program - Training and Building of Engineering Competencies - Support PET/Innovation Development - Special Projects and Technical Support Packaging Engineering Accountabilities: * Create high-level, inventive ideas in gum and confectionary packaging engineering, material handling, and facilities that lead to packaging improvement opportunities for the business. * Research, monitor, and assess existing and new packaging equipment, in the market, that has potential application to Wrigley. * Collaborate with Central, Regional, and Factory Engineers to deliver new, and optimize existing, packaging systems. * Keep abreast of current engineering technology and incorporate these concepts into practical designs. * Ensure technical integrity of existing and new equipment and/or systems and their adherence to the Global Engineering Design, Quality, and Safety standards. * Provide technical expertise and support, if necessary, to major capital projects that may include new factories, capacity expansion, and new product introductions. * Benchmark key systems to identify opportunities to increase capacity, while minimizing overall investment. * Support factory or regionally driven improvement programs to ensure that all key process KPIs are operating to demonstrated best in class. * Share best practices across all regions and ensure they are implemented in our Global Packaging and/or Machine/System Design Standards * Work with engineering teams across all regions to identify opportunities to reduce the cost of ownership of existing assets. * Lead Global Technical Expert teams in the evaluation of best practice ideas and factory packaging troubleshooting. * Lead the maintenance of existing, and the development of new packaging equipment/system design standards, and their communication to the factories. * Lead the maintenance of existing, and development of new packaging engineering training modules. * Work with utility teams across all regions to identify and implement best practices to reduce energy consumption. * Establish and maintain ethical and good-standing relationships with equipment suppliers and design firms. * Perform special projects as assigned by the Packaging Engineering Group Leader or Engineering Director. Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company is a recognized leader in confections with a wide range of product offerings including gum, mints, hard and chewy candies, lollipops, and chocolate. The company has operations in more than 40 countries and distributes its world-famous brands in more than 180 countries. Three of these brands - Juicy Fruit****, Wrigley's Spearmint****, and Altoids**** - have heritages stretching back more than a century. Other well-loved brands include Orbit****, Extra****, Starburst****, Doublemint****, Skittles****, Freedent****, Airwaves****, Life Savers****, Eclipse****, and Winterfresh****. Wrigley is headquartered in Chicago, Ill., and operates as a subsidiary of Mars, Incorporated, a private, family-owned company founded in xxxx. Mars, Incorporated is one of the world's largest food companies, generating global revenues of 30 billion dollars annually and producing some of the world's leading brands in six segments that include Chocolate, Drinks, Food, Petcare, Symbioscience and Wrigley. Requirements: * BS in Mechanical Engineering, MS preferred * Minimum 10 years related experience in a packaging design environment and/or a direct food/confectionary environment. Cross functional experience is highly valued * Excellent written and oral communication skills * Customer orientated mindset with strong applied knowledge of Lean Thinking and Design * Advanced competency in Machinery Design, Integrated System Design, Control Sequences, and all required engineering calculations * Strong project and people management skills * Demonstrated ability to work on several projects at a time of varying scope and effectively prioritize workload to ensure deliverables are met * Self directed, forward thinking, and capable of making complex decisions that drive business performance * Proficient computer use * This position requires a passionate individual who demonstrates initiative, takes ownership for project work, and exhibits a high level of personal leadership, conviction and spirit of innovation * Ability to travel internationally The Wrigley Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.