Senior Packaging Engineer

US - DE - Wilmington (Headquarters)

Full time

JR14764

As we create a colorful, capable and cleaner world through chemistry, we invite you to join our team to harness the power of chemistry to shape markets, redefine industries and improve lives for billions of people around the world.

**CREATING ESSENTIAL CHEMISTRY THAT THE WORLD NEEDS **

At Chemours, our people are redefining how the world thinks of chemistry by approaching everything we do with a commitment to delivering Trusted Chemistry that creates better lives and helps communities thrive.   That begins with how we use our science, data, and unmatched technical expertise to develop market-leading products with the highest levels of performance, sustainability, and safety in the industry. 

Powered by chemistry, our products are used in applications that make the products we rely on, processes, and new technologies possible.  In key sectors such as clean energy, advanced electronics, high-performance computing and AI, climate friendly cooling, and high-quality paints and coatings for homes and industrial infrastructure---sustainable solutions and more modern living depend on Chemours chemistry.

Chemours is seeking a Senior Packaging Engineer to join our growing Manufacturing Technology team. This position will be part of the Technology Leadership Team for Advanced Performance Materials (APM), which focuses on a broad portfolio of high-performance materials that are driving innovation across energy, semiconductors, smart devices, automotive, aerospace, medical devices and communications. A variety of package types are used to support business requirements. This position will report directly to the Manufacturing Technology Director for Advanced Performance Materials (APM) and will work closely with a global and cross-functional packaging network, where expertise may be leveraged across other business units when and where relevant.

The responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Work cross-functionally with procurement, technology, supply chain, product stewardship and other disciplines, as needed, to specify and qualify new package types to ensure successful New Product development launches.

• Participate in standard supply chain work processes to establish or modify packaging SKUs, as required.

• Support strategic initiatives and actively participate in the Chemours network of packaging engineers to share knowledge and leverage best practices across Chemours and build tools to educate stakeholders as relevant.

• Collaborate with the Global Network Packaging Procurement Team to support packaging procurement initiatives, including risk mitigation plans. Collaborate with procurement on potential new supply sources, suppliers identification, supplier consolidation, changes in material of construction, and/or validation of package materials and suppliers.

• Develop and lead relevant audits and support relevant quality investigations.

• Collaborate with key stakeholders across the businesses to implement solutions to customer complaints, addressing root cause incident investigations, and/or damaged goods cases across the supply chain.

• Champion safety – ensuring all packaging design work is done with a focus on safety – at the production filling location, and throughout the entire product lifecycle.

• Create, approve and update packaging specifications; ensuring they are maintained and owned for reference when required for regulatory, DOT, quality, and/or supply chain stakeholders.

• Provide expert feedback, approval, and implementation direction on customer/ product specific packaging requirement(s).

• Understand best practices for blocking, bracing, and palletizing.

• Proactively resolving packaging issues to improve efficiency of the manufacturing facilities.

• Collaborate with manufacturing site engineers to implement Chemours standards/policy related to packaging line / equipment installations and maintenance.

• Stay abreast of the latest packaging technology trends relevant to the APM business at regional and global levels.

• Drive regular review of packaging types / configuration to ensure cost, fit for use, circularity and regulatory requirements are constantly met.

• Explore and champion packaging circularity as well as other means to reduce the overall environmental footprint of packaging across its life cycle.

​ The following is required for this role:

• BS in Engineering (Packaging Engineering preferred), with minimum of 10 years chemical packaging engineering experience. Equivalent work experience will be considered.

• Working knowledge of UN/DOT/ADR Regulations involving hazardous chemical packaging.

• Strong communication (written & verbal) skills, with the ability to translate technical information into actionable language for relevant stakeholders to take action and make decisions.

• Understanding of Chemical Packaging trends related to sustainability.

• Familiarity with package testing methodologies for a wide variety of industrial chemicals.

• Demonstrated experience with quality processes and investigations, including use of problem-solving tools and methodologies.

• Ability to align recommendations, actions, and decisions to broader business strategic objectives.

The following is preferred for this role:

• Experience with packaging circularity and sustainability

• Experience with automated and/or robotic packaging systems

Benefits:

Competitive Compensation

Comprehensive Benefits Packages

401(k) Match

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Tuition Reimbursement

Commuter Benefits

Learning and Development Opportunities

Strong Inclusion and Diversity Initiatives

Company-paid Volunteer Day

We’re a different kind of chemistry company because we see our people as our biggest assets. Instead of focusing just on what our employees do each day, we look at how they do it—by taking a different approach to talent development, employee engagement, and culture. Our goal is to empower employees to be their best selves, at Chemours and in life.

 Learn more about Chemours and our culture by visiting Chemours.com/careers. (

Chemours is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, religion, color, gender, disability, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, marital status, family status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. Jurisdictions may have additional grounds for non-discrimination, and we comply with all applicable laws.

Chemours is an E-Verify employer

Candidates must be able to perform all duties listed with or without accommodation

Immigration sponsorship (i.e., H1-B visa, F-1 visa (OPT), TN visa or any other non-immigrant status) is not currently available for this position

Don’t meet every single requirement? At Chemours we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace for our employees. So if you’re excited about this role, but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the position description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may just be the right candidate for this or other opportunities.

In our pursuit to be the greatest place to work, we know that a critical element to enhancing our employee experience is to assure we’re operating with a solid foundation of trust. At Chemours, this means being transparent about how we pay our employees for the work that they do.

Pay Range (in local currency):

$110,544.00 - $172,725.00

Chemours Level:

26

Annual Bonus Target:

11%

The pay range and incentives listed above is a general guideline based on the primary location of this job only and not a guarantee of total compensation. Factors considered in extending a compensation offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, and alignment with market data. The incentive pay is dependent on business results and individual performance and subject to the terms and conditions of the specific plans.

At Chemours, you will find sustainability in our vision, our business and your future. If you want to work on the leading edge of your field and have a desire to make a difference, join Chemours and discover what it means when we say "We Are Living Chemistry."

Every day Chemours delivers Trusted Chemistry that enables products and technologies that people rely on to live better and thrive. A global leader in industrial and specialty chemicals, our chemistry enables vital innovations from high-performance computing, artificial intelligence (AI), and advanced electronics to batteries for electric and low-emissions vehicles, climate friendly cooling, paints and durable coatings for advanced infrastructure, and more.

Through our three businesses – Thermal & Specialized Solutions, Titanium Technologies, and Advanced Performance Materials – we deliver chemistry-based innovations that solve our customers’ biggest challenges.

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