**We Create Products and Brands That People Trust to Clean, Sanitize, and Protect Their Homes and Pools** When you join KIK Consumer Products, you’re joining a team that cares about the work we do and also about each other. We bring exceptional brands and products to consumers that help them protect the health and wellness of their families and the cleanliness of their homes and pools. We are committed to building a culture of performance driven by accountability, collaboration, and agility that enables timely fact-based decision-making and exceptional execution with unwavering ethics. As one of North America’s largest independent manufacturers of consumer products, KIK helps a large portfolio of brands and retailers bring their products to life. **Your Role at KIK** The Sr. Packaging Engineer is a critical member of the engineering team and leads or supports a variety of projects and initiatives including packaging cost savings, new product development, supplier sourcing, testing, quality initiatives, and documenting of a variety of packaging protocols for our Household and Pool consumer products businesses. This position is located in our Lawrenceville, GA headquarters and will travel to other manufacturing and test sites throughout the US as needed. **What You’ll Be Doing** + Lead/Support packaging cost savings Initiatives, new product development, packaging quality issues in production + KPIs will include Cost Savings, Revenue Impact and Project Management metrics **Technical** : + Lead technical, packaging related vendor sourcing changes, manufacturing validations and provide technical leadership in addressing vendor quality issues + Lead innovation and value engineering initiatives along with technical capability assessments of vendors + Generate packaging related documentation including specifications, test plans, qualification plans, reports and technical presentations using clear and organized written and verbal communication + Able to Conduct testing as needed at our internal lab and oversee and coordinate with outside labs for ISTA testing + Define DOEs and test compatibility of packaging material with chemical products to ensure no recalls in the field + Maintain KIK packaging specifications database + Develop appropriate pallet patterns, stacking configurations, and other parameters with TOPs software to ensure successful distribution throughout palletizing and shipping life cycle **Operations:** + Support manufacturing to resolve production challenges related to packaging technical design or vendor variability + Collaborate with manufacturing to design packaging that is designed for manufacturability and equipment capabilities + Provide packaging material technical support for equipment installations and modifications to the manufacturing plant + Work cross functionally with internal groups to commercialize new development and existing packaging improvement projects. Facilitate solutions through interaction with customers, suppliers, and internal stakeholders **What You’ll Bring** + Bachelor's degree required; Degree in Packaging Engineering strongly preferred + 7 or more years of packaging engineering experience in high volume manufacturing environment + Knowledgeable in primary/secondary packaging, bottles, caps/triggers, labels, corrugated RSC and HSC + Ability to take a project from concept through implementation and completion of finished product + IOPP Certification and UN/DOT Certification are a plus + Travel up to 25% **What You Will Get** KIK offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits including health, wellness, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance. You can plan for your future with KIK's retirement savings options including employer match. KIK also recognizes the importance of continuing education and offers Education Assistance to our employees to encourage continued personal development and growth. **About KIK** We create the products and brands that people trust to clean, sanitize, and protect their homes, pools, and cars. We are one of North America’s largest independent consumer product manufacturers with 16 North American manufacturing facilities. We also operate globally in Canada, Europe, and Australia. We are known for our portfolio of notable brands including Spic and Span® and Comet® cleaning products, Clorox® Pool&Spa™ (under license), BioGuard®, and Natural Chemistry® pool chemicals. We are also the #1 producer in North America of store-brand (“private label”) bleach and a leading private-label provider of laundry detergent and additives, dishwashing products, general-purpose cleaning, and other home care products. Our global team of over 2,300 employees drives our capabilities in product development, product formulation, strategic sourcing, manufacturing, packaging design, brand marketing, project management, quality assurance, compliance, distribution, and logistics. Our organization is constantly evolving and is driven by a set of “One KIK” values – a dedication to following through on commitments in a customer-focused, profit-motivated way; while never compromising on safety, ethics, or integrity. KIK is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. KIK does not discriminate against qualified applicants or employees based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, status in uniformed services, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, genetic information or any other status protected by law. 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