Associate Packaging Equipment Engineer

As an Associate Packaging Equipment Engineer, your focus will be to drive packaging equipment solutions.  You will serve as part of a project team that defines scope, develops feasibilities & costs associated with the proposed solutions, obtains plant alignment, creates the equipment specifications and drives implementation through installations and start-ups.  You will support the commercialization of a wide range of Salty products such as Pringles, Cheez-it & Club Crackers, with varied packaging forms using key equipment technologies.  You will have ownership for several small to medium-sized projects within Kellanova North American (KNA) Engineering team.

 

This position can be located at Battle Creek, MI or Chicago, IL headquarters or the following plant locations: Cary, NC, Grand Rapids, MI, Jackson, TN, Rome, GA, Zanesville, OH or Blue Anchor, NJ. Depending on the location, travel will be between 25-50% of the time including the potential for international travel.

 

 

A Taste of What You’ll Be Doing

 

• Driving Value Creation – Drive Technical solutions for Innovation and Supply Chain initiatives through the delivery of cost-effective, high-quality scope definition and equipment specifications through effective team collaboration and alignment.
• Network and Technology Support – Support our supply chain through your innovative thinking skills to provide technical solutions and troubleshooting for new and existing products and equipment.  You’ll be leading the discovery, evaluation and advancement of packaging equipment and new technologies.  Leverage your technical skills to improve margin and deliver business results.
• Leading with a Consumer Focus – Demonstrate technical and business leadership within cross-functional teams while supporting the company philosophy and direction.  Engage with internal customers, Global Technology Owners, and Subject Matter Experts in the evaluation to provide the best technical solution to meet customer and consumer needs.

 

We’re Looking for Someone With

 

• Bachelor’s degree or high school/GED with relevant technical experience

• Promote good manufacturing practices and hygienic equipment design.
• Understand machine and people safety requirements.
• Execute capital packaging projects with other technical disciplines effectively to accomplish objectives despite demanding schedules.
• Create working relationships with other Engineering functions, Operations, Supply Chain, Procurement, Marketing, Sales and Suppliers.
• Demonstrate effective communication skills to convey complex and/or detailed information to a wide range of individuals and audiences with different knowledge levels.

 

 

Compensation

 

The annual salary range is $80,200 - $105,210, which is based on various factors such as location, experience and skill. Discretionary bonuses based on company and individual performance are also available.

 

What’s Next

 

Applications for this position will be accepted through April 11, 2025. After you apply, your application will be reviewed by a real recruiter, so it may take us a few weeks to get back with you by email or phone. Visit our How We Hire page to get insights into our hiring process and more about what we offer. All applicants must have permanent legal authorization to work in the Unite