Associate Packaging Engineer (Formulated)

Role Overview:

Frida is seeking an Associate Packaging Engineer to join our Structural Packaging team based in Miami, FL. Reporting to the Director of Packaging Engineering, the selected candidate will help support the Package Engineering development pipeline and broader packaging initiatives. The Associate Packaging Engineer will ideate, design, prototype, and validate new package proposals with an emphasis on aesthetics, experience, performance and manufacturability.  The selected individual will have an eye for design and a mind for creativity.

Core Responsibilities: 

Engineering and Design

• Receive and advise on project technical objectives.  Plan and execute complex requests for global packaging requirements, including primary, secondary, and tertiary packaging for retail and e-commerce scenarios
• Develop packaging proposals to support Frida’s New Product Development (NPD) pipeline, applying principles of engineering, design, quality, manufacturing, marketing, and transportation
• Contribute to and maintain a library of detailed packaging engineering materials including dielines, BOMs, assembly SOP instructions, for new and existing packages
• Responsible for adherence to CSP requirements (Cost, Schedule, Performance) for assigned projects
• Ensure safe transport of product to market and end user, controlling overall costs and mitigating potential risks
• Assist in development of streamlined & strategic packaging standards and guidelines for future growth and category expansion
• Generate presentation materials such as hand sketches, prototype samples, Unboxing experience renderings, and palletization layouts
• Engineer folding carton, rigid/turned edge, corrugated and bottled solutions, consistent with premium brand experiences
• Develop 3D models to support proof of concept and presentation materials.
• Possess a strong creative process, with equal blend of aesthetics and engineering skillset, able to translate design ideas to manufacturing-ready specifications
• Maintain knowledge of packaging technologies and trends related to design, materials, and manufacturing machinery/processing
• Work closely with team members across multiple locations & function areas, as well as working with external suppliers toward the successful delivery of projects against businesses requirements

Prototyping

• Utilizing our packaging prototyping equipment (Kongsberg), create and evaluate package proposals for manufacturing, experience, and aesthetic factors
• Conduct iterative feasibility and validation tests to prove out proposals
• Generate samples to support internal review gates, executive presentations, and customer sales meetings; assist in graphic finishing as needed

Qualifications & Skills:  

• Bachelor's degree in Package Engineering, Packaging Science, or Industrial Design (with emphasis on packaging development)
• 0-2 years of experience in developing primary, secondary, and tertiary retail and ecommerce packaging components for consumer goods
• Experience in use of Kongsberg sample making machine, using a variety of substrates
• Mechanical aptitude and ability to assemble physical prototypes
• Prior work experience in a package design or test lab, along with familiarity with ISTA and ASTM test methods, a strong plus
• Demonstrate a strong creative process, with equal blend of aesthetics and engineering skillset, able to translate design ideas to manufacturing-ready specifications
• Experienced in using ArtiosCAD 2D and 3D for developing complex guidelines for folding carton, blister packs, and corrugated packaging
• Familiar with 3D modeling using Solidworks
• Working understanding of Adobe Suite
• Experienced with use of CAPE palletization software
• Familiarity with package manufacturing and print processes, equipment, and materials
• Strong problem-solving abilities, judgment and decision-making skills supported by sound technical justification
• Excellent verbal, written, and graphic communications skills and an ability to present and communicate with internal and external stakeholders 
• Ability to drive multiple projects in unison, from concept to completion, in a fast paced, deadline-driven environment
• Ability to travel locally and domestically (up to 25%)

About Frida:

Frida is more than a brand built to support parents. We get parents. We know all about the often unbelievable realities of parenthood, because we’ve been in the trenches. Over the last 7 years, we’ve dedicated ourselves to developing the tools (and sometimes the tips, too) that help simplify parenting - and it all started with snot. Since the launch of our cult-favorite NoseFrida, The SnotSucker, we’ve innovated and launched over 100 products that provide quick and easy solutions to age-old parenting problems. We also launched Frida Mom in 2019, with products to help women with the transition through the fourth trimester into motherhood. Today, Frida holds over a 70% share of its main category, and our products can be found in over 50+ countries and in over 40,000 stores throughout the US - in every retail channel from mass-market, grocery, chain drug, and specialty stores. For 7 years, we’ve had parents’ backs as they navigate the parts of parenthood you don’t usually see on the ’gram with honest and raw messaging to provide the answers to questions they didn’t even know they had. And, we’re just getting started.

Benefits:

At Frida, we are dedicated to fostering an engaging, collaborative, and innovative environment for our employees. Our benefits include, but are not limited to: 

• Comprehensive health, vision, dental, and life insurance options
• 401k matching- up to 4%
• Paid time off 
• Flexible paid parental leave
• Exclusive employee product discounts
• Weekly wellness programming including manicures & pedicures, massages, and carwashes 
• Companywide events & outings- we know how to throw a party! Team engagement is at the epicenter of our culture, whether it’s getting together for our annual Fam Jam bash or giving back to our community through a day of service
• Learning & development opportunities for professional and personal growth

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that are to be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee is frequently required to walk. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Frida provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected Veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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Benefits

Why You Will Love Working at Frida

• Robust health benefits including:
• Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental plans
• Employer paid life insurance
• Supplemental insurance options including Accident Insurance, Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability 
• FSA & HSA
• 401k matching up to 4% with immediate vesting