Principal Engineer - Meat & Cheese Category
Location: Bloomer, WI or Milton, WI
Type: Full-Time Salary
Position Overview
This is an exciting opportunity to lead innovation in high-performance, specialty film and flexible packaging solutions within the Meat & Cheese sector. The role offers the chance to make a meaningful impact in a sustainability-focused, fast-paced environment.
Key Responsibilities
Innovation Leadership
- Lead cross-functional projects from ideation through commercialization
- Provide clear and consistent updates to leadership
- Foster collaboration across technical and business teams
Continuous Improvement
- Promote a culture of innovation and technical excellence
- Organize and lead ideation workshops and team brainstorming sessions
- Mentor and support the development of technical team members
Technical Operations
- Execute technical projects aligned with plant and business goals
- Conduct sample runs, technical trials, and raw material investigations
- Support commissioning and startup of new production lines
- Collaborate with Quality, Operations, Marketing, and Technical Services
- Apply expertise in resins and additives to enhance product performance
- Identify market needs and develop customer-focused solutions
- Build and maintain strong customer relationships
- Participate in technical strategy meetings and planning sessions
Innovation Culture
- Encourage creative problem-solving and responsible risk-taking
- Maintain transparency while protecting sensitive information
- Promote best practices in intellectual property and innovation management
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Materials Science, Business, or a related field
- Minimum of 10 years of technical engineering experience in the Meat & Cheese market
- Strong organizational, analytical, and decision-making skills
- Excellent communication abilities across all levels of the organization
Safety Commitment
- Prioritize safety and health in all work activities
- Follow established safety protocols and maintain a clean, professional environment
- Identify and report unsafe conditions or behaviors
- Recommend improvements and assist with troubleshooting as needed
Physical Requirements
- Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, and use hands
- Occasionally lift and move up to 40 pounds
- Work safely around hot surfaces and rotating equipment
- Comfortable with seasonal temperature changes (up to 100 F)
- Strong vision and hearing capabilities required
Core Values
- Committed - Acts with integrity and respect
- Collaborative - Believes in the power of teamwork
- Caring - Strives to make a positive social impact
- Courageous - Embraces challenges to drive better outcomes
- Curious - Encourages new thinking and innovation
- Competitive - Driven to achieve excellence