Packaging Design/Development Location: Hackettstown, NJ /Hybrid (Tues/Wed/Thurs in office) Duration: 6 Months Description: Job Overview: This position is responsible for creating, developing and commercializing packaging initiatives that support core brand growth, efficiency and innovation for Client Wrigley North America. This role provides technical support to troubleshoot key quality or manufacturing issues. Key Responsibilities: Leads development of ‘fit for purpose ‘packaging platforms that are designed to maximize desirability/feasibility/viability. Strategic Cell Leadership Team member. Influencer for cell core growth and innovation projects. Also responsible for ideating and realizing strategic cell value leadership goals. Develops detailed packaging specifications to ensure quality materials and best value for money on all packaging components used at our facilities, co-packers and co-manufacturers. Initiates, coordinates and executes line trials at appropriate supply locations to confirm that quality attributes and performance metrics are achieved. Manages packaging suppliers to ensure proper execution of projects and recommends/qualifies new ones when appropriate. Coordinates the creation of high-quality prototypes to gauge consumer desirability, influence teams and support customer collaboration. Collaborates with global Client counterparts to spot opportunities for scale, ensure sharing of best practices and coordination of key activities. Managing and measuring work for themselves as well as T1 and T2 Packaging Engineers on Strategic Cell activities Basic Qualifications – Review Job Description: Education, Licenses, Cert Requirements: B.S. Packaging Science (RIT, MSU, Clemson, Rutgers) Required Experience, any deal breakers: Experience is packaging prime cost savings is a plus. Must have fast paced CPG packaging development experience. Must be able to navigate complex specification systems. Must be confident in x functional team settings. Must be skilled in flexible film, paperboard, corrugated materials and have capable understanding of both flexible FFS and horizontal flow wrap equipment Required Skills (include soft skills): Packaging material development Die line creation. Autonomous ability to plan and run line trials Drive for Results Effective Communication Stakeholder management Problem solving Dealing with ambiguity Industry Experience (software / websites): CPG Preferred Education: B.S. Packaging Science (RIT, MSU, Clemson, Rutgers) Preferred Experience: 2-5 years CPG packaging development experience Preferred Skills: HFFS, VFFS, Flexible films, line trials As an equal opportunity employer, ICONMA provides an employment environment that supports and encourages the abilities of all persons 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.