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Location

Conyers, GA | United States

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Job Description

Job Purpose:

To enhance customer relationships by providing joint value in cost, sustainability, throughput, technical support, idea development, testing and training. This position is based in Chicago, IL.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Work with teams within the customer and Pratt Industries to Create, Evolve, Develop, Support, and Launch value projects.
• Present to Pratt leadership and customer senior leadership, communicating opportunities of value enhancement and updating ongoing projects.
• Win support for value projects and gain project launches as the beginning of execution and completion.
• Consult on projects both within and outside your sponsored projects.
• Publish/present reports on all project status.
• Submit abbreviated business plans for project launches.
• Steer Project teams to achieve successful and timely completion of projects
• Support Pratt Technical teams with key information to support Pratt manufacturing facilities.
• Provide technical support to customer Subject Matter Experts and Packaging Engineers.
• Regularly attend customer meeting and disseminate key information for Projects.
• Calculate sustainability of customer projects related to corrugated and other paperboard materials.
• Create CAD drawings as needed for various projects.
• Provide stacking strength analysis to support projects.
• Conduct various trials to evaluate new designs and materials.
• Conduct laboratory testing to support new concepts and ideas.
• Create pallet patterns utilizing customer guidelines.

Qualifications:

Education :


4-year Engineering degree – preferred


Alternatively, 8-years Corrugated Package Designer Experience


Experience:

• Experience working with the beverage industry and experience packaging glass, PET and R-PET bottles.
• Experience with ArtiosCad including 3D and sample making
• Experience with TOPS pallet patterns
• Experience using of Microsoft Products Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Publisher
• Experience using Google Sheets, Calendar, Drive, Gmail, Docs and Meet
• Experience with Zoom and Meet
• Experience using a project database
• Experience teaching and presenting in front of both small and large groups
• Experience with calculating top load case strength and balancing total case strength
• Experience using lab equipment such as compression machines, caliper tester and vibration table.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Comprehensive understanding of corrugated manufacturing and industry quality standards
• Comprehensive knowledge of Rule 41 and Item 222 as well as LCBO standards
• Thorough knowledge of fiberboard cartons, dividers and partitions
• Thorough knowledge customer machine equipment: case forming, divider inserting, wraparound form-fill-seal, tray-formers, and drop packers.
• General knowledge of spirits distribution and beer distribution
• General Knowledge of ISTA testing and applications
• Working knowledge of Drink IQ or a similar alcohol related programs
• Ability to maintain communication and work utilizing the customer’s computer system and email/calendar simultaneous with the Pratt system.
• Ability to keep projects organized and tasks clearly in focus
• Ability to work in a multiple team environments simultaneously
• Ability to work from both customer office and home office
• Ability to work during non-standard office hours
• Ability to travel internationally and observe local customs
• Ability to lift cases up to 50lbs
• Ability to move large corrugated sheet material

Additional Information

Pratt Industries is America's 5th largest paper and packaging company with more than 9,000 highly skilled green collar employees dedicated to the environment and sustainability.Pratt Industries is one of the largest corrugated packaging companies in America, with sophisticated manufacturing facilities in more than twenty states.The company operates several of the most modern, cost effective paper mills in the country, as well as a series of sheet and box plants strategically placed throughout the United States offering a wide range of creative packaging solutions.Pratt Industries is committed to recycling and the environment by harvesting the urban forest.

Pratt Industries offers competitive compensation plans with incentive opportunities, full benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, All State, Pre-Paid Legal, and 401(k) with company match, paid vacation, paid holidays, and childbearing and parental leave

EEOC Statement

Pratt Industries provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability.

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