Material Science Engineer Jobs in Ontario (NOW HIRING)

S'more about the team:

We are seeking a Packaging Engineer II to drive the development and implementation of advanced packaging standards, enhancing both quality performance and our product portfolio. Reporting directly to the Senior Manager, Packaging Engineering, you will collaborate on and execute our strategic roadmap, create and implement comprehensive test plans, launch innovative configurations, and elevate the overall quality and reliability of our packaged deliveries. Serving as a vital member of the Packaging Engineering team, you will be instrumental in advancing quality standards, capturing cost efficiencies, and optimizing the customer experience.

Lettuce share what this role will be responsible for:

• Work with vendors and the Procurement team to test and qualify packaging designs to expand the Packaging supply chain to enable top-line box growth.
• Coordinate testing with an external lab and our HF US lab.
• Manage the planning and execution of packaging testing out of the Packaging Laboratory (requiring 2 days a week working from the lab in Mississauga, ON)
• Responsible for packaging lab upkeep and equipment calibration and maintenance
• Oversee thermodynamic testing to validate and qualify cold chain packaging systems
• Test packaging components and modify as necessary to meet functional parameters, cost targets, fulfillment, and shipping requirements
• Complete and communicate test reports to Packaging Procurement team, as well as cross functionally.
• Help provide packaging solutions to HelloFresh's innovative launch of new products, services offerings, and expansion into new categories and markets.
• Conduct technical and scientific tests to gain further insights into packaging strategies, packaging material(s) comparison, and various other ad-hoc packaging research & development projects.
• Redevelop and maintain our ice matrix and upsizing logic
• Work with vendors to obtain packaging material specifications and manage internal specification process of documentation
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned

Sound a-peeling? Here's what we're looking for: 

• 2-4 years of relevant work experience in packaging engineering/science.
• Undergraduate degree in Packaging Science, Engineering, or other relevant area of study.
• Strong passion for packaging science
• Proven technical expertise in packaging materials testing, most notably in ISTA-certified testing methodologies, gained through industry experience
• Proactive, ambitious, and assertive: you take ownership of your work and think beyond the scope of a given assignment
• An entrepreneurial mindset and a passion for solving complex problems
• Ability to work with ambiguous or abstract concepts/information and synthesize options for HelloFresh and our management to incorporate into future decision making.
• Excellent excel and analytical skills to create various databases and spreadsheets
• Experience with end to end R&D and packaging innovation projects
• General knowledge of or interest in learning more about fast-paced startup and/or the food and beverage industry
• Ability to work in a packaging lab environment where you will be asked to lift heavy packages up to 50lbs

Let's cut to the cheese, this is why you'll love it here:

• Box Discount - Amazing discounts on 1 box per week! 75% discount on weekly HelloFresh and Chefs Plate meal kits AND 50% off weekly Factor meal box.
• Health & Wellness - Health & Dental benefits from day 1, a Health Spending Account, unlimited access to the Headspace app to meet your self-care needs, and 25% discount on GoodLife fitness memberships!
• RRSP Matching - Competitive RRSP matching program offered
• Vacation & PTO - Time off is also an important part of self-care! We offer generous vacation and PTO to help you create a good work-life balance. 
• Family Benefits - A parental leave top-up program for expectant parents.
• Growth & Development - We support your career progression, provide development opportunities, and invest in your continued learning through our organization wide L&D fund.
• Work Hard & Have Fun - From team socials to engaging company days, you'll have plenty of opportunity to experience the fun!
• Diversity & Inclusion Initiatives - With impactful ERG's like FreshPride, Women Empowered and LIMES, we are committed to our diversity, equity & inclusion efforts.
• Food Puns - this one is kind of a big dill if you haven't already noticed. We even have some punny meeting room names!

Working Conditions:

It's no surprise that as a food company, we use many ingredients that may be considered common allergens (i.e. peanuts, tree nuts, milk, etc.). Whether this role is based out of our headquarters or one of our distribution centers, it is possible that you may be exposed to such allergens in this role. If you have any concerns with being exposed to any particular food ingredients, including meat, please disclose this during the hiring process.

If this sounds like you, please click the "Apply Now" button. If this role doesn't quite match what you're looking for, but you'd like to know more about joining the HelloFresh team, please visit our Jobs page to view our other vacancies. We'd love to hear from you!

HelloFresh Canada uses AI-integrated technology to help us process and evaluate applications more efficiently. This includes tools that screen and assess candidate qualifications based on the requirements for this role. While these tools assist our workflow, all final selection decisions are made by our hiring team.

This is a posting for an existing vacancy. We are actively seeking to fill this position.

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