Packaging Engineer

Job DetailsJob Location: Wausau Distribution Center - Wausau, WI 54401Position Type: Full TimeEducation Level: 4 Year DegreeSalary Range: $70,000.00 - $95,000.00 SalaryTravel Percentage: Up to 25%Job Shift: DayABOUT US: Rocket Industrial is a leader in the packaging industry, serving a diverse range of industries with a comprehensive portfolio of products and services. Our tagline, "Package With Less," reflects our mission to help businesses achieve more with less waste, less cost, and less complexity. Join us on our journey as we continue to lead the way in packaging innovation and help our customers achieve their goals with the best possible solutions. SCOPE OF ROLE: The Packaging Engineer is a critical knowledge worker at Rocket Industrial, acting as both a solutions consultant to our sales staff and customers, and the curator of appropriate solutions. This individual will provide technical expertise to the sales team by identifying, designing, testing, and presenting custom solutions to our customers. Alongside communicating with our sales reps, this role will also directly communicate with clients. The Packaging Engineer will have a thorough understanding of the competition and how we can best differentiate ourselves. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Identifying and pursuing solutions from insights that provide the most value to our clients Increasing the profitability of existing products Designing, developing and sourcing new products and vendors Developing and maintaining strong vendor relationships Making regular end-user calls to facilitate sales and show technical expertise Providing training to sales reps as needed QualificationsKNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSA’s): Bachelor of Science degree in Packaging Knowledge of ISTA testing and custom test standards Test Report creation Experience in Corrugated / Folding Carton design software, preferred Experience with Kongsberg cutting table, preferred BENEFITS: To learn more about our benefits, please visit our careers page.