Ingeniero de envasado
Los ingenieros de envasado diseñan materiales de envasado para alimentos, productos zoosanitarios y otros productos agrícolas como productos químicos, pesticidas y semillas. Evalúan los envases actuales y desarrollan estrategias de mejora de bajo coste para el diseño de envases nuevos y existentes. Para realizar estos envases, se coordinan con diseñadores gráficos, diseñadores industriales, ingenieros de producto, marketing global, marketing regional, agencias creativas y proveedores externos.
Futuro mercado laboral
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Feria
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Bien
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Excelente
Empleadores típicos:
Food, chemical and seed production companies hire packaging engineers to design packaging for their products. However, they may also be employed by companies that specifically develop product packaging.
Organizaciones y asociaciones profesionales sugeridas:
- Flexible Packaging Association
- The Association for Packaging and Processing
- Instituto de Profesionales del Embalaje
- National Food Processors Association
Salario:
$83,000?
Conexiones SAE:
¿Qué responsabilidades tendré?
- Utilize computer and mechanical design tools to create packaging products
- Create cost-improvement strategies for package designs
- Review preliminary production samples and provide feedback to vendors on improvements
- Communicate and coordinate with creative agencies and vendors
- Have knowledge of packaging and shipping test methods
- Utilize fundamental engineering, math and computer skills
- Execute packaging experiments and plant trials
- Be knowledgeable of packaging equipment and machinery capabilities
- Participate in the equipment selection process and evaluation
- Write finished product packaging specifications
- Have knowledge of food safety and packaging principles
- Inspect packages to determine if packaging meets customer specifications
- Research new, sustainable materials
- Ensure finished product quality
- Find ways to improve efficiency in the packaging process
Cursos de bachillerato recomendados:
- educación agrícola
- arte
- física
- conocimientos informáticos
- biología
- matemáticas
Formación requerida:
A bachelor’s degree in packaging engineering/science, engineering, logistics, food science, animal science, plant science or a related field is required for a job as a packaging engineer.
