Packaging Engineer (Onsite - Brookings, SD)

Solventum · South Dakota

Level: Engineer
Team: Manufacturing
Base pay: $106k–$146k
Travel: 10%
Degree: Required
Industry: Medical devices
Posted: 3 days ago

The role in 30 seconds

An engineer-level manufacturing role at Solventum (medical devices) in South Dakota. Of this position include that corporate policies, procedures and security standards are complied with while performing assigned duties.

They ask for: degree required
Tools it names: Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ)
Base pay: $106k–$146k
Day to day: about 10% travel · relocation help

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How this role compares

Against 1316 other live manufacturing postings in the US.

Base pay: About 13% above similar roles
Experience asked: Not stated

Skills these teams ask for most

Tooling 58%
Root cause 45%
Lean 43%
✓ New product launch 42%
Automation 32%
Six Sigma 25%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

At a glance

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How to get in at this plant

Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.

1
Pick 2–3 people on the Manufacturing team at Solventum
Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. Use the team search on this page to find them.
2
Send a short, curious note
One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.
3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Is the work mostly new product launches or sustaining existing lines?
- How much time do you spend on the floor versus at a desk?
- The posting says about 10% travel. Between which sites?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
4
Apply with someone vouching for you
If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.
5
Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.

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qualifications

✓Bachelor’s degree or higher in an engineering or science discipline (completed and verified prior to start)

✓High School Diploma/GED AND four (4) years of packaging, product, or manufacturing engineering experience in a private, public, government or military environment

Additional

that could help you succeed even further in this role include

◆Experience with packaging design, manufacturing processes, and package testing activities
◆Experience working with packaging materials and distribution environments
◆Experience using CAD software and Microsoft Office applications
◆Experience applying analytical and project management approaches to support packaging-related projects and initiatives
◆Experience communicating technical information to stakeholders through verbal discussions, presentations, and written documentation
◆Experience developing packaging artwork
◆Experience working in a medical device manufacturing environment
◆Experience performing packaging validation activities and applying testing standards, such as ASTM and ISTA

Responsibilities

of this position include that corporate policies, procedures and security standards are complied with while performing assigned duties.

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Job Description

Packaging Engineer

3M Health Care is now Solventum

At Solventum, we enable better, smarter, safer healthcare to improve lives. As a new company with a long legacy of creating breakthrough solutions for our customers’ toughest challenges, we pioneer game-changing innovations at the intersection of health, material and data science that change patients' lives for the better while enabling healthcare professionals to perform at their best. Because people, and their wellbeing, are at the heart of every scientific advancement we pursue.

We partner closely with the brightest minds in healthcare to ensure that every solution we create melds the latest technology with compassion and empathy. Because at Solventum, we never stop solving for you.

As a Packaging Engineer, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative and diverse people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by:

•Design and develop primary, secondary, and tertiary packaging.
•Select packaging materials such as corrugated boxes, plastics, foam, paper, and films.
•Reduce packaging costs while maintaining product protection.
•Support new product launches by supporting new packaging specifications.
•Collaborate with suppliers to evaluate new materials and packaging technologies.
•Lead continuous improvement and sustainability initiatives.

Your Skills and Expertise

To set you up for success in this role from day one, Solventum requires (at a minimum) the following

Work location

•Onsite: Brookings, SD

Travel: May include up to 10% domestic/international

Relocation Assistance: May be authorized

Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).

Supporting Your Well-being

Solventum offers many programs to help you live your best life – both physically and financially. To ensure competitive pay and benefits, Solventum regularly benchmarks with other companies that are comparable in size and scope.