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# Technical Services Engineer/Scientist

- **Company:** Sonoco Metal Packaging
- **Location:** Oakdale, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $73,280.0 - $137,610.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Data Analysis, Microsoft Office, Technical Data Management Systems
- **Published:** July 17, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=1a808b8185915a21

## About the Role

* BS in a physical science or engineering field. Food Science, Chemistry, Biology, Packaging, or mechanical/chemical/metallurgical/materials science engineering.
 * 2 or more years experience in:
 * Industrial or academic laboratory
 * Food or personal care products manufacturing
 * Food, beverage, or consumer products manufacturing
 * Steel, coatings, or corrosion testing/engineering experience
 * Strong communication skills
 * Microsoft Office suite applications
 * Data analysis and statistical analysis capabilities
 * Demonstrates Self-Awareness - uses a combination of feedback and reflection to gain productive insight into personal strengths and weaknesses
 * Instills Trust - gains the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity
 * Interpersonal Intelligence - relates openly and comfortably with diverse groups of people
 * Demonstrates Results - consistently achieves results, even under tough circumstances
 * Working Conditions: 50-75% travel to customer or internal manufacturing location

## Description

Reporting directly to the Manager of Technical Services, the Technical Services Engineer will be providing technical support for customer processes, troubleshooting, and can/end failure investigations directly at customer locations. This engineer will be trained in 2-piece and 3-piece steel can and steel end manufacturing to provide a high level of manufacturing knowledge to the customer.

What you'll be doing:

 * Follows all company and customer safety protocols and maintains a safe working environment.
 * Traveling to customer locations on a regular basis
 * Technical/Regulatory knowledge to provide various certifications of steel cans and ends
 * Starting customer complaint investigations by gathering samples, all relevant traceability information, and other information as required
 * Working with customers to quarantine suspect product while minimizing disruptions to their operation
 * Leading or assisting in any sorting or containment activities that are needed at customer locations
 * Providing training to customers on steel food cans and ends and double seam evaluation
 * Preparing specification documents and other customer communications as required
 * Statistical analysis of manufacturing data
 * Clear and concise communication of technical details in manner that customers will understand
 * Strong interpersonal skills to develop relationships internally with manufacturing locations and externally at customer locations
 * Plant and technical project support as required

This position will be located in Oakdale, California.


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