Contract Packaging Engineer

About the role

Sundays for Dogs is a founder-led, direct-to-consumer brand focused on creating human-grade, air-dried pet food that supports long, healthy lives for dogs. The company is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, with a remote team of approximately 50 full-time employees across the U.S. While operations are distributed, the team comes together quarterly.

Responsibilities

• Define and prioritize an initial slate of 3–4 packaging projects.
• Lead packaging engineering for shelf-stable CPG products, from concept through production-ready specs.
• Apply temperature-controlled and cold chain packaging expertise as needed.
• Source, vet, and manage relationships with packaging suppliers and vendors, leveraging your existing network.
• Partner with R&D on formulation and packaging compatibility, and with Creative on how packaging communicates the brand's message.
• Bring cost, timeline, and vendor tradeoffs to Operations leadership to support informed decision-making.
• Travel to Cleveland approximately once a month if not local, to stay aligned with the team in person.

Requirements

• Proven experience in CPG packaging engineering, with a focus on shelf-stable products.
• Experience with temperature-controlled or cold chain packaging (a plus).
• An established network of U.S.-based packaging suppliers and vendors.
• The ability to scope and deliver project-based work independently, without heavy oversight.
• Experience partnering across R&D, Creative, and Operations functions.
• Based in Cleveland, Ohio, or able to travel there approximately once a month.