Packaging Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• Direct and supervise daily activities of assigned Technicians and Inspectors.
• Train field personnel on audit protocols, measurement methods, documentation requirements, and safety procedures.
• Review and validate all audit data collected by Technicians and Inspectors.
• Ensure consistency, accuracy and completeness of field audit execution.
• Assign daily workloads and audit priorities based on program objectives.
• Perform quality reviews of completed inspections and compliance assessments.
• Provide real-time technical support and issue resolution during audit execution.
• Escalate critical findings, compliance gaps, and operational risks to project leadership and client stakeholders.
• Validate audit conclusions and approve final findings prior to reporting.
• Mentor junior engineers, interns, co-op students, technicians and inspectors participating in the engagement.

Typical Day to Day

• Lead physical packaging audits and compliance assessments across distribution center and warehouse operations.
• Supervise Technicians and Inspectors during field execution activities.
• Execute physical inspections, measurements, testing, photography, and audit documentation activities.
• Review packaging specifications, drawings, testing reports, Certificates of Analysis (CoAs), Certificates of Conformance (CoCs), and qualification documentation.
• Evaluate packaging compliance against retailer, customer, regulatory and operational requirements.
• Assess pallet stability, stretch wrap performance, label placement, barcode readability, packaging dimensions, and automated handling compatibility.
• Analyze audit findings and identify compliance gaps, operational risks, and improvement opportunities.
• Perform engineering reviews of packaging systems, materials, and supply chain performance.
• Support root cause investigations and corrective action development when required.
• Develop technical recommendations to improve compliance, performance, quality, cost, and operational efficiency.
• Prepare audit reports, engineering assessments, presentations, and client deliverables.
• Participate in customer meetings and present findings to internal and external stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Packaging, Packaging Science, Packaging Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Supply Chain, or related technical discipline.
• 1 to 5 years of relevant experience.
• Co-op, internship, or working experience in packaging, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, food, beverage, consumer products, or retail operations.
• Understanding of packaging materials, distribution environments, and packaging testing fundamentals.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and technical reporting tools.

Additional Preferred Skills

• Experience within CPG, food and beverage, retail, consumer products, industrial products, or packaging manufacturing industries.
• Experience with corrugated packaging, flexible packaging, rigid plastics, pallets, stretch wrap, labels, and distribution packaging systems.
• Familiarity with retailer packaging requirements and supply chain compliance programs.
• Experience conducting packaging audits, warehouse evaluations, quality inspections, or compliance assessments.
• Knowledge of ISTA testing, ASTM standards, packaging qualification programs, and distribution performance evaluations.
• Experience working within manufacturing plants, warehouses, distribution centers, or retail supply chains.

Pay

Compensation Range: $68,000 - $78,000

Schedule

This initial project engagement is for 4 to 6 months at 40 hours per week. First and second shift opportunities available.