Senior Packaging Engineer

Responsibilities

• Strategic Innovation Scouting: Proactively assesses packaging opportunities from new and emerging suppliers while collaborating with Procurement to evaluate the viability and business impact of proposed concepts.
• People-Centered Design: Partners with Marketing and Consumer Insights to prioritize ergonomics and user needs in the design phase, serving as the lead engineer responsible for solving complex technical challenges as projects progress.
• Rapid Prototyping & Iteration: Employs rapid prototyping to drive a fast "test-and-learn" environment, embracing iterative development and learning from failures to accelerate the innovation pipeline.
• Financial & Cost Modeling: Manages the financial components of development by generating accurate Total Delivered Cost (TDC) data and providing the rationale for funding required to meet project goals.
• Sustainable Decision Support: Delivers evidence-based recommendations for packaging changes that balance consumer desirability with technical feasibility, cost-efficiency, and end-of-life sustainability trade-offs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Packaging, Engineering, Industrial Design, or a related field.
• 5+ years of engineering experience in a global food or fast moving consumer goods company.
• At least two years of specialized experience in packaging development.
• Strong project management skills with a proven ability to independently manage timelines and deliver on multiple deadlines simultaneously.
• Must provide a portfolio containing non-confidential packaging projects showcasing direct experience in the development process.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Packaging, Engineering, or Industrial Design (preferred).
• Foundational understanding of packaging sustainability concepts, specifically regarding design-to-disposal trade-offs (preferred).
• Demonstrated ability to navigate cross-functional teams and find pathways to advance projects despite high levels of uncertainty or ambiguity (preferred).
• Deep curiosity and openness to experimenting with new tools, methods, and emerging technologies beyond current industry practices (preferred).

Skills

Not specified

Benefits

• Salary Range: $120,000.00 - $135,000.00 USD
• Pay is determined based on experience, qualifications, and location.
• Salaried employees may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, profit-sharing, and long-term incentives for Executive-level roles.
• Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance, paid parental leave, disability coverage, and participation in the 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions subject to eligibility requirements.
• Additional benefits include a minimum of 15 vacation/PTO days (hourly employees receive a minimum of 120 hours) and 13 paid holidays (vacation days are prorated based on the employee's hire date within the calendar year).
• Paid sick leave is adjusted based on role and location in accordance with local laws.

Pay

$120,000.00 - $135,000.00 USD

Schedule

N/A