Join Us as a Senior Packaging Engineer!!
As a Senior Packaging Engineer, you’ll play a vital role in designing, testing, and implementing packaging designs that are an integral part of our organization’s product development process.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Oversee and manage the end-to-end packaging development process, including design creation, prototype development, and performance testing.
- Troubleshoot design, material, and process issues in new and existing packaging, delivering innovative and cost-effective solutions.
- Analyze engineering drawings and product specifications to determine packaging requirements, including special handling, environmental, and safety needs.
- Develop and implement supplier standards; evaluate, select, and review packaging vendors to ensure quality and consistency.
- Lead multiple projects simultaneously, collaborating with global suppliers and cross-functional teams in engineering, product management, operations, and sourcing.
- Participate in product introduction teams, ensuring successful packaging implementation for new market launches.
- Optimize the packaging supply chain for cost-efficiency, quality, lead times, and compliance with regulatory, customer, and internal standards.
- Recommend and apply tools and test methods to validate packaging designs.
- Partner with manufacturing to ensure packaging is optimized for scalability and production efficiency.
- Create and execute comprehensive test plans to exceed customer and regulatory requirements.
Required Education, Skills, and Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or Packaging Engineering.
- Minimum of 5+ years’ experience in industrial or consumer packaging.
- Proficiency in 3D CAD software (Solidworks)
- In-depth knowledge of packaging design validation standards (ISO, ASTM, etc.), drafting, and specification standards.
- Experience with rapid prototyping, process improvement, and quality improvement methodologies.
- Strong problem-solving, decision-making, and project management skills (PMP certification is a plus).
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
- Dependable, accountable, and adept at fostering constructive and cooperative working relationships.
- Proficiency in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook) and email automation tools.
