Senior Packaging Engineer

Job Title: Senior Packaging Engineer

Pay Rate: $70 to $75/Hr

Duration: 24 Months

Location: Stamford (till March 2027), Trumbull, CT (April 2027 onwards)

Work setting: ( Hybrid - 3 Days Onsite, 2 Days Remote a week)

Shift - 8 AM to 5 PM (Monday to Friday)

Our client is a global industrial and consumer products manufacturer .

We are looking for a Senior Packaging Engineer

• Develops and designs new packaging for safe, convenient, and attractive transport of products under a variety of conditions.
• Develops packaging material standards and specifications.
• Reviews existing test methods and develops new test methods where applicable.
• Evaluates packaging and transporting methods and procedures to ensure compliance with safety and quality standards.
• Evaluates and recommends efficient packing procedures, innovations in packaging materials, and utilization of automation where needed.
• Develops engineering drawings and specifications with suppliers to determine materials and design required to maximize convenience, utility, and function based on the product’s physical characteristics, including safety and special-handling requirements.
• Designs and coordinates laboratory tests and plant trials to assess technical feasibility in the qualification of new materials and equipment.
• Provides technical support to ensure quality standards, package performance , and continued supply of products and packaging materials.
• Participates in continuous improvement teams.
• May oversee the coordination of activities at contract packaging and l abeling sites.
• Oversees exterior package design to ensure proper product identification, consumer appeal, printing appearance, and production techniques.
• Ability to execute projects on time and on budget with minimal guidance from manager.
• Proactively anticipates issues and determines contingency plans.
• Sets up realistic timelines and testing plans.
• Works well with cross-functional partners to execute projects with excellence.
• Tenaciously attacks programs.
• Is committed to achieving goals through obstacles, issues, and surprises.
• Able to change direction quickly if needed.
• Sets high standards of performance.
• Is assertive and persistent in project work and communication.
• Seen as becoming a technical expert in packaging.
• Technical background in packaging and packaging systems.
• Solid understanding of materials and packaging applications.
• Able to solve moderately complex technical issues without support.
• Communicates in a timely, concise, and effective manner, both written and verbally.
• Able to present to V.P. levels in the organization without support from management.
• Active listener, interactive in meetings, ensuring POV is expressed and understood by cross-functional team members.
• Ability to act in an appropriate manner in varying business situations.
• Open to others' input.
• Seeks support from cross-functional partners for new initiatives and approaches.
• Able to rally cross-functional peers to a goal or action.

Qualifications:

• 5 - 10 years of packaging experience; a senior packaging engineer is capable of managing all types of packaging programs for a business unit.
• Blow molding and injection molding experience preferred.
• Is seen as a technical expert in the field by team members and is a key technical lead on project teams.
• Supports the packaging functional team with technical expertise.
• Identifies and assesses moderately complex technical problems and provides solutions and recommendations; knows when to seek guidance and technical support from others.
• Manages assigned packaging projects in a proactive manner.
• Is building technical leadership skills on the packaging functional team by developing own technical competency.
• Provides clear technical direction for projects.
• Serves as a technical mentor to co-ops and entry-level engineers.