Packaging Engineer

Packaging Engineer

This is a great opportunity with a well-established manufacturing company that has been in business for over a century and continues to experience strong growth. They are looking for a Packaging Engineer to join their team and play a key role in designing, validating, and optimizing packaging solutions for their manufacturing plant.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop and qualify packaging systems and materials to protect product integrity, meet regulatory requirements, and minimize cost.
• Plan, execute and lead FAT and SAT activities, including creating test protocols, coordinating resources, documenting results and driving corrective actions.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, operations and quality teams to integrate packaging into production lines, optimize packaging equipment performance and improve OEE.
• Conduct packaging trials, line trials and pilot runs; generate packaging specifications, BOMs, drawings and work instructions.
• Analyze packaging-related defects and returns; lead root cause analysis and implement corrective and preventive actions to improve yield and reduce waste.
• Drive continuous improvement and cost reduction initiatives related to packaging processes, materials and equipment, using data-driven methods.
• Manage supplier relationships for packaging materials and equipment, evaluate supplier performance and support sourcing decisions.
• Ensure packaging solutions comply with regulatory, sustainability and transportation requirements, and document validation and change control activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Packaging, Mechanical, Industrial or related Engineering discipline (or equivalent experience).
• 5+ years of packaging engineering experience in a manufacturing environment, including hands-on experience with packaging equipment and line integration.
• Proven experience planning and executing FAT and SAT for packaging systems.
• Demonstrated understanding of manufacturing processes and metrics, with experience improving Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).
• Proficiency with CAD tools (e.g., SolidWorks, AutoCAD) and ability to produce technical drawings and specifications.
• Strong problem-solving skills, experience with root cause analysis tools and continuous improvement methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma preferred).
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills, with the ability to translate technical requirements for operations and suppliers.
• Willingness to work in a hybrid model with regular site visits and occasional travel to supplier or customer sites.

Benefits

• Medical Dental and Vision
• 401k
• PTO
• Bonus
• HYBRID Schedule!

$110,000.00 - $130,000.00 Annually