Senior Packaging Engineer

Company Description Pacific Packaging (PPC), founded in 1970, is a pioneering packaging distributor in Southern California. We offer a wide range of quality products from various manufacturers, including plastic and glass bottles and jars, metal and plastic closures, and custom mold fabrication. PPC is known for providing reliable, competitively-priced packaging components, supported by an experienced sales staff. We stay at the forefront of innovative packaging technologies, sustainable packaging solutions, offering state-of-the-art tool-making and mold-building capabilities. Role Description This is a full-time remote role for a Packaging Engineer. The Packaging Engineer will be responsible for designing and developing packaging solutions, conducting research and development (R&D), and managing projects from concept to completion. Day-to-day tasks include collaborating with cross-functional teams, optimizing packaging designs for materials and cost, and ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations. We work with manufacturers that make the following packaging items: glass bottles and jars, plastic bottles and jars, pumps, airless, tubes, paperboard boxes, flexible plastic packaging, aluminum bottles and tubes, and more! Experience with a variety of packaging formats is important for this role, but expertise is all areas is not necessary, as long as there is a strong ability to find solutions with other packaging engineers when technical expertise is needed. Qualifications Packaging Engineering and Packaging Design skills Specific experience with Beauty / Personal Care packaging Significant experience with primary packaging, design, testing, QC/QA. Experience in Research and Development (R&D) Project Management skills Mechanical Engineering skills Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities Excellent written and verbal communication skills Ability to work collaboratively within a team and communicate directly with clients Bachelor's degree in Packaging Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field Experience with engineering beauty and personal care packaging