Overview Senior Packaging Engineer who leads technical packaging projects from conception to commercialization. You will drive cross functional collaboration, applying scientific principles to new products and managing multiple initiatives with minimal guidance. The role emphasizes hands-on testing, data analysis, and strategic communication to deliver business outcomes. This position offers impact in innovation, cost savings, and ESG efforts while shaping packaging R&D timelines.
Compensation / Benefits- base salary range $89,800-$112,200
- performance-based bonus
- healthcare coverage
- vision, dental, prescription
- 401k
- life/AD&D and disability insurance
Responsibilities- Lead and support complex packaging projects across innovation, commercialization, cost savings, and ESG within the central business unit
- Act as packaging lead across cross-functional teams to drive execution on multiple projects
- Design and execute tests, analyze data, document results, and translate findings into commercial opportunities
- Manage multiple projects concurrently and prioritize among various business initiatives
- Perform packaging testing, qualification, and commercialization in lab and production settings
- Translate research findings into actionable business opportunities and communicate to cross-functional teams
- Adapt and apply scientific principles to new packaging scenarios or products
- Create and update packaging specifications with attention to detail
- Collaborate effectively and apply innovative solutions in a team environment
- Ownership of packaging R&D timelines and action plans to ensure timely delivery
- Travel up to 30%
Key requirements- Bachelor's degree in Packaging, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related scientific field with at least 4 years (or Master's with 3 years, or PhD with 2+ years of experience)
- Strong knowledge of packaging materials, materials interaction, and packaging laboratory test methods
- Excellent communication, influencing, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to lead, coach and motivate others
- Proven track record of leading packaging innovation projects from concept to commercialization with ownership of results
- Understanding of end-to-end commercialization for new product launches
- Experience building and managing packaging R&D timelines and ensuring task execution
- Comfort with packaging specification systems, including documentation, updates, and data accuracy
- Willingness to travel up to 30%
- Commitment to cross-functional collaboration and compliance
- communication
- influencing
- problem-solving
- packaging materials knowledge
- packaging equipment/materials interaction
- packaging laboratory test methods
