Packaging Engineer

About This Role

Lead multi-million-dollar packaging projects for a leading snack manufacturer, taking designs from concept to commercialization while optimizing for efficiency, cost, and sustainability. This hybrid contract role offers global exposure with opportunities for travel and potential conversion to a permanent position.

Responsibilities

• Lead multi-million-dollar, cross-functional packaging projects impacting multiple plants and business units
• Drive planning, qualification, and execution of new primary, secondary, and tertiary packaging systems, from materials to equipment integration
• Collaborate with engineering, R&D, marketing, and supply chain teams to optimize designs for cost savings, efficiency, changeover reduction, and sustainability
• Translate findings and innovations into clear recommendations for senior leadership
• Develop and maintain technical specifications for packaging materials used in high-speed manufacturing environments
• Identify continuous improvement opportunities that enhance quality, reduce costs, and elevate customer satisfaction

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in packaging engineering
• Proven project management skills, with a track record of packaging validation and qualification success
• Hands-on knowledge of rigid plastics, flexible films, corrugated, paperboard, and labeling in various distribution environments
• Working understanding of GMP standards and packaging material processing specifications
• Strong collaboration skills
• Experience with TOPS or CAPE shipper/palletization software, SAP, and Microsoft Office Suite

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Packaging Engineering, Packaging Science, or related discipline
• 3+ years of experience in packaging engineering

Nice to Have

• CPG/food industry experience

Skills

* Required skills

Benefits