Packaging Engineer

Packaging Engineer

Overview

We are seeking a Packaging Engineer to help build, standardize, and improve packaging processes across a diverse product portfolio. This role will focus on creating scalable packaging standards, reducing product damage during shipping, and partnering closely with manufacturing and distribution teams to improve pack-out quality and efficiency.

This is a high-impact role with significant opportunity to define processes from the ground up and influence how products are packaged, protected, and shipped across multiple channels.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement standardized packaging processes across manufacturing and distribution locations

• Evaluate current packaging methods and identify opportunities to reduce product damage during shipping

• Design and document packaging configurations and pack-outs for a wide variety of products

• Work directly with plant floor teams to implement packaging standards and provide hands-on training

• Partner with manufacturing and distribution teams to ensure packaging solutions meet operational and customer requirements

• Support packaging for multiple shipping models, including direct-to-consumer, retail, and bulk shipments

• Collaborate with engineering and automation resources to support packaging automation initiatives

• Analyze opportunities to reduce packaging waste and improve material efficiency

• Explore where returnable or reusable packaging solutions may be appropriate

• Support packaging design using CAD tools as needed

• Travel to manufacturing and distribution sites to support implementation and continuous improvement efforts

Required Qualifications

• Experience developing or standardizing packaging processes in a manufacturing or distribution environment

• Understanding of consumer products packaging and distribution center requirements

• Hands-on experience with corrugated packaging and protective liners

• Ability to work cross-functionally with operations, engineering, and supply chain teams

• Willingness to travel approximately 30%, with heavier travel early in the role

• Strong communication skills and comfort working directly with shop-floor personnel

Preferred Qualifications

• Lean manufacturing or continuous improvement experience

• Exposure to both manufacturing plants and distribution centers

• Experience supporting or implementing packaging automation

• CAD experience (e.g., SolidWorks or similar)

• Familiarity with ERP systems

Travel & Location

• Approximately 30% travel, primarily to U.S. manufacturing and distribution locations

• Travel is expected to be higher during initial ramp-up and decrease over time

• Role may be based near a manufacturing or distribution facility

Why This Role

This position offers a rare opportunity to build packaging standards from the ground up, work across multiple facilities, and make a visible, measurable impact on product quality, efficiency, and customer satisfaction.