Packaging Engineer

Visy; Ipswich City; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Discounted health insurance & banking

Purchased annual leave

12 weeks paid parental leave with keep

Novated lease & salary sacrifice

Job summary

Visy, based in Ipswich, is seeking a hands-on Packaging Engineer to own the development and optimisation of corrugated packaging solutions. You will work closely with customers, sales and manufacturing to deliver smarter, more efficient outcomes and lead trials across plant and customer sites.

The role emphasises collaboration with design, operations and sales to improve packaging performance, cost and innovation, while ensuring safety and quality standards are met.

Qualifications

• Experience in packaging, manufacturing or product development (corrugated highly regarded).
• Strong understanding of packaging design, materials and production processes.
• Ability to balance technical requirements with commercial outcomes.
• Experience working directly with customers in a solutions-focused role.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Confident stakeholder engagement across operations and sales.
• Continuous improvement mindset with a focus on efficiency and innovation.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver fit-for-purpose packaging solutions.
• Lead product trials across plant and customer sites.
• Optimise board grades, carton design and specifications.
• Partner with customers to improve packaging performance and cost.
• Support tenders with practical, commercially viable solutions.
• Collaborate with Sales, Design and Operations to deliver outcomes.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, throughput and margin.
• Contribute to innovation and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Provide technical guidance on packaging machinery and performance.
• Ensure compliance with safety, quality and operational standards.

Skills

Packaging experience

Packaging design

Production processes

Customer-facing

Problem solving

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

Reporting to the State Sales Manager this role sits at the centre of engineering, design and commercial delivery.

As a Packaging Engineer, you’ll take ownership of developing and optimising corrugated packaging solutions, working closely with customers, sales and manufacturing teams to deliver smarter, more efficient outcomes.

This is a hands-on, customer-facing role where you’ll lead trials, influence design decisions and drive continuous improvement across both customer and plant environments.

What You Will Do

• Design and deliver fit-for-purpose packaging solutions


• Lead product trials across plant and customer sites


• Optimise board grades, carton design and specifications


• Partner with customers to improve packaging performance and cost


• Support tenders with practical, commercially viable solutions


• Collaborate with Sales, Design and Operations to deliver outcomes


• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, throughput and margin


• Contribute to innovation and continuous improvement initiatives


• Provide technical guidance on packaging machinery and performance


• Ensure compliance with safety, quality and operational standards

What You Will Bring

• Experience in packaging, manufacturing or product development (corrugated highly regarded)


• Strong understanding of packaging design, materials and production processes


• Ability to balance technical requirements with commercial outcomes


• Experience working directly with customers in a solutions-focused role


• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills


• Confident stakeholder engagement across operations and sales


• Continuous improvement mindset with a focus on efficiency and innovation

What You’ll Love When You Join Us

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)


• Discounted health insurance and banking offers


• Purchased annual leave


• 12 weeks paid parental leave with keep-in-touch days


• Novated lease and salary sacrifice options

About Visy

Visy is powering the circular economy, closing the loop between packaging, remanufacturing and recycling. Over 75 years, we've grown to 7,000 employees and 150 global operations – predominantly in Australia and New Zealand.

We believe materials are not recycled until they’ve been made into new products. We collect and sort recyclable materials like paper, cardboard, glass, plastics and metals from households and businesses, and locally remanufacture them back into new, sustainable packaging.

From cardboard boxes, water bottles and jam jars to food and beverage cans, we use recycled content to power Australia and New Zealand’s food and beverage packaging industry.

You will be required to meet Visy’s employment criteria, which includes a criminal history check and pre-employment medical (including drug & alcohol testing).
Visy is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants must have full working rights in Australia.