Packaging Engineer - Sustainable, Cross-Functional Impact

Corning Inc.; Reynosa; Hybrid; MXN 300,000 - 520,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Career development

Global cross-functional teams

Sustainability focus

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

Corning Inc. is seeking a Packaging Engineer to design, test, and implement packaging solutions that protect products, improve efficiency, and advance sustainability.

You will collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, and external suppliers to meet business and customer needs. The role covers primary to tertiary packaging, packaging validations, supplier coordination, cost assessments, and continuous improvements across regions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in packaging-related engineering fields.
• Knowledge of corrugated packaging, plastics, paperboard, and protective packaging.
• Familiarity with ISTA and ASTM packaging testing standards.
• Experience in cross-functional manufacturing or engineering environments.
• Advanced English communication, both written and spoken.
• Knowledge of SAP and packaging cost considerations.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop primary, secondary, and tertiary packaging for new and existing products.
• Plan and execute packaging tests/validations to meet performance, regulatory, and sustainability requirements.
• Partner with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Product Line, Supply Chain/Logistics, and Commercial/Customers to deliver packaging solutions.
• Support packaging line trials and resolve packaging-related issues in production.
• Evaluate new materials, technologies, and suppliers; recommend options that improve cost, quality, and sustainability.
• Own packaging total cost assessment (materials, conversion, freight/distribution, and end-of-life impacts).
• Provide technical support for packaging materials and designs across manufacturing, quality, logistics, and commercial teams.
• Define packaging requirements and implement improvements that enhance capability, quality, and cost for new and existing products.
• Maintain specifications and documentation (test reports, project summaries, and proposals) for packaging designs and processes.
• Collaborate with packaging suppliers to develop and qualify new packaging solutions.
• Share best practices and align standards with packaging engineering teams across regions.
• Support packaging development activities from concept through implementation, including feasibility assessments and qualifications.

Skills

Advanced English communication

Project management

Analytical skills

Cross-functional experience

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Packaging Science

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SAP

Job description

Corning Inc. is seeking a Packaging Engineer to design, test, and implement packaging solutions that protect products, improve efficiency, and advance sustainability.

You will collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, and external suppliers to meet business and customer needs. The role covers primary to tertiary packaging, packaging validations, supplier coordination, cost assessments, and continuous improvements across regions.