Hybrid Junior Packaging Engineer: Operations & Tracking

Kitsch LLC; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

KITSCH in Los Angeles is seeking a Junior Packaging Engineer to own day-to-day project tracking, supplier communications, and sample routing within a fast-moving packaging development team. You will ensure all items have owners, dates, and current statuses for leadership to pull live reports.

You will apply knowledge of packaging components, read technical drawings, coordinate with PD/Creative/Marketing/Quality & Supply Chain, and leverage AI tools to accelerate workflows.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of packaging engineering or related operations experience.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and supplier specs.
• Proficiency with Asana or similar project management tools.

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day Asana hygiene across all active packaging projects, updating statuses, ETAs, and logs.
• Ensure every open item has an owner, date, and current status for live leadership visibility.
• Draft and send professional supplier communications; proactively follow up on samples and ETAs.
• Request, track, and route samples; coordinate shipments across LA and MX offices and third parties.
• Maintain packaging database, dielines, and supplier files with version control and traceability.

Skills

Project management

Documentation

Communication

Attention to detail

Organization

Tools

Asana

AI drafting tools

Job description

KITSCH in Los Angeles is seeking a Junior Packaging Engineer to own day-to-day project tracking, supplier communications, and sample routing within a fast-moving packaging development team. You will ensure all items have owners, dates, and current statuses for leadership to pull live reports.

You will apply knowledge of packaging components, read technical drawings, coordinate with PD/Creative/Marketing/Quality & Supply Chain, and leverage AI tools to accelerate workflows.