Packaging Automation Engineer — Travel for Site Deployments

Greenthumbindustries

Chicago (IL)

On-site

USD 95,000 - 125,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Job summary

Green Thumb Industries (GTI) is seeking a Technical Engineer - Packaging to design, develop, and optimize packaging and packaging automation for our production processes across multiple facilities. You will balance product protection, cost, regulatory requirements, and brand standards while transforming concepts into scalable, production-ready solutions.

The role involves leading IQ, OQ, and PQ validations, collaborating with Brand and Product Development, and supporting local sites.

Qualifications

4+ years’ experience in Packaging Engineering or Technical Engineering.
Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field.
Experience in regulated consumer goods manufacturing (food & beverage, pharma, nutraceuticals, etc.).
Cannabis industry experience or other highly regulated environments desired.
Hands-on experience with packaging equipment including flow wrappers, labelers, case packers, and related automation systems.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and validate packaging solutions balancing protection, cost, regulatory, and brand standards.
Lead packaging automation integration into existing processes with minimal disruption.
Coordinate line validation studies and IQ/OQ/PQ validations for new packaging equipment and processes.
Provide technical transfer, training, and maintenance planning for packaging systems across sites.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate packaging concepts into scalable production-ready solutions.