Packaging Development Lead for NPD & Quality

Jackson Family Wines; Santa Rosa (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401k with employer match

Generous time off

Paid volunteer time

Learning & Development opportunities

Wine discounts

Job summary

Jackson Family Wines is seeking a Packaging Development Specialist in Santa Rosa, CA to lead packaging development from concept to production and coordinate with Creative, Marketing, Procurement, Suppliers, Quality, and Operations. You will drive manufacturability, quality, and regulatory compliance while balancing creative goals with production realities.

You will guide material qualifications, manage packaging specs, and develop standards to ensure consistent performance across brands and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Packaging Engineering, Engineering, Food Science, Manufacturing, Materials Science, or related technical discipline preferred.
• 1–3 years of packaging engineering experience if degree is not packaging-focused.
• Experience supporting packaging development, material qualifications, or new product launches.
• Experience working with suppliers, quality systems, and cross-functional project teams.
• Specright/Salesforce, SharePoint, JDE or related specification management system experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead packaging development projects from concept through commercial implementation.
• Support new product launches, brand redesigns, and innovation initiatives.
• Coordinate packaging timelines with Creative, Marketing, Procurement, Suppliers, Quality, and Operations.
• Evaluate packaging concepts for manufacturability, scalability, and operational compatibility.
• Collaborate with Brand and Creative stakeholders to translate packaging concepts into production-ready solutions.
• Review proposed packaging designs for equipment compatibility, supplier capabilities, quality risks, regulatory compliance and production efficiency
• Communicate technical limitations and manufacturing constraints during package development.
• Recommend alternative materials, designs, or specifications when concepts cannot be reliably executed.
• Maintain authority to delay, reject, or require modification of packaging concepts that do not meet requirements.

Skills

Technical decision making

Cross-functional leadership

Attention to detail

Ownership & accountability

Continuous improvement

Collaborative & communicative

Education

Bachelor's degree in Packaging Engineering or related technical discipline

Tools

Specright/Salesforce

SharePoint

JDE or related systems

Job description

Jackson Family Wines is seeking a Packaging Development Specialist in Santa Rosa, CA to lead packaging development from concept to production and coordinate with Creative, Marketing, Procurement, Suppliers, Quality, and Operations. You will drive manufacturability, quality, and regulatory compliance while balancing creative goals with production realities.

You will guide material qualifications, manage packaging specs, and develop standards to ensure consistent performance across brands and