Packaging Development Manager - Remote/Hybrid

CornerStone Professional Placement; Caldwell (NJ); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

CornerStone Professional Placement is seeking a Packaging Development Manager in Caldwell, NJ to lead packaging development and innovation for customer projects. This role partners with customers, suppliers, and cross-functional teams to bring packaging concepts from idea through validation and implementation.

The ideal candidate combines hands-on packaging design expertise with creativity, commercial awareness, and strong customer-facing communication skills.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in packaging development or related area; 5+ years preferred.
• Hands-on CAD/2D packaging design experience; ArtiosCAD preferred.
• Experience from concept through production.
• Experience with drawings, materials, and manufacturability.
• Knowledge of ISTA, drop, vibration, and/or compression testing.
• Experience working with packaging suppliers and vendors.
• Strong customer-facing, project management, and cross-functional communication skills.
• Willing to travel approximately 20-30%, including international travel.

Responsibilities

• Lead packaging development projects from concept through validation and implementation.
• Create, review, and modify 2D/CAD packaging designs, technical drawings, dielines, and structural concepts.
• Partner with customers and suppliers to develop and refine packaging solutions.
• Develop solutions balancing design, functionality, manufacturability, quality, and cost.
• Support prototypes, testing, validation, and production readiness.
• Develop complex packaging solutions involving multiple components and materials.
• Manage multiple packaging development projects simultaneously.
• Partner cross-functionally with commercial, operations, engineering, procurement, and project teams.
• Identify technical challenges and recommend packaging or process improvements.

Skills

Packaging development

CAD/2D design

Project management

Cross-functional communication

Travel readiness

Tools

ArtiosCAD

2D CAD

Job description

CornerStone Professional Placement is seeking a Packaging Development Manager in Caldwell, NJ to lead packaging development and innovation for customer projects. This role partners with customers, suppliers, and cross-functional teams to bring packaging concepts from idea through validation and implementation.

The ideal candidate combines hands-on packaging design expertise with creativity, commercial awareness, and strong customer-facing communication skills.