Packaging Engineer

Solésence, Inc.; Bolingbrook (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Solésence, Inc. is seeking a Packaging Engineer in Bolingbrook, IL to design and develop primary and secondary packaging for cosmetic products.

You will collaborate with Product Development and Marketing to translate brand and formula requirements into robust packaging solutions. Responsibilities include leading feasibility assessments, coordinating from concept to commercialization, and conducting extensive packaging testing.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop primary and secondary packaging components such as bottles, jars, tubes, pumps, caps, droppers, compacts, cartons, and labels for cosmetic products
• Collaborate with Product Development and Marketing to translate brand, consumer, and formula requirements into technically sound packaging solutions
• Lead packaging feasibility assessments, specifications, and timelines from concept through commercialization
• Conduct and oversee packaging testing including compatibility, stability, transport, drop, compression, leakage, and line trials
• Support qualification and onboarding of new packaging materials, components, and suppliers
• Identify and implement cost-saving, sustainability, and performance improvement opportunities
• Ensure packaging designs comply with applicable regulatory, sustainability, and quality standards (e.g., FDA, ISO, ASTM, sustainability guidelines)
• Develop and maintain packaging specifications, drawings, BOMs, and technical documentation
• Provide technical support during manufacturing scale-up, validation, and production launch
• Troubleshoot packaging-related issues in manufacturing, filling, and distribution

Job description

About this position

JOB DESCRIPTION

Department: Commercial / Brand Partnerships

Status: Full Time Salary

Location: Bolingbrook

Last date revised: August 2026

ABOUT US: We are a rapidly growing company named Fast Company's #2 Most Innovative Beauty Company for 2023. Our mission is to enhance lives through healthy skin, partnering with beauty brands to develop and manufacture products that promote skin health for all. We believe the future of sun care is the future of beauty™.

The Packaging Engineer is responsible for the design, development, testing, and commercialization of primary and secondary packaging solutions for cosmetic and personal care products. This role partners closely with Product Development, Marketing, Quality, Supply Chain, and external suppliers to deliver innovative, functional, sustainable, and cost-effective packaging that meets brand aesthetics, regulatory requirements, and manufacturing capabilities.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Design and develop primary and secondary packaging components such as bottles, jars, tubes, pumps, caps, droppers, compacts, cartons, and labels for cosmetic products
• Collaborate with Product Development and Marketing to translate brand, consumer, and formula requirements into technically sound packaging solutions
• Lead packaging feasibility assessments, specifications, and timelines from concept through commercialization
• Conduct and oversee packaging testing including compatibility, stability, transport, drop, compression, leakage, and line trials
• Support qualification and onboarding of new packaging materials, components, and suppliers
• Identify and implement cost-saving, sustainability, and performance improvement opportunities
• Ensure packaging designs comply with applicable regulatory, sustainability, and quality standards (e.g., FDA, ISO, ASTM, sustainability guidelines)
• Develop and maintain packaging specifications, drawings, BOMs, and technical documentation
• Provide technical support during manufacturing scale-up, validation, and production launch
• Troubleshoot packaging-related issues in manufacturing, filling, and distribution