Packaging Engineer

Randstad USA; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad USA in El Segundo, CA, is seeking a Packaging Engineer with 5+ years’ experience to shape how the world experiences beauty. The role involves coordinating lab testing for new packaging materials, managing data in LIMS/PLM, and supporting sustainability goals.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree and fluent English. Work as part of a cross-functional team with R&I, Supply Chain and Quality to take packaging from concept to launch. Contract-based role with daytime hours.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in packaging/mechanical/materials engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of packaging/related engineering experience or equivalent.
• Fluent English communication required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate laboratory testing for new packaging materials and evaluate test reports.
• Maintain and clean project files; manage database entries in LIMS and PLM systems.
• Support recyclability checks and collect L4TF data for eco-friendly packaging materials.
• Collaborate with R&I, Supply Chain and Quality to drive package development from concept to launch.

Skills

Lab testing coordination

Data management (LIMS/PLM)

Sustainability/eco-packaging

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

LIMS

PLM

Job description

Job Summary

Join Our Client as a Packaging Engineer in El Segundo, CA to shape how the world experiences beauty! We need a Packaging/Mechanical/Materials Engineering grad with 5 years of experience and fluent English. Drive innovation and sustainability initiatives f

Position Details

Location: El Segundo, California
Job Type: Contract
Salary: $33.08 - 40.44 per hour
Work Hours: 8am to 5pm
Education: Bachelors

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and set up laboratory testing requests for new packaging materials and components, evaluate test reports, and manage Greenpoint data requests.
• Perform systematic data cleanup, maintain project files, and manage database entries in LIMS and PLM systems to ensure accurate documentation.
• Support Our Client's sustainability goals by assisting with recyclability checks, collecting L4TF data, and evaluating eco-friendly packaging materials.
• Partner with R&I, Supply Chain, and Quality teams to track project action items, resolve issues, and support the package development process from concept to launch.

Qualifications

• Experience level: Experienced
• Education: Bachelors

Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.

Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

This posting is open for thirty (30) days.

Qualified applicants in San Francisco with criminal histories will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.