Packaging Engineer

ProCaps Labs; Henderson (NV); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

ProCaps Labs in Henderson, NV seeks a Packaging Engineer to own packaging systems from concept through startup. You will partner with Production, Quality, Maintenance, Procurement, and Product Development to drive safe, compliant, cost-effective solutions.

You will lead projects on new packaging formats, equipment upgrades, and process improvements, ensuring manufacturability and line performance while meeting timelines and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Experience leading packaging projects for new products or line extensions.
• Experience with automated packaging equipment (fillers, cappers, labelers, cartoners, case packers, conveyors).
• Knowledge of packaging materials, specifications, testing methods, and supplier quality.
• Understanding barrier properties and shelf life implications.
• Strong project management, analytical and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Ability to read mechanical drawings and electrical schematics.
• Bachelor's degree in Packaging Engineering or related technical discipline.
• 5+ years packaging/manufacturing experience in regulated environments.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and engineering reporting systems.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical owner for packaging equipment, materials, processes, and line standards.
• Partner with manufacturing engineers to optimize packaging systems for safety, quality, efficiency, and reliability.
• Evaluate materials and designs for manufacturability, product protection, quality, and cost.
• Maintain packaging specifications, technical docs, and engineering standards.
• Lead packaging projects from concept to startup, including capital justification.
• Plan and execute packaging trials, engineering runs, and initial production.
• Analyze line performance to improve OEE, throughput, and labor efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with cGMP, FDA, OSHA, and company requirements.

Skills

Packaging engineering

Project management

Cross-functional teamwork

Manufacturing equipment

OEE optimization

Reading drawings

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's in Packaging Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Engineering reporting systems

Job description

As a key member of the Engineering team, the Packaging Engineer works cross-functionally with Production, Quality, Maintenance, Procurement, Supply Chain, Product Development, Marketing, Process Engineering, and external suppliers to ensure packaging solutions are manufacturable, compliant, cost-effective, and successfully implemented. The Packaging Engineer leads projects related to the packaging of new products and modifications to existing packaging configurations, materials, components, equipment, and production lines. This position manages packaging projects from initial concept and feasibility assessment through testing, implementation, commissioning, qualification, and production startup. This role provides technical ownership for packaging performance, including equipment capability, package quality, line efficiency, material selection, and compliance within a regulated manufacturing environment. The individual will work directly with suppliers on material selection and sample creation, coordinating efforts internally to meet required timelines.

MINIMUM JOB QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

• Experience leading packaging projects for new products, line extensions, packaging modifications, or new packaging formats
• Experience with automated packaging equipment such as fillers, cappers, labelers, cartoners, case packers, conveyors, coding systems, and vision inspection systems
• Working knowledge of packaging materials, components, specifications, testing methods, and supplier quality requirements
• Working knowledge of barrier properties associated with various packaging materials and the impact on shelf life
• Strong project management, analytical, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot electromechanical equipment, determine root cause, and implement sustainable corrective actions
• Understanding of manufacturing performance measures including OEE, cycle time, throughput, downtime, yield, scrap, and labor efficiency
• Ability to read mechanical drawings, electrical schematics, equipment layouts, packaging drawings, and technical documentation
• Bachelor's degree in Packaging Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical discipline
• Minimum of 5+ years of packaging, manufacturing, or process engineering experience in a regulated manufacturing environment
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and manufacturing or engineering reporting systems

WHAT YOU'LL DO

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Packaging Engineering & Technical Ownership

• Serve as the technical owner and subject matter expert for packaging equipment, materials, processes, and line standards
• Partner with manufacturing engineers to develop and optimize packaging systems to improve safety, quality, efficiency, and reliability
• Evaluate packaging materials, components, and designs for manufacturability, product protection, quality, and cost
• Maintain packaging specifications, technical documentation, and engineering standards
• Partner with suppliers and Procurement to evaluate alternate materials and reduce packaging costs
• Investigate packaging-related quality issues and implement corrective and preventive actions
• Ensure packaging systems and processes comply with cGMP, FDA, OSHA, and company requirements

Packaging Projects & Continuous Improvement

• Lead packaging projects for new products, line extensions, packaging redesigns, equipment upgrades, automation initiatives, and modifications to existing packaging systems
• Translate product and business requirements into packaging, equipment, tooling, automation, utility, and process requirements
• Develop project scopes, schedules, budgets, risk assessments, technical specifications, and capital justifications
• Evaluate, select, and implement packaging equipment and technologies that improve safety, quality, productivity, and operational capability
• Manage projects through design, procurement, FAT, SAT, installation, commissioning, qualification, validation, and startup
• Plan and execute packaging trials, engineering runs, line testing, and initial production runs
• Analyze packaging line performance and identify opportunities to improve OEE, throughput, changeover time, material utilization, labor efficiency, and reliability
• Lead root cause analysis and continuous improvement efforts to reduce downtime, waste, packaging defects, and operating costs
• Partner with Production, Quality, Maintenance, Supply Chain, and Product Development to implement sustainable process and equipment improvements
• Ensure packaging changes and projects are successfully transferred into routine manufacturing operations and achieve targeted business results

Quality, Safety & Compliance

• Support deviations, investigations, CAPAs, change controls, risk assessments, and validation activities
• Develop and maintain packaging-related SOPs, work instructions, specifications, and training materials
• Incorporate safety, ergonomics, machine gu