Packaging Engineer

Trove Brands; Lehi (UT); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision

401k with employer matching

Paid Time Off

Maternity/Paternity leave

Indoor basketball/volleyball court

Fitness center

Yoga studio

Nap room

Job summary

Trove Brands is seeking a Packaging Engineer to own the packaging architecture across our product portfolio. You will collaborate with Industrial Design, Marketing, Regulatory, Supply Chain, and International Sales to create robust, scalable, and compliant packaging solutions for domestic and global distribution.

You will define structures, specifications, testing protocols, labeling requirements, and work with factories and OEM partners to ensure manufacturability and cost efficiency while

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Packaging Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Industrial Engineering, or related technical field.
• 3 to 7 years of experience in packaging engineering or related field.
• Strong understanding of packaging materials, design, and distribution environments.
• Hands-on experience with packaging validation and shipping test methodologies.
• Experience with overseas manufacturing partners and OEM suppliers.
• Knowledge of domestic and international shipping regulations and labeling requirements.
• Proficiency with CAD tools and engineering documentation systems.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Define, develop, and own structural packaging solutions across primary, secondary, and tertiary packaging.
• Create and maintain engineering drawings, specifications, and documentation for all packaging components.
• Collaborate with factories and OEM packaging teams to develop, validate, and implement packaging at scale.
• Ensure packaging designs are manufacturable, repeatable, and aligned with factory capabilities.
• Lead and execute shipping/testing, including drop, compression, vibration, and environmental testing.
• Own packaging performance across all shipping modes including parcel, LTL, FTL, and international freight.
• Maintain understanding of case sizes, weights, palletization, and cube efficiency for domestic and international programs.
• Ensure packaging meets shipping regulations, carrier requirements, and labeling standards.
• Understand retailer requirements and update packaging for compliance and smooth retail execution.
• Own technical specifications for labels, adhesives, tapes, and application methods.
• Collaborate on regional labeling requirements and market-specific packaging needs.
• Partner with Industrial Design and Marketing to translate concepts into sound, compliant packaging.
• Work with Supply Chain to optimize packaging for cost, durability, sustainability, and throughput.
• Develop packaging test protocols and documentation within PLM or related systems.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on packaging performance and cost reduction.

Skills

Packaging engineering

Materials science

CAD tools

Shipping testing

Overseas partners

Regulatory labeling

Communication skills

PLM/ERP systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Packaging Engineering

Tools

CAD software

Job description

Trove Brands is a privately-held house of brands including BlenderBottle®, Owala®, Whiskware®, and Eco-Brite®. Our patented and best-selling products are designed to simplify and improve everyday life with leading-edge innovation, incomparable quality, and aspirational style.

A career at Trove Brands is not about punching the clock. It’s about embracing exciting and fast-paced opportunities that sharpen your skills, drive innovation, and play an integral role in growing our global reach. Your work will not only impact the company, it will impact the lives of millions of people around the world. When you step up to a career at Trove, you step up to cutting-edge excellence. You sign up for bold action and invigorating synergy. You agree to face—and break through—new challenges every single day.

The Packaging Engineer reports to the VP of Engineering with strong functional partnership across Industrial Design, Marketing, Regulatory, Supply Chain, and International Sales. This role owns thetechnical structure, performance, and compliance of packagingacross the product portfolio. You will be responsible for packaging architecture, materials, specifications, testing, labeling requirements, and global compliance. You will work directly with internal teams and external manufacturing partners to ensure packaging solutions are robust, scalable, compliant, and optimized for domestic and international distribution.

Key Responsibilities:

• Define, develop, and ownstructural packaging solutionsacross primary, secondary, and tertiary packaging
• Create and maintainengineering drawings, specifications, and documentationfor all packaging components
• Partner directly withfactories and OEM packaging teamsto develop, validate, and implement packaging solutions at scale
• Ensure packaging designs are manufacturable, repeatable, and aligned with factory capabilities and constraints
• Lead and executeshipping and distribution testing, including drop, compression, vibration, and environmental testing, to validate packaging performance
• Own packaging performance across all shipping modes including parcel, LTL, FTL, and international freight
• Maintain solid understanding ofcase sizes, weights, palletization, and cube efficiencyfor domestic and international programs
• Ensure packaging meets allshipping regulations, carrier requirements, and regional labeling standards.
• Understand retailer requirements and standard processes, update packaging to ensure compliance and smooth execution at retail.
• Own technical specifications forlabels, adhesives, tapes, and application methods
• Collaborate with Regulatory and International Sales teams on regional labeling requirements and market specific packaging needs
• Partner with Industrial Design and Marketing to ensure approved consumer packaging concepts and brand requirements translate into structurally sound, compliant, and manufacturable packaging solutions
• Work with Supply Chain and Operations to optimize packaging for cost, durability, sustainability, and throughput
• Develop and maintain packaging test protocols, specification libraries, and documentation within PLM or related systems
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on packaging performance, cost reduction, damage reduction, and compliance

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Packaging Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Industrial Engineering, or related technical field
• 3 to 7 years of experience in packaging engineering, materials engineering, or a related role within consumer or durable goods
• Strong understanding of packaging materials, structural design, and distribution environments
• Hands on experience with packaging validation and shipping test methodologies
• Experience working directly with overseas manufacturing partners and OEM suppliers
• Working knowledge of domestic and international shipping regulations and labeling requirements
• Proficiency with CAD tools and engineering documentation systems
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across engineering, design, operations, and commercial teams

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience working within PLM, ERP, or specification management systems is a plus

Our culture is passionate, entrepreneurial, and energetic. We value innovation through collaboration. And while we work smart and hard, we also connect and celebrate with equal gusto. We host team-building activities, athletic events, and seasonal celebrations to foster community and reward accomplishments. Bottom line? You’ll love it here.

Among the many benefits our team members enjoy are:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision care
• 401k package with employer matching
• Paid Time Off
• Maternity/Paternity leave
• Full indoor basketball/volleyball court
• Fully equipped fitness center (cardio, weights, functional fitness area, lockers and showers, etc.)
• Yoga studio
• Meditation/Nap room
• And much more!

Trove Brands is an equal opportunity employer.

Phone calls regarding this position are not accepted.

This is a fully in-office position at our HQ in Lehi, Utah.