Packaging Engineer

Packfora; Maryland; On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Packfora seeks a Packaging Engineer to translate packaging concepts and technical requirements into structured, data-driven trials and actionable recommendations. You will collaborate with internal teams, clients and suppliers to ensure trials are well planned, evaluated and translated into clear recommendations.

The role combines technical curiosity with structured execution and strong communication skills, tackling real packaging challenges across pre-trial planning, trial execution and

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain trial protocols and readiness plans.
• Conduct pre-trial technical risk assessments and identify potential technical challenges.
• Define trial success criteria, acceptance parameters and measurement requirements.
• Develop sample, material and resource requirement plans.
• Coordinate with relevant stakeholders to ensure technical and operational readiness before trials.
• Provide on-site technical support during packaging trials.
• Observe and document trial execution, process conditions and outcomes.
• Maintain structured trial observation logs and data capture.
• Identify technical issues during trials and support root-cause analysis and troubleshooting.
• Evaluate packaging and process performance against defined success criteria.
• Provide regular trial status updates and highlight risks, issues and required interventions.
• Analyse trial data and translate findings into meaningful technical insights.
• Assess packaging materials, processes and equipment performance.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement, optimization and standardization.
• Develop practical recommendations based on trial outcomes, technical evidence and business requirements.
• Support scale-up decisions by clearly articulating technical risks, opportunities and next steps.
• Prepare comprehensive trial reports documenting methodology, results, observations and conclusions.
• Compare trial outcomes against agreed success criteria.
• Document key learnings, best practices and root causes.
• Develop and maintain standardized technical documentation and knowledge repositories.
• Support the creation of repeatable frameworks, templates and best practices for future trials.

Job description

Packfora is a global packaging consulting and solutions company helping leading brands navigate packaging innovation, engineering, procurement, sustainability, supply chain and technology. We work at the intersection of packaging expertise, business requirements and real-world execution to help clients make better packaging decisions and successfully translate ideas into scalable solutions.

About the Role

We are looking for a Packaging Engineer who can translate packaging concepts and technical requirements into structured, data-driven trials and actionable recommendations. The role will involve working across the pre-trial planning, trial execution, technical assessment and post-trial knowledge capture cycle. You will collaborate with internal teams, clients, suppliers and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure trials are well planned, objectively evaluated and translated into clear recommendations. This is an ideal opportunity for someone who combines technical curiosity, analytical thinking, structured execution and strong communication skills, and is excited by the opportunity to work on real packaging challenges.

Responsibilities

Trial Planning & Technical Preparation

• Develop and maintain trial protocols and readiness plans.
• Conduct pre-trial technical risk assessments and identify potential technical challenges.
• Define trial success criteria, acceptance parameters and measurement requirements.
• Develop sample, material and resource requirement plans.
• Coordinate with relevant stakeholders to ensure technical and operational readiness before trials.

Trial Execution & On-site Support

• Provide on-site technical support during packaging trials.
• Observe and document trial execution, process conditions and outcomes.
• Maintain structured trial observation logs and data capture.
• Identify technical issues during trials and support root-cause analysis and troubleshooting.
• Evaluate packaging and process performance against defined success criteria.
• Provide regular trial status updates and highlight risks, issues and required interventions.

Technical Analysis & Recommendations

• Analyse trial data and translate findings into meaningful technical insights.
• Assess packaging materials, processes and equipment performance.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement, optimization and standardization.
• Develop practical recommendations based on trial outcomes, technical evidence and business requirements.
• Support scale-up decisions by clearly articulating technical risks, opportunities and next steps.

Knowledge Capture & Standardization

• Prepare comprehensive trial reports documenting methodology, results, observations and conclusions.
• Compare trial outcomes against agreed success criteria.
• Document key learnings, best practices and root causes.
• Develop and maintain standardized technical documentation and knowledge repositories.
• Support the creation of repeatable frameworks, templates and best practices for future trials.