Packaging Engineer

The Farmer's Dog; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the pet food industry seeks a Packaging Engineer to design sustainable packaging solutions. The role involves collaboration with various teams to ensure product safety and efficiency. The ideal candidate will possess strong technical skills and a proactive attitude, with a focus on innovation and sustainability.

Benefits

Competitive Compensation

Healthcare

Mental Health Support

Parental Leave

401k Matching

Flexible PTO

Pet-related Perks

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in packaging engineering, preferably in the food industry.
• Strong technical, analytical, and project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with teams to develop innovative packaging.
• Design packaging to ensure freshness, safety, and compliance.
• Conduct trials to validate packaging performance.

Skills

Technical Skills

Analytical Skills

Project Management

Problem Solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Packaging Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design

Tools

CAD

Packaging Design Tools

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About Us

The Farmer’s Dog was born from a mission to change the landscape of pet health, providing dogs and their humans with honest, smart, and simple care. We’re starting by radically improving the $90 billion pet food industry, replacing bags of highly-processed pellets with a personalized subscription service that sends complete and balanced, freshly-made dog food directly to customers’ doors. Our goal is to create innovative, delightful, and personalized experiences across all aspects of pet care, leveraging our direct-to-consumer model, holistic growth approach, and dynamic culture.

Role Overview

The Packaging Engineer will be responsible for designing, developing, and implementing sustainable packaging solutions for fresh human-graded dog food products. This includes ensuring product freshness, safety, and convenience, collaborating with cross-functional teams to optimize packaging performance, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness.

Key Responsibilities

1. Collaborate with teams including Growth, Product Development, Design, Quality Assurance, Operations, and vendors to develop innovative packaging.
2. Support packaging design by preparing and presenting recommendations aligned with project goals and timelines.
3. Participate in packaging development from concept to launch, researching and developing solutions that meet product and consumer needs.
4. Design packaging to ensure freshness, safety, regulatory compliance, and convenience for pet food.
5. Develop test protocols and conduct trials to validate packaging performance and compliance.
6. Coordinate with partners and suppliers to keep projects on track.
7. Seek opportunities to improve sustainability, performance, and efficiency of packaging materials and processes.
8. Contribute to cost-saving initiatives at component and process levels.
9. Build relationships within packaging networks to support solution delivery.
10. Apply Lean Six Sigma and continuous improvement tools to streamline operations.
11. Maintain records of designs, tests, and updates for traceability.
12. Prepare technical documentation and present findings to stakeholders.
13. Travel up to 50% domestically as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Packaging Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Design, or related field.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in packaging engineering, preferably in the food industry.
• Strong technical, analytical, and project management skills.
• Proficiency in CAD and packaging design tools.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and a proactive attitude.
• Knowledge of packaging materials, manufacturing, and sustainability practices.
• Experience with risk assessment and manufacturing trials.
• Effective communication skills for complex information sharing.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment.
• Leadership by example and a team-oriented mindset.

Work Environment & Benefits

We value in-office collaboration, with a dog-friendly office in Greenwich Village. Benefits include competitive compensation, healthcare, mental health support, parental leave, 401k matching, flexible PTO, and pet-related perks.

The anticipated salary range is $70,000 - $85,000 USD, with equity options. Exact compensation will be discussed at offer time, considering location differences.

Equal Opportunity

The Farmer's Dog is committed to diversity and inclusion and provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. For accommodations, contact [e-mail].