Packaging Engineer

Veridic Solutions; Parsippany-Troy Hills (NJ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Veridic Solutions is seeking a packaging professional with a degree and 2-5 years of experience in consumer packaged goods commercialization. The role emphasizes packaging development, testing, materials, and components, with a plus for molding/forming knowledge.

A solid understanding of assembly environments and related operations will be valuable for end-to-end development and validation. The candidate should demonstrate strong communication, teamwork, and independent work habits, ensuring

Qualifications

• Packaging degree and 2-5 years of CPG / consumer packaged goods commercialization experience.
• Experience in package development, testing, materials, and components (torques, sealing, assembly, print technologies, and document management). Molding/forming is a plus but not required.
• Knowledgeable of assembly manufacturing environments and related packaging operations (storage, handling, filling, capping, sealing, labeling, coding, assembly, packing, palletizing, transit).
• Track record of anticipating needs by manager or team members and effectively communicating and collaborating so the team is successful.
• Ability to recommend solutions that consider sustainability (PCR content and recyclability) and fit for purpose.
• Personal leadership and organizational skills for managing multiple projects concurrently.

Skills

Packaging knowledge

Project multitasking

Cross-functional collaboration

Independent work

Sustainability thinking

Leadership & organization

Manufacturing/process awareness

Documentation & testing understanding

Education

Packaging degree

Mechanical/Chemical Engineering degree

Tools

Print technologies

Job description

• Packaging degree and 2-5 years of CPG / consumer packaged goods commercialization experience. (Mechanical or Chemical Engineering degree also will be considered.)
• Experience in package development, testing, materials, and components (understanding of torques, sealing, assembly, print technologies, and document management. Molding/forming is a plus, but likely not needed for this role.
• Knowledgeable of assembly manufacturing environments is a plus, as related to component storage, handling, package filling, capping, sealing, labeling, coding, assembly, packing, palletizing, transit, etc., ensuring a comprehensive view is considered during development and validations.
• Track record of anticipating needs by manager or team members and effectively communicating and collaborating so that entire team is successful. Ability to work independently while keeping manager and team appraised.
• Ability to recommend solutions that consider sustainability (PCR content and recyclability) and fit for purpose.
• Personal leadership and organizational skills for your role within the projects and the ability to multitask and manage several projects at once.