Packaging Engineer

Normine Lombard; Scappoose (OR); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Normine Lombard seeks a Packaging Engineer to own packaging architecture, materials, specifications, testing, labeling, and global compliance across the product portfolio. You will work with Industrial Design, Marketing, Regulatory, Supply Chain, and International Sales to ensure robust, scalable packaging solutions for domestic and international distribution.

The role involves developing packaging structures across primary to tertiary levels, maintaining drawings and documentation, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Packaging Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Industrial Engineering, or related field.
• 3–7 years of experience in packaging engineering or 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 collaborating 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.

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.
• Partner with factories and OEM packaging teams to scale packaging solutions.
• Ensure packaging designs are manufacturable, repeatable, and aligned with capabilities.
• Lead shipping and distribution testing (drop, compression, vibration, environmental).
• Own packaging performance across parcel, LTL, FTL, and international freight.
• Maintain understanding of case sizes, weights, palletization, and cube efficiency.
• Ensure packaging meets shipping regulations and regional labeling standards.

Skills

Packaging engineering

CAD tools

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Packaging Eng./Mechanical Eng./Materials Science or related

Tools

CAD software

PLM/ERP systems

Engineering documentation systems

Job description

** Must be willing to relocate to Lehi, UT – Provided by company **

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