Packaging Engineer

MAC Incorporated; Torrance (CA); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

MAC Incorporated is seeking a Packaging Engineer based in Torrance, California. This position is crucial for product development and sustainability initiatives, focusing on packaging refreshes and improvements. You’ll work on design, prototyping, and testing updated packaging solutions.

The ideal candidate will have experience in packaging engineering, solid organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously. The position is hybrid, requiring collaboration with various sites and occasional travel.

Qualifications

• 4–7+ years of progressive packaging engineering experience.
• Practical experience in new product development and innovation.
• Hands-on knowledge of packaging materials and processes.

Responsibilities

• Support rebranding and packaging modernization initiatives.
• Recommend innovative designs for packaging to enhance sustainability.
• Collaborate on trials and initial production runs to validate packaging.

Skills

Packaging engineering experience

Attention to detail

Project management

Knowledge of packaging materials

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Packaging Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in another engineering discipline

Job description

Packaging Engineer Torrance, California
Job Ref: 41319

Packaging EngineerGlobal consumer-products organization in a hands‑on Packaging & Innovation role that supports product development, brand modernization and sustainability. This position spans new product development, packaging engineering and cross‑functional commercialization activities. You’ll focus heavily on packaging refreshes — label updates, artwork, components and bill‑of‑materials management — while coordinating with internal manufacturing sites and external contract manufacturers and suppliers.Attention to detail, strong documentation practices and a commitment to presenting a cohesive premium brand image across all packaging are essential. You will help keep specifications, drawings and BOMs current and support projects from concept through pilot, validation and full production.

Responsibilities

• Support company‑wide rebranding and packaging modernization initiatives: design, prototype, test and help launch updated packages and products.
• Recommend innovative designs and materials for primary and secondary packaging to advance performance and sustainability.
• Track project schedules, tasks and budgets to achieve on‑time, on‑cost product introductions.
• Develop and maintain component specifications, BOMs and related documentation across corporate systems.
• Collaborate with internal manufacturing sites and external contract manufacturers on trials, pilots and initial production runs to validate packaging.
• Gather samples, supplier quotes and technical specs for packaging components.
• Contribute to sustainability efforts to improve packaging materials, compliance and recyclability.
• Execute packaging material testing, complete test protocols and lead plant trials at corporate and contract facilities.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

About the team

You’ll join a compact, high‑impact packaging and innovation team that drives global packaging strategy, design influence and continuous improvement. The group is passionate about product quality and customer experience, believes packaging is critical to repeat purchase, and values cross‑functional collaboration and growth. This role offers broad exposure across geographies and functions, with opportunities to lead sustainability and modernization efforts.

Qualifications

• 4–7+ years of progressive packaging engineering experience.
• Practical experience in new product development, innovation and product launches within consumer packaged goods, food or dietary supplements.
• Hands‑on knowledge of rigid and flexible plastics, corrugated, paperboard and label materials and their manufacturing processes.
• Familiarity with packaging sustainability considerations and materials optimization.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple concurrent projects.

Education

• Preferred: Bachelor’s degree in Packaging Engineering or equivalent program.
• Acceptable: Bachelor’s degree in another engineering discipline with significant packaging experience.

Location & Other

• Hybrid role, This role collaborates with multiple manufacturing and packaging sites and contract partners; occasional travel to partner facilities and labs may be required.
• Compensation and specific location details available upon request.