Packaging Engineer

Folia Materials, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Part time

Job summary

Folia Materials, Inc. seeks a mid-career Packaging Engineer / Industrial Paper Packaging Designer for remote, international collaboration. You will create production-ready dielines and parametric CAD models for paperboard and corrugated packaging using ArtiosCAD, with a focus on design for manufacturing.

This role requires an engineering mindset, 3–7+ years’ hands-on experience, and strong communication for asynchronous handoffs with product managers and on-site teams.

Qualifications

• Proven ArtiosCAD skills with dieline output.
• Strong knowledge of paperboard, folding cartons and corrugated boards.
• Background in Industrial Design, Packaging Engineering, or related field.
• 3–7+ years of hands-on structural packaging design experience for manufacturing.
• Excellent written and verbal communication for asynchronous handoffs.

Responsibilities

• Structural Design & CAD: produce production-ready dielines and parametric models using ArtiosCAD.
• DFM: optimize material yield, reduce waste, ensure manufacturability.
• Technical Documentation: create SOPs, technical specs, fold sequences, and assembly guides.
• Remote Collaboration: coordinate with product managers, production teams, and on-site staff.

Skills

ArtiosCAD mastery

Paper & corrugated expertise

Industrial Design background

Packaging Engineering background

Remote communication

Tools

Studio

SolidWorks

Rhino

Job description

Location

Remote (International applicants welcome, including LatAm and S/SE Asia)

Job Type

Contract

About Folia Materials

Folia Materials is an award-winning cleantech startup using advanced paper coating technology as our platform super material. Folia’s paper microwave reheat packaging improves microwave food quality and replaces plastic packaging.

About the Role

We are looking for a mid-career Packaging Engineer / Industrial Paper Packaging Designer with deep technical expertise in structural paper packaging design. We need a structural packaging specialist for Design for Manufacturing (DFM). This is not a branding or graphic design role, only physical / structural packaging design. You will create production-ready structural CAD files and parametric designs, while on-site teams handle manual prototype cutting and physical assembly at our facility.

Key Responsibilities

• Structural Design & CAD: Create precise, production-ready structural designs, dielines, and parametric models for paperboard and corrugated packaging using ArtiosCAD.
• Design for Manufacturing (DFM): Ensure designs optimize material yield, minimize waste, maximize structural integrity, and account for automated production constraints.
• Technical Documentation: Produce standard operating procedures, technical spec sheets, fold sequences, and assembly guides for production and sample teams.
• Remote Collaboration: Coordinate asynchronously with product managers, production teams, and on-site staff executing physical die-cutting and assembly.

Requirements

• ArtiosCAD Mastery: Proven experience drafting and outputting dielines in ArtiosCAD (non-negotiable).
• Paper & Corrugated Expertise: Strong technical understanding of paperboard, folding cartons, corrugated flutes, grain direction, and board grades.
• Engineering Mindset: Strong background in Industrial Design, Packaging Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Mid-Career Experience: 3 -7+ years of hands-on structural packaging design experience for manufacturing environments.
• Remote-Ready: Excellent written/verbal communication skills for clear asynchronous technical handoffs.

Nice-to-Haves

• Experience with 3D visualization or rendering tools (e.g., Studio, SolidWorks, or Rhino).
• Familiarity with industrial paper packaging standards (e.g. FEFCO, ECMA).
• Previous experience collaborating with remote/international teams across time zones.

Originally posted on Himalayas