Packaging Engineer

Folia Materials, Inc.; Waltham (MA); Remote; USD 55,000 - 117,000; Part time

Job summary

Folia Materials, Inc. is seeking a mid-career Packaging Engineer with deep expertise in structural paper packaging. You will create production-ready CAD files and parametric designs for paperboard and corrugated packaging while collaborating remotely with product managers and on-site teams.

The role focuses on Design for Manufacturing, ensuring material yield, waste reduction, and structural integrity within automated production constraints. Strong ArtiosCAD skills are essential for success.

Qualifications

• ArtiosCAD mastery for dielines and production-ready CAD.
• Strong understanding of paperboard, folding cartons, corrugated, grain direction.

Responsibilities

• Structural CAD design and dielines for paper packaging using ArtiosCAD.
• Design for Manufacturing to optimize material yield and production constraints.
• Produce SOPs, technical specs, fold sequences, and assembly guides.

Skills

ArtiosCAD Mastery

Remote collaboration

Industrial packaging design mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design or Packaging Engineering

Tools

ArtiosCAD

Rhino / Studio / SolidWorks (nice-to-have)

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.