Packaging Engineer Assistant - Omni-Channel, Hybrid

Experis (Austria); Montvale (NJ); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

ManpowerGroup, including Experis, Talent Solutions and Jefferson Wells, seeks a Packaging Engineer Assistant in Parsippany/Montvale, NJ (hybrid: ≥3 days in office, ≤2 days remote). You will manage Omni channel packaging projects, develop concepts for prep-free packaging, and navigate Amazon SIOC certification and ISTA testing.

You will collaborate across functions (Quality, R&D, Marketing, Supply Chain) and external suppliers, balancing cost, sustainability, and manufacturability while

Qualifications

• Packaging degree with 2–5 years in CPG/consumer packaged goods commercialization.
• Experience in package development, testing, materials and components; knowledge of torques, sealing, assembly, print technologies and document management.
• Understanding of household product compatibility with materials to support packaging evaluations and validations; arrange in-house/3rd-party testing.
• Ability to be trained on internal systems to request codes for new components and create/revise specifications, BOMs, pallet patterns, and project artifacts.
• Proficiency with MS suite (Teams, Excel, Word) and TOPS; strong communication for emails, calls, and in-person collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Manage high-growth packaging projects for Omni channel opportunities, with Amazon as a key focus area.
• Re-think and develop packaging concepts for prep-free and SIOC/SIPP, then follow through with proposals, material selection, cost estimating participation, sampling and documentation.
• Lead packaging through Amazon SIOC certification and ISTA 6 testing; submit through Amazon Packaging support and PSSN; resolve rejections.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners including Omni channel, Project Managers, Quality, R&D formulators, Marketing, Supply Chain, and external suppliers.
• Support packaging execution by ensuring form, fit, and function while balancing cost, manufacturability, sustainability, and consumer/customer preferences; assist with die lines for artwork.

Skills

Packaging experience

Cross-functional collaboration

MS Office

Testing & validation

Education

Packaging degree

Mechanical or Chemical Engineering degree

Tools

TOPS

MS Excel

MS Word

Job description

ManpowerGroup, including Experis, Talent Solutions and Jefferson Wells, seeks a Packaging Engineer Assistant in Parsippany/Montvale, NJ (hybrid: ≥3 days in office, ≤2 days remote). You will manage Omni channel packaging projects, develop concepts for prep-free packaging, and navigate Amazon SIOC certification and ISTA testing.

You will collaborate across functions (Quality, R&D, Marketing, Supply Chain) and external suppliers, balancing cost, sustainability, and manufacturability while