Packaging Engineer: Craft Beverage Innovation & Sustainability

The Boston Beer Company; Upper Macungie Township (PA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 120,000; Full time

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Job summary

The Boston Beer Company is hiring a Full-Time Packaging Engineer for the Samuel Adams Brewery in Breinigsville, PA. The role focuses on project engineering, packaging materials, cost saving initiatives, sustainability, and new packaging development to improve productivity and quality.

Responsibilities include leading capital projects, coordinating with procurement, quality, and supply chain, and ensuring safety and environmental compliance across packaging operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Packaging Science, Packaging Engineering, Mechanical/Chemical Engineering, or a related field.
• Up to 3 years engineering, packaging, manufacturing, or related experience.
• Exposure to packaging materials, manufacturing processes, and packaging equipment.
• Familiarity with packaging test methods (TAPPI/ASTM/ISTA).
• Experience with cans, bottles, corrugated, paperboard, films or similar packaging formats.
• Familiarity with packaging software such as TOPS, CAPE, AutoCAD.

Responsibilities

• Provide project engineering on assigned capital projects.
• Support Project Managers on phases or technology areas of larger projects.
• Define scope, budget estimates, cost savings, and feasibility analyses; assist in design specifications and RFP/RFQ.
• Coordinate schedules, vendors, and plant personnel to meet scope, schedule, and budget.
• Oversee installation, start-up, commissioning, and transfer of technology to brewery personnel.
• Ensure safety, quality, and compliance standards are met.

Skills

Communication

Problem-solving

Collaboration

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Packaging Science/Engineering

Tools

TOPS

CAPE

AutoCAD

Job description

The Boston Beer Company is hiring a Full-Time Packaging Engineer for the Samuel Adams Brewery in Breinigsville, PA. The role focuses on project engineering, packaging materials, cost saving initiatives, sustainability, and new packaging development to improve productivity and quality.

Responsibilities include leading capital projects, coordinating with procurement, quality, and supply chain, and ensuring safety and environmental compliance across packaging operations.