Packaging Engineer II — R&D Lab Impact & Growth

HelloFresh; New York (NY); On-site; USD 63,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k company match

Parental leave 16 weeks

Health plans (0$ premium)

Employee discount

Snacks and catered lunches

Team outings and ERGs

Job summary

HelloFresh in New York is hiring a Packaging Engineer II to support day-to-day operations and strategic packaging initiatives. You will develop, test, and optimize packaging solutions across products and markets while collaborating with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced startup environment.

The role requires hands-on lab work at the Newark, NJ facility, strong technical packaging knowledge, and a passion for innovation in the meal-kit space.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of relevant work experience in packaging engineering/science.
• Undergraduate degree in Packaging Science, Engineering, or other relevant area of study.
• Strong passion for packaging science.
• Proven technical expertise in packaging materials testing, most notably in ISTA-certified testing methodologies.
• Ability to work with ambiguous concepts and synthesize options for decision making.
• Excellent Excel and analytical skills to create databases and spreadsheets.
• Experience with end-to-end R&D and packaging innovation projects.
• Interest in fast-paced startup or food/beverage industry.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain packaging specifications and documentation.
• Collaborate with ingredient strategy teams to engineer better primary packaging solutions.
• Test and qualify packaging designs with vendors and Packaging Strategy team.
• Plan and execute packaging testing in the Newark, NJ distribution center Packaging Laboratory.
• Test packaging components and optimize for function, cost, fulfillment, and shipping.
• Contribute to packaging solutions for new HelloFresh products and markets.
• Conduct packaging research and tests to gain insights and compare materials.
• Support packaging optimization for future development and commercialization.
• Communicate test reports to Packaging Strategy, Engineering, and cross-functional teams.

Skills

Packaging engineering

ISTA testing

Excel analytics

R&D experience

Lab testing

Education

B.S. in Packaging Science or related

Tools

ISTA testing equipment

Excel

Job description

HelloFresh in New York is hiring a Packaging Engineer II to support day-to-day operations and strategic packaging initiatives. You will develop, test, and optimize packaging solutions across products and markets while collaborating with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced startup environment.

The role requires hands-on lab work at the Newark, NJ facility, strong technical packaging knowledge, and a passion for innovation in the meal-kit space.