Packaging Engineer — Innovation & Plant Efficiency

Lamb Weston, Inc.; Richland (WA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 97,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance - Medical, Dental, &

Flexible Spending Accounts

Well-being programs

Paid Time Off

401(k) plan

Employee Assistance Program

Life and Accident insurance

Family-Friendly events

Job summary

Lamb Weston, Inc. is seeking an Associate Packaging Engineer in Richland, WA to lead packaging projects from ideation through commercialization and to support cross-functional teams with supplier engagement and material testing.

The role focuses on driving packaging innovation, optimizing plant efficiency, and developing technical packaging specifications while collaborating with suppliers and internal teams to deliver cost-effective solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required, packaging or engineering preferred.
• Minimum of 1 co-op or internship, CPG preferred.
• 1+ years’ work experience in packaging industry, CPG preferred.
• Exposure to 2-D/3-D design programs (AutoCAD, ArtiosCad, and/or SolidWorks) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support the innovation stage-gate process on assigned packaging projects from ideation through commercialization.
• Simultaneous support and lead high complex technical projects.
• Develop ideas for savings, innovation, plant efficiency and quality improvements that are relevant to the business.
• Independently plan, execute, and analyze plant/pilot plant/lab trials.
• Develop and manage technical packaging specifications.
• Establish strong working relationship with key suppliers.
• Utilize Dynamics Lab to qualify material and perform prototyping.

Skills

Packaging materials understanding

Packaging testing procedures

2-D/3-D design tools

Driver's license

Travel readiness

Co-op/internship experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in packaging or engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

ArtiosCad

SolidWorks

Job description

Lamb Weston, Inc. is seeking an Associate Packaging Engineer in Richland, WA to lead packaging projects from ideation through commercialization and to support cross-functional teams with supplier engagement and material testing.

The role focuses on driving packaging innovation, optimizing plant efficiency, and developing technical packaging specifications while collaborating with suppliers and internal teams to deliver cost-effective solutions.