Packaging Product Design & Development Director

Inside Philanthropy

Atlanta (GA)

Hybrid

USD 150,000 - 230,000

Full time

9 days ago

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flexible spending and health savings

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paid vacation/time off

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paid parental leave

adoption assistance

Job summary

Anchor Packaging seeks a Product Design & Development Director to lead our Product Design team and drive the transformation of product development capabilities across the organization. You will collaborate with Product Development, Engineering, Operations, Tooling, Manufacturing, Sales, Marketing, Sustainability, and key customers to move products from concept to market.

You will mentor a high-performing team, champion NPI, and establish design standards while aligning with customer needs and

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Packaging, Materials Science, Manufacturing, or a related technical field.
10+ years of experience in product design, product development, packaging development, engineering, or a related technical discipline.
Leadership experience supervising and developing technical professionals.
Experience leading cross-functional initiatives and driving organizational change.
Experience developing products from concept through commercialization.
Experience working directly with customers to identify needs and develop solutions.
Understanding of product realization, manufacturing processes, and commercial product development.
Ability to travel up to 30%.

Responsibilities

Lead, develop, and mentor a high-performing Product Design team, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.
Drive transformation initiatives that improve product development processes, tools, communication, and overall organizational effectiveness.
Partner with Product Development, Engineering, Operations, Tooling, Manufacturing, Sales, and Marketing teams to improve the speed, quality, and effectiveness of product commercialization.
Champion best practices in product design, product realization, and new product introduction (NPI).
Lead cross-functional efforts to identify and eliminate barriers that slow innovation, increase complexity, or impact execution.
Apply expertise in thermoforming, tooling, materials, and manufacturing processes to solve technical challenges and improve product performance.
Ensure product designs are manufacturable, scalable, cost-effective, and aligned with customer requirements and business objectives.
Establish and improve technical standards, development methodologies, and design processes that strengthen organizational capability.
Support product development projects from concept through commercialization, including prototyping, testing, tooling development, trials, and production launch.
Work directly with customers and commercial teams to understand needs and translate them into innovative packaging solutions.
Identify opportunities to improve quality, productivity, manufacturability, and speed-to-market.
Influence and align cross-functional stakeholders to achieve business objectives and deliver successful outcomes.