Senior Packaging Engineer

Pacific Packaging; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Pacific Packaging is seeking a Packaging Engineer for a fully remote, full-time role in the United States. You will design and develop packaging solutions, conduct R&D, and manage projects from concept to completion, collaborating with clients and internal teams to optimize designs for materials and cost.

Experience in beauty/personal care packaging and strong analytical, communication, and teamwork skills are essential to deliver compliant, high-quality packaging solutions across multiple

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Packaging Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience with Beauty / Personal Care packaging.
• Experience in R&D, design, testing, QC/QA.
• Strong analytical and communication skills, able to work with clients and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop packaging solutions from concept to completion.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and clients to optimize designs for material and cost.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations.

Skills

Packaging Eng

Packaging Design

Beauty Packaging

QC/QA

R&D

Mech Eng

Analytical

Communication

Team Collaboration

Client Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Packaging Eng/Mechanical Eng

Job description

Pacific Packaging (PPC), founded in 1970, is a pioneering packaging distributor in Southern California. We offer a wide range of quality products from various manufacturers, including plastic and glass bottles and jars, metal and plastic closures, and custom mold fabrication. PPC is known for providing reliable, competitively-priced packaging components, supported by an experienced sales staff. We stay at the forefront of innovative packaging technologies, sustainable packaging solutions, offering state-of-the-art tool-making and mold-building capabilities.

Role Description

This is a full-time remote role for a Packaging Engineer. The Packaging Engineer will be responsible for designing and developing packaging solutions, conducting research and development (R&D), and managing projects from concept to completion. Day-to-day tasks include collaborating with cross-functional teams, optimizing packaging designs for materials and cost, and ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations.

We work with manufacturers that make the following packaging items: glass bottles and jars, plastic bottles and jars, pumps, airless, tubes, paperboard boxes, flexible plastic packaging, aluminum bottles and tubes, and more! Experience with a variety of packaging formats is important for this role, but expertise is all areas is not necessary, as long as there is a strong ability to find solutions with other packaging engineers when technical expertise is needed.

Qualifications

• Packaging Engineering and Packaging Design skills
• Specific experience with Beauty / Personal Care packaging
• Significant experience with primary packaging, design, testing, QC/QA.
• Experience in Research and Development (R&D)
• Mechanical Engineering skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team and communicate directly with clients
• Bachelor's degree in Packaging Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field
• Experience with engineering beauty and personal care packaging