Senior Packaging Engineer (Contractor) - Healthcare

Adept Group (Adept Packaging); Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 83,000 - 124,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Adept Group, Chattanooga, TN, is seeking a Packaging Engineer (1099 Contractor) to lead packaging development for consumer healthcare products. The role requires 5+ years in R&D for B2C or B2B and a strong background in primary packaging design and testing.

The contractor will work 40 hours/week for 12 months, with 2 days onsite. Relocation assistance is available for eligible candidates.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years' experience in R&D at B2C or B2B.
• Technical background in primary packaging development and design, specification, testing, tooling/molding process, and materials/manufacturing qualification.
• Packaging focused on user experience.

Responsibilities

• Drive packaging development for innovation projects across North America, accelerating timelines while ensuring high-quality execution.
• Provide versatile, hands-on support across a range of packaging materials and formats, with focus on consumer healthcare products.
• Operate with urgency to support a high-volume workload and fast-paced development environment.
• Bring a well-rounded "jack-of-all-trades" approach, balancing innovation with practical, scalable solutions aligned to industry timelines.

Skills

Packaging Dev/Design

R&D experience

B2C/B2B experience

Job description

Adept Group, Chattanooga, TN, is seeking a Packaging Engineer (1099 Contractor) to lead packaging development for consumer healthcare products. The role requires 5+ years in R&D for B2C or B2B and a strong background in primary packaging design and testing.

The contractor will work 40 hours/week for 12 months, with 2 days onsite. Relocation assistance is available for eligible candidates.