Senior Packaging Engineer, Global Pest Control

SC Johnson; Racine (WI); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Subsidized health care plans

Flexible work arrangements

Maternity/Paternity/Adoption leave

Vacation purchase options

Recreation and fitness centers

Job summary

SC Johnson is seeking a Senior Associate to impact packaging development for global pest control brands. You will lead end-to-end packaging projects from materials qualification to design freeze across primary, secondary, and tertiary packaging, reporting to an R&D Manager.

You will work on cross-functional teams, drive digital packaging initiatives, and ensure compliance with safety, sustainability, and regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in packaging engineering, packaging science or related field and 4+ years of experience, OR Master's degree and 2+ years of experience.
• Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Own the category packaging strategy roadmap for SCJ global brands and lead a multi-brand packaging strategy from concept selection to design freeze.
• Turn consumer insights into measurable packaging outcomes and champion safety, child-resistance, and ease-of-use with validated targets.
• Lead Technical Reviews, define Go/No-Go criteria, conduct risk assessments, and track actions through launch.
• Digitize packaging development, manage PLM data integrity and pilot simulations for faster decisions.
• Establish packaging design standards and playbooks for rapid reuse, variation, and regional harmonization.
• Drive commercialization readiness at scale, set global line-qualification strategies, and capture post-launch learnings.
• Collaborate with global partners to align packaging initiatives across regions.

Skills

Packaging engineering

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in packaging engineering/packaging science or related field

Master's degree in packaging engineering/packaging science or related field

Tools

PLM systems

Job description

SC Johnson is seeking a Senior Associate to impact packaging development for global pest control brands. You will lead end-to-end packaging projects from materials qualification to design freeze across primary, secondary, and tertiary packaging, reporting to an R&D Manager.

You will work on cross-functional teams, drive digital packaging initiatives, and ensure compliance with safety, sustainability, and regulatory standards.