Senior Packaging Engineer — Greenfield Site Launch Leader

Ferrara; Orangeburg (SC); On-site; USD 88,000 - 123,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Comprehensive benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

Ferrara in Orangeburg, SC seeks a Senior Packaging Engineer to lead the design, start-up, and ramp-up of packaging for a new greenfield facility. You will drive packaging development from concept through commercial launch, ensuring scalable, compliant solutions ready for high-volume production.

The role requires hands-on site experience, cross-functional collaboration, and travel up to 20%. You will partner with operations, quality, R&D, and suppliers to optimize packaging systems and

Qualifications

• BS degree in Packaging Engineering/Science.
• 5+ years of packaging experience, preferably in manufacturing.
• Experience with packaging equipment selection, line startup, and qualification.
• Proficiency with SAP and packaging documentation.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration and communication skills.
• Understanding of GMP and regulatory considerations.

Responsibilities

• Lead packaging engineering activities from design through start-up and ramp-up.
• Define packaging system requirements aligned with manufacturing strategy and timelines.
• Collaborate with Operations on line layout, ergonomics, and throughput.
• Assist in evaluating packaging equipment, automation, and tooling.
• Facilitate FATs, SATs, commissioning, and qualification of lines.
• Troubleshoot startup issues and drive rapid stabilization post-launch.
• Design and industrialize primary, secondary, and tertiary packaging systems.
• Ensure packaging meets product protection, regulatory, sustainability, and cost objectives.
• Translate requirements into manufacturable solutions with cross-functional partners.
• Approve packaging specs, drawings, and change documentation.
• Lead packaging engineering across Operations, Quality, R&D, Supply Chain, Procurement, and suppliers.
• Support risk assessments, validation, and quality readiness activities.
• Lead continuous improvement for best-in-class performance and sustainability.

Skills

Packaging equipment knowledge

On-floor manufacturing experience

Packaging specifications & docs

Project management & problem-solving

Strong communication (oral & written)

Independent work capability

GMP knowledge

Executive communication to leadership

Education

BS in Packaging Engineering/Science

Tools

SAP

TOPS or CAPE Shipper/Palletization

Microsoft Office (Excel/Word/PowerPoint)

Job description

Ferrara in Orangeburg, SC seeks a Senior Packaging Engineer to lead the design, start-up, and ramp-up of packaging for a new greenfield facility. You will drive packaging development from concept through commercial launch, ensuring scalable, compliant solutions ready for high-volume production.

The role requires hands-on site experience, cross-functional collaboration, and travel up to 20%. You will partner with operations, quality, R&D, and suppliers to optimize packaging systems and