Senior Packaging Engineer – Hybrid Work & Impactful Innovation

Henkel; Stamford (CT); On-site; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Work-Life Balance

Financial: 401k matching

Family Support

Career Growth

Job summary

Henkel Stamford, CT, is seeking a packaging engineer to lead projects from concept through commercialization. You will guide cross-functional teams, ensure packaging integrity, and optimize processes for safety and cost efficiency.

The role requires 3–5+ years in packaging engineering within consumer goods, with strong technical knowledge of materials, systems, and testing. This is a hands-on position with mentoring responsibilities and partner collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Packaging Engineering or related field.
• 3–5+ years packaging engineering in manufacturing or consumer goods.
• Strong packaging materials and systems knowledge.
• Ability to lead packaging projects from concept to launch.
• Excellent problem-solving and cross-functional collaboration.
• Strong communications for senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead packaging development projects from concept to commercialization.
• Serve as packaging SME to solve complex challenges and support objectives.
• Design, develop, and qualify innovative packaging solutions for safety, performance, and manufacturability.
• Develop packaging specifications, drawings, material standards, and testing methods.
• Plan laboratory testing, plant trials, and validation activities for new materials and equipment.
• Evaluate materials, processes, and automation to drive quality and cost optimization.
• Provide technical support to ensure package integrity, regulatory compliance, and supply.
• Mentor junior engineers and collaborate with suppliers and design partners.

Skills

Packaging engineering

Cross-functional

Project management

Regulatory know-how

Education

Bachelor's degree in Packaging Engineering

Job description

Henkel Stamford, CT, is seeking a packaging engineer to lead projects from concept through commercialization. You will guide cross-functional teams, ensure packaging integrity, and optimize processes for safety and cost efficiency.

The role requires 3–5+ years in packaging engineering within consumer goods, with strong technical knowledge of materials, systems, and testing. This is a hands-on position with mentoring responsibilities and partner collaboration.