Senior Packaging Engineer - Innovation and Commercialization

Equity Packaging Inc. - North America; Aurora (IL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Equity Packaging Inc. - North America is seeking an experienced Senior Packaging Engineer to support packaging innovation and commercialization for a leading food and beverage organization.

You will design, develop, and optimize primary, secondary, and tertiary packaging, collaborating across Marketing, Sales, Operations, Purchasing, Finance, and Product Development to take concepts to launch. Domestic travel ~15-25% is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Packaging science or related engineering field.
• 5+ years packaging engineering experience in food/beverage.
• Experience developing primary, secondary, and tertiary packaging systems.
• Strong knowledge of packaging materials, equipment, and commercialization processes.
• Proven project management experience handling multiple projects.
• Strong analytical, conceptual, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, consumer-driven environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and commercialization of innovative packaging solutions for new and existing products.
• Design, develop, and optimize primary, secondary, and tertiary packaging systems.
• Develop and maintain packaging specifications and technical documentation.
• Partner with Product Development to ensure packaging meets protection, functionality, shelf-life, and manufacturing requirements.
• Manage packaging projects through the stage-gate process from concept to commercialization.
• Develop project timelines, manage budgets, and track project spending.
• Collaborate with Marketing, Sales, Operations, Purchasing, Finance, suppliers, and manufacturing teams to execute packaging initiatives.
• Identify and evaluate emerging packaging materials, technologies, and manufacturing processes to improve efficiency and reduce costs.
• Ensure packaging solutions are compatible with manufacturing equipment and distribution requirements.
• Support packaging optimization across internal manufacturing plants and co-packers.
• Build strong relationships with suppliers and cross-functional stakeholders to successfully deliver projects.
• Travel domestically as required (approximately 15-25%).

Skills

Packaging specifications

Stage-Gate Product Development

Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG)

Rigid packaging

Packaging materials

Cross-functional leadership

Packaging testing and validation

Technical documentation

Budget management

Timeline management

Manufacturing support

Packaging innovation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Packaging Science, Packaging Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Plastics Engineering, or related engineering

Job description

Equity Packaging Inc. - North America is seeking an experienced Senior Packaging Engineer to support packaging innovation and commercialization for a leading food and beverage organization.

You will design, develop, and optimize primary, secondary, and tertiary packaging, collaborating across Marketing, Sales, Operations, Purchasing, Finance, and Product Development to take concepts to launch. Domestic travel ~15-25% is required.