Senior Packaging Engineer: Innovation & Scale-Up Leader

Mars, Incorporated and its Affiliates; Franklin (TN); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Mars, Incorporated and its Affiliates is seeking a Senior Packaging Engineer to lead packaging innovation, sustainability, and productivity initiatives across North America’s packaging portfolio. You will drive new package development, standardize processes, and provide strategic leadership from concept through commercialization.

Responsibilities include technical leadership across major portfolios, advanced specifications, and scale-up with internal and external partners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Packaging, Engineering, Chemistry, Food Science, or a related technical field
• 5-7+ years’ experience working on packaging projects and technology development
• Demonstrated experience with packaging designs
• Strong understanding of machinery and scale-up risks
• Willingness to travel up to 30%

Responsibilities

• Technical leadership: Lead and manage high-impact, complex packaging development projects spanning across major portfolios
• Advanced specifications: Develop complex specifications for multi-site and cross-functional projects, ensuring packaging robustness across the entire value chain
• Innovation & Scale-Up: Translate technology from virtual/working proof-of-principle models to full-scale working machinery in partnership with third-party builders and global teams
• Risk & Opportunity Management: Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate risks of regional or site-level impact. Cascade coaching on risk management tools to junior associates
• Associate Development: Mentor, coach, and support the technical development of junior Packaging Engineers and Technologists within the team

Skills

Packaging designs

Technical leadership

Scale-up expertise

Education

Bachelor's degree in Packaging, Engineering, Chemistry, Food Science, or related field

Job description

Mars, Incorporated and its Affiliates is seeking a Senior Packaging Engineer to lead packaging innovation, sustainability, and productivity initiatives across North America’s packaging portfolio. You will drive new package development, standardize processes, and provide strategic leadership from concept through commercialization.

Responsibilities include technical leadership across major portfolios, advanced specifications, and scale-up with internal and external partners.