Senior Packaging Engineer — Innovation & Sustainability Lead

Kevin's Natural Foods; United States; Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Kevin's Natural Foods in the United States is seeking a Senior Packaging Engineer to lead packaging innovation, sustainability, and compliance across our frozen and refrigerated product lines. You will influence next‑gen packaging technologies, automation strategy, and enterprise sustainability roadmaps while collaborating with R&D, Quality, Operations, Procurement, and Mars Food & Nutrition.

The role demands deep packaging expertise, proven project leadership from concept to commercialization,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in Packaging Engineering or related technical field.
• 7+ years of progressive experience in packaging engineering, development, or commercialization.
• Experience in food/beverage packaging, refrigerated or frozen products.
• Proven ability to lead packaging projects from concept to commercialization.
• Strong knowledge of packaging materials, structures, converting processes, and manufacturing systems.
• Experience developing and executing packaging qualification and validation programs.
• Knowledge of FDA/USDA/HACCP/GMP regulations and standards.
• Proven cross-functional leadership and excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead packaging strategy, program leadership, and multi-year roadmap.
• Own packaging strategy balancing consumer experience, safety, sustainability, cost, and compliance.
• Drive enterprise packaging initiatives across innovation, renovation, and productivity.
• Develop and execute包装 qualification and validation programs; establish testing frameworks.
• Provide technical leadership during plant trials, scale-ups, and commercialization events.
• Collaborate with Quality, Operations, Procurement, Supply Chain, and Marketing.

Skills

Packaging engineering

Packaging development

Packaging commercialization

Cross-functional leadership

Regulatory compliance

Sustainability

FDA/USDA/HACCP/GMP knowledge

Data-driven decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree in Packaging Engineering or related technical field

Advanced degree (preferred)

Job description

Kevin's Natural Foods in the United States is seeking a Senior Packaging Engineer to lead packaging innovation, sustainability, and compliance across our frozen and refrigerated product lines. You will influence next‑gen packaging technologies, automation strategy, and enterprise sustainability roadmaps while collaborating with R&D, Quality, Operations, Procurement, and Mars Food & Nutrition.

The role demands deep packaging expertise, proven project leadership from concept to commercialization,