Senior Packaging Engineer - Innovation & Sustainability Lead

adeptgroup; United States; On-site; USD 85,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision

Health Savings

401(k)

Parental Leave

Life Insurance

PTO

Mental Health Days

Holidays

EAP

Professional Development

Job summary

Adept Group in the United States is seeking a Senior Packaging Engineer to lead hands-on packaging development for flexible films, folding cartons, and corrugated packaging. You will collaborate with internal teams and suppliers to drive cost savings, quality improvements, and sustainability.

The role emphasizes cross-functional teamwork, strong communication, and the ability to manage multiple projects with tight deadlines while advancing innovative packaging for confectionery and consumer

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Packaging, Engineering, Industrial Design, or a related field.
• 3-5+ years of packaging industry experience
• Experience with flexible films, folding cartons, and corrugated packaging
• Ability to work effectively within a cross-functional organization
• Strong written and verbal communication skills across internal and external teams
• Ability to manage multiple projects, priorities, and deadlines
• Creative, innovative, adaptable, and quick to learn
• Food industry experience preferred; confectionery or candy packaging experience is a plus

Responsibilities

• Support packaging projects from development through implementation
• Develop and maintain packaging specifications
• Coordinate and lead production-line trials
• Conduct lab testing and evaluate results
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders, suppliers, and manufacturing partners
• Manage project timelines and communicate results, risks, and recommendations
• Identify opportunities for cost savings, quality improvement, innovation, and sustainability

Skills

Strong written & verbal communication

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Creative problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Packaging, Engineering, Industrial Design, or related field

Job description

Adept Group in the United States is seeking a Senior Packaging Engineer to lead hands-on packaging development for flexible films, folding cartons, and corrugated packaging. You will collaborate with internal teams and suppliers to drive cost savings, quality improvements, and sustainability.

The role emphasizes cross-functional teamwork, strong communication, and the ability to manage multiple projects with tight deadlines while advancing innovative packaging for confectionery and consumer