Senior Packaging Engineer: Lead Innovation & Cost Savings

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

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

401(k) Matching

Paid parental leave

Company-paid life insurance

Paid time off

Sick and mental health days

11 paid company holidays

Employee assistance program

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Adept Group, a leader in packaging, seeks a Senior Packaging Engineer in the United States to drive hands-on packaging development across flexible films, folding cartons, and corrugated materials. This role emphasizes cost savings, quality improvement, innovation, and sustainability within cross-functional teams.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s degree in packaging-related fields and 3–5+ years of experience, with strong communication and project management skills to coordinate across

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

Packaging engineering

Cross-functional collaboration

Lab testing

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Packaging, Engineering, Industrial Design

Job description

Adept Group, a leader in packaging, seeks a Senior Packaging Engineer in the United States to drive hands-on packaging development across flexible films, folding cartons, and corrugated materials. This role emphasizes cost savings, quality improvement, innovation, and sustainability within cross-functional teams.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s degree in packaging-related fields and 3–5+ years of experience, with strong communication and project management skills to coordinate across