Senior Packaging Engineer: Packaging Innovation Leader

Equity Packaging, Inc; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Equity Packaging, Inc. seeks an experienced Senior Packaging Engineer to support packaging innovation and commercialization for a leading food and beverage company.

You will develop primary, secondary, and tertiary packaging, ensuring product protection, shelf-life, and manufacturing requirements. You will lead cross-functional teams across Marketing, Sales, Operations, Purchasing, Finance, and Product Development, driving projects from concept to commercialization with vigilant project

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Packaging Science, Packaging Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Plastics Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of packaging engineering experience in food/beverage industry.
• Experience developing primary, secondary, and tertiary packaging systems.
• Strong knowledge of packaging materials, equipment, and commercialization processes.
• Experience developing packaging specifications and technical documentation.
• Proven project management experience managing multiple projects.
• Strong analytical, conceptual, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Ability to work 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 timelines, manage budgets, and track project spending.
• Collaborate with Marketing, Sales, Operations, Purchasing, Finance, suppliers, and manufacturing teams to execute initiatives.
• Identify and evaluate emerging packaging materials, technologies, and processes to improve efficiency and reduce costs.
• Ensure packaging solutions are compatible with manufacturing equipment and distribution requirements.
• Support packaging optimization across internal plants and co-packers.
• Build relationships with suppliers and stakeholders to deliver projects.
• Travel domestically ~15–25%.

Skills

Packaging design

Project management

Analytical skills

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Packaging Science/Engineering

Job description

Equity Packaging, Inc. seeks an experienced Senior Packaging Engineer to support packaging innovation and commercialization for a leading food and beverage company.

You will develop primary, secondary, and tertiary packaging, ensuring product protection, shelf-life, and manufacturing requirements. You will lead cross-functional teams across Marketing, Sales, Operations, Purchasing, Finance, and Product Development, driving projects from concept to commercialization with vigilant project