Senior Packaging Engineer – Strategy & Optimization

SCHLUTER SYSTEMS L.P.; City of Plattsburgh (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Compensation

Generous PTO

Holiday pay

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

401k with Company Match

Life Insurance

Annual Raises

Career Growth

Job summary

Schluter Systems is seeking an experienced Packaging Engineer to lead cross-functional packaging projects across multiple product families. You will design, validate, and optimize primary, secondary, and tertiary packaging, ensuring manufacturability, sustainability, and regulatory compliance.

The role involves mentoring junior engineers, coordinating with manufacturing, quality, and procurement, and driving improvements to reduce waste and improve line efficiency.

Qualifications

• Leads packaging projects aligning with product requirements, capabilities, and cost targets.
• Develops packaging solutions for primary, secondary, and tertiary packaging across product types.
• Maintains packaging documentation—drawings, BOMs, specs—per internal standards.
• Conducts packaging trials and validation testing (ISTA, ASTM) to verify performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead medium to complex packaging design projects cross-functionally.
• Create and refine packaging solutions to protect products and improve efficiency.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, quality, and procurement on materials and technology feasibility.
• Drive cost-saving opportunities through packaging performance data and continuous improvement.

Skills

Packaging leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Mentoring

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Packaging, Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering

Tools

CAD tools (SolidWorks, ArtiosCAD)

Packaging testing equipment

Job description

Schluter Systems is seeking an experienced Packaging Engineer to lead cross-functional packaging projects across multiple product families. You will design, validate, and optimize primary, secondary, and tertiary packaging, ensuring manufacturability, sustainability, and regulatory compliance.

The role involves mentoring junior engineers, coordinating with manufacturing, quality, and procurement, and driving improvements to reduce waste and improve line efficiency.