Senior Packaging Engineer, Sustainable Plastics

Bausch + Lomb; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 95,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401K Plan with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Bausch + Lomb in Rochester, NY seeks an experienced Plastics Packaging Engineer to lead sustainable packaging initiatives across R&D projects. You will design and qualify primary and secondary packaging, collaborate with suppliers, and embed life-cycle thinking into global packaging requirements.

The role requires a strong background in plastics, materials science, testing, and regulatory considerations, with hands-on experience in packaging development and project leadership.

Qualifications

• BS in Packaging Engineering or related field required.
• MS in Packaging Science or related discipline preferred.
• ISO-9000, GMP, and DFSS experience; Six Sigma/DOE a plus.
• Experience with plastics conversion processes (injection molding, thermoforming, form-fill-seal).

Responsibilities

• Serve as the plastics packaging and sustainability SME on project teams.
• Research, identify, develop, and qualify plastics packaging solutions including lightweighting, mono-materials, and recycled content.
• Explore potential new manufacturing processes and technologies; support existing processes and cost reductions.
• Manage activities with external suppliers, material suppliers, and packaging vendors; identify sustainable options.
• Lead technology transfer of new packaging materials and processes.
• Conduct packaging performance testing and life-cycle assessments (LCA).
• Monitor global packaging regulations and EPR schemes; translate to design changes.
• May serve as engineering lead on projects and direct technical team members.

Skills

Plastics packaging design

Sustainability expertise

Project management

DOE/Statistics

Material science understanding

Regulatory knowledge

Communication skills

Education

BS in Packaging Engineering or related field

MS in Packaging Science or related discipline preferred

Tools

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

Minitab

JMP

Job description

Bausch + Lomb in Rochester, NY seeks an experienced Plastics Packaging Engineer to lead sustainable packaging initiatives across R&D projects. You will design and qualify primary and secondary packaging, collaborate with suppliers, and embed life-cycle thinking into global packaging requirements.

The role requires a strong background in plastics, materials science, testing, and regulatory considerations, with hands-on experience in packaging development and project leadership.