Senior Packaging Innovator: From Concept to Launch

DSJ Global; Scranton (Lackawanna County); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

DSJ Global is seeking a Senior Packaging Engineer to lead packaging initiatives from concept through commercialization across diverse product lines. You will collaborate with R&D, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, and Marketing to deliver sustainable, cost-efficient packaging solutions that meet regulatory and business goals.

The role requires hands-on expertise in materials and technologies—from injection-molded plastics to flexible formats and corrugated components—with a track record of

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Packaging Engineering or related technical field.
• 5+ years in packaging engineering in CPG or manufacturing.
• Expertise in packaging materials and technologies (injection-molded plastics, flex, paperboard, corrugated).
• Experience leading packaging development from concept to launch.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of packaging solutions across new product launches, product enhancements, and cost-saving initiatives, overseeing projects from initial concept through commercial production.
• Drive cross-functional packaging programs to ensure alignment with timelines, quality expectations, operational requirements, and budget objectives.
• Author, maintain, and manage packaging-related documentation, including material specifications, bills of materials, testing procedures, packaging standards, and technical records.
• Design and execute packaging evaluations, manufacturing trials, validation activities, transportation assessments, and shelf-life studies to support successful commercialization and process scale-up.
• Assess packaging systems for performance, manufacturability, equipment compatibility, and operational readiness, ensuring solutions meet both customer and production requirements.
• Serve as the technical lead for packaging systems, applying expertise in plastics, flexible materials, paperboard, corrugated packaging, and labeling technologies to support product development, manufacturing optimization, and new packaging innovations.
• Drive packaging performance and cost-improvement initiatives by evaluating materials, equipment, and processes to enhance efficiency, reduce waste, improve sustainability, and support operational excellence across manufacturing facilities.
• Establish and maintain packaging engineering standards, testing programs, and best practices while partnering with suppliers, equipment manufacturers, and internal stakeholders to support equipment implementation, validation activities, and continuous process improvement.

Skills

Packaging engineering

Cross-functional collaboration

Documentation management

Validation testing

Cost optimization

Sustainability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Packaging Engineering or related field

Job description

DSJ Global is seeking a Senior Packaging Engineer to lead packaging initiatives from concept through commercialization across diverse product lines. You will collaborate with R&D, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, and Marketing to deliver sustainable, cost-efficient packaging solutions that meet regulatory and business goals.

The role requires hands-on expertise in materials and technologies—from injection-molded plastics to flexible formats and corrugated components—with a track record of