Remote Packaging Engineer — Food & Beverage Innovation

Placements24; East London; Hybrid; ZAR 900.000 - 1.200.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Placements24 seeks a remote Packaging Engineer in South Africa to design, develop, and optimize packaging solutions for food and beverage products. You will work with R&D, marketing and production teams to bring packaging concepts from ideation to commercialization, while ensuring regulatory compliance and sustainable practices.

The ideal candidate has a strong background in packaging materials, CAD-based prototyping, and experience with packaging machinery and manufacturing processes, all

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in Packaging Eng., Mechanical Eng., Material Science, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years' experience in packaging design and development (F&B preferred).
• Strong knowledge of packaging materials (plastics, paperboard, films, glass, metal).
• Experience with packaging machinery and manufacturing processes.
• Familiarity with HACCP, FDA food safety regulations and labeling requirements.
• Excellent CAD skills for packaging design and prototyping.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and project management abilities.
• Excellent communication and remote collaboration skills.

Aufgaben

• Design and develop innovative packaging solutions for food and beverage products.
• Evaluate and select appropriate packaging materials.
• Conduct package testing and validation for performance and shelf-life.
• Collaborate with R&D, Marketing and Operations and external suppliers.
• Optimize packaging designs to reduce costs and improve sustainability.
• Prepare technical specifications and project documentation.
• Troubleshoot packaging-related issues in production and supply chain.
• Ensure compliance with food safety labeling requirements.

Kenntnisse

Packaging design

CAD software

Regulatory knowledge

Project management

Remote collaboration

Analytical thinking

Communication

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Packaging Eng./Mech Eng./Material Science or related field

Tools

CAD software

Packaging machinery

Jobbeschreibung

Placements24 seeks a remote Packaging Engineer in South Africa to design, develop, and optimize packaging solutions for food and beverage products. You will work with R&D, marketing and production teams to bring packaging concepts from ideation to commercialization, while ensuring regulatory compliance and sustainable practices.

The ideal candidate has a strong background in packaging materials, CAD-based prototyping, and experience with packaging machinery and manufacturing processes, all