Packaging Engineer

Katalyst HealthCares and Life Sciences

$70K — $95K *
Food & Beverages
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BS degree in Package Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Engineering sciences
  • 4+ years of packaging engineering experience
  • Experience in consumer goods packaging
  • Must have packaging commercialization experience
  • Knowledge of packaging materials and converting methods

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement packaging solutions that meet consumer needs
  • Collaborate with marketing and procurement on packaging regulations
  • Coordinate and complete qualification for new packaging designs
  • Create and manage component specifications for packaging
  • Lead projects for primary to tertiary packaging development

Benefits

  • Opportunity for professional growth in a dynamic industry
  • Exposure to diverse packaging materials and methods
  • Chance to work cross-functionally with marketing and procurement
  • Potential for involvement in innovative product launches
  • Access to Six Sigma training or Green Belt certification
Full Job Description
Requirements:
  • BS degree in Package Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Engineering sciences.
  • 4+ years of packaging engineering experience.
  • Consumer Goods Packaging experience.
  • Packaging Commercialization experience is a must (turning packaging ideas into something that can actually be produced, shipped, sold, and used by customers. Must be able to work with marketing and procurement to take regulations and specs to develop packaging and get packaging out to market.).

Ideal experience would include some of the following areas:
  • Primary through tertiary packaging development for new product launches.
  • Coordination and completion of qualification for new package designs and materials.
  • Development of component specifications.
  • Working knowledge of different packaging materials / converting methods:
    • Corrugated containers.
    • Folding cartons (solid fiberboard).
    • Plastic bottles.
    • Flexible Packaging.
    • Thermoformed Packaging.
    • Injection Molding.
  • Six Sigma training or Green Belt certification.

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