Packaging Engineer

Packaging Engineer

JOB DESCRIPTION

Department: Commercial / Brand Partnerships

Status: Full Time Salary

Location: Bolingbrook

Last date revised: August 2026

ABOUT US: We are a rapidly growing company named Fast Company's #2 Most Innovative Beauty Company for 2023. Our mission is to enhance lives through healthy skin, partnering with beauty brands to develop and manufacture products that promote skin health for all. We believe the future of sun care is the future of beauty™.

ABOUT THE POSITION: (why does job exist)

The Packaging Engineer is responsible for the design, development, testing, and commercialization of primary and secondary packaging solutions for cosmetic and personal care products. This role partners closely with Product Development, Marketing, Quality, Supply Chain, and external suppliers to deliver innovative, functional, sustainable, and cost-effective packaging that meets brand aesthetics, regulatory requirements, and manufacturing capabilities.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

● Design and develop primary and secondary packaging components such as bottles, jars, tubes, pumps, caps, droppers, compacts, cartons, and labels for cosmetic products

● Collaborate with Product Development and Marketing to translate brand, consumer, and formula requirements into technically sound packaging solutions

● Lead packaging feasibility assessments, specifications, and timelines from concept through commercialization

● Conduct and oversee packaging testing including compatibility, stability, transport, drop, compression, leakage, and line trials

● Support qualification and onboarding of new packaging materials, components, and suppliers

● Identify and implement cost-saving, sustainability, and performance improvement opportunities

● Ensure packaging designs comply with applicable regulatory, sustainability, and quality standards (e.g., FDA, ISO, ASTM, sustainability guidelines)

● Develop and maintain packaging specifications, drawings, BOMs, and technical documentation

● Provide technical support during manufacturing scale-up, validation, and production launch

● Troubleshoot packaging-related issues in manufacturing, filling, and distribution

● Stay current on cosmetic packaging trends, materials, innovations, and sustainability solutions

Required Qualifications:

● Bachelor's degree in Packaging Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related field

● 2–5+ years of packaging engineering experience, preferably in cosmetics, personal care, or consumer packaged goods (CPG)

● Strong knowledge of cosmetic packaging materials (plastics, glass, aluminum, paperboard) and component functionality

● Experience with packaging testing methods and standards

● Familiarity with cosmetic filling lines and manufacturing processes

● Proficiency in CAD software (e.g., Solid Works, ArtiosCAD, or similar)

● Strong project management, organizational, and problem-solving skills

● Ability to work cross-functionally and manage multiple projects simultaneously

Preferred Qualifications:

● Experience with sustainable packaging initiatives (recyclability, PCR materials, material reduction)

● Knowledge of global cosmetic regulatory requirements

● Prior experience working directly with overseas packaging suppliers

● Six Sigma or Lean Manufacturing experience

Key

Competencies:

● Technical problem-solving

● Attention to detail

● Effective communication and collaboration

● Innovation mindset

● Results-driven and solutions-oriented

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position in a manufacturing setting:

● Primarily sedentary work performed in an office environment, including extended…