Regional Packaging Engineer; Americas

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As the Regional Packaging Engineer for the T&W Division across the Americas (LATAM & NOAM), you will lead and oversee all technical aspects of the regional packaging portfolio. In this strategic role, you will drive compliance, performance, cost optimization initiatives standardization and sustainability while acting as the key regional interface with the Global Packaging organization.

You will ensure packaging excellence across primary, secondary, and tertiary materials, while enabling business growth through innovation, regulatory compliance, and operational efficiency.

If you are passionate about building strong cross‑functional relationships, anticipating customer needs, and driving technical excellence, this role offers a high‑impact opportunity within a global environment.

The position is based at one of our major Americas production sites (MX Cuernavaca or USA Cincinnati, OH or East Hanover, NJ) and reports directly to the Regional Head of Operations Excellence T&W, with a dotted‑line reporting relationship to the Head of Packaging Center of Excellence.

For applicants based in the US Salary Range based on experience between $129,000 - $180,000

This position plays a critical role in safeguarding regulatory compliance, enabling sustainable growth, improving operational efficiency, and delivering cost savings across the Americas region. Your leadership will directly influence product integrity, customer satisfaction, and overall manufacturing excellence.

• Serve as the primary packaging expert and regional point of contact for all T&W packaging activities across the Americas.
• Lead regional packaging projects and deploy standardized processes, best practices, and global guidelines through the Americas & local factories, in close collaboration with Regional Procurement.
• Lead and coordinate packaging validation activities, ensuring proper documentation and qualification with project teams.
• Develop site packaging champion network and enhance organizational packaging core competency.
• Drive packaging trials in line with validation plans and contribute to manufacturing cost analysis and Cap Ex planning.
• Collaborate closely with Global Packaging, Process Engineering, Ops Excellence, Procurement, IM&S, Safety, Quality and Supply Chain teams.
• Support regional teams in vendor evaluation, selection and periodic performance reviews.
• Own performance management and continuous improvement of inbound and outbound packaging processes.
• Contribute to broader manufacturing excellence initiatives, including filling & packing operations, material handling, storage and transportation processes.

• Ensure full compliance of packaging materials and processes with regional legal and regulatory requirements (e.g., Dangerous Goods, Food Contact Materials).
• Identify, address and report regulatory exposure risks.
• Support Operations and Quality teams in resolving packaging material and equipment‑related issues.
• Lead resolution of packaging challenges, including customer‑specific requirements.
• Ensure data integrity/accuracy of packaging specifications within ERP systems and the global packaging repository.

• Drive regional packaging optimization initiatives focused on cost efficiency, performance and…