Senior Packaging Engineer

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Dermalogica continues to lead the professional skincare industry with distribution in over 80 countries. Our entrepreneurial spirit, hands‑on environment, and fast‑paced culture encourage employees to be their best, bringing innovative solutions to reach the skincare professional and consumer. We are highly energetic, passionate, and results oriented. You will find that Dermalogica is a very special place, with tremendous opportunities ahead for us, all building upon a record of achievement.

In 2015 Dermalogica was acquired by Unilever, one of the world’s largest and most successful consumer goods companies. While Dermalogica continues to operate as a stand‑alone entrepreneurial business, we now have enviable access to cutting edge capabilities and resources to help us win in our markets.

The challenge is to build on the legacy of our brand, our experienced team, and our industry‑leading education to deliver profitable growth. One of the key elements for our success, and critical for our growth, is bringing in the right people to join our team. We invite you to come and make a real difference and grow your career with the global leader in skincare.

This exciting and dynamic position as the Senior Packaging Engineer will support our significant growth aspirations. Responsibilities for the position are broad; encompassing New Product Development, Product Maintenance, Cost Savings, and Sustainability while working closely with management and cross‑functional teams to ensure successful project launches. Additionally, you will be directing communication with Packaging Suppliers and Contract Manufacturers to verify quality, accuracy, and design across all product brands.

The candidate must fully support the company’s mandate to present a consistent outward‑facing image as a prestige brand during all development and ongoing packaging activities. Critical to this role is strong attention to detail throughout the development and commercialization process as well as keeping current the specification system for BOM’s, drawings and other essential documentation.

The position will be based out of the corporate headquarters in Carson, CA with applicable hybrid in the office work guidelines.

• Drive innovative design and materials for both primary and secondary components resulting in industry‑leading packaging and sustainability
• Maintain project timelines, tasks, and costs to ensure on‑time, on‑cost launches of new products
• Manage all aspects of component specification development, BOM creation, and document retention for packaging materials across all Dermalogica systems
• Define specifications, defect ranges, and design criteria to facilitate an optimized process flow from component manufacture thru fill and assembly
• Compile samples, quotes, and specifications required for internal testing on both primary and secondary packaging components
• Investigate and lead sustainability efforts on packaging materials across all business segments
• Liaise with contract manufacturers to ensure packaging is optimized for the production environment

• Bachelor’s Degree in Packaging Engineering from a recognized Packaging Program preferred
• 5-10 years of experience in Packaging Engineering role, preferably within CPG or Skin Care/Beauty
• Deep understanding of packaging materials and project management, having led large scale projects independently
• Knowledge and/or experience with:
  • Extrusion Blow Molding
  • Injection Molding
  • Dispensing Systems
  • Decoration techniques for both primary and secondary skin care/beauty packaging
  • Secondary packaging: folding cartons, enclosures, set- boxes, corrugated