Packaging Engineer

Job Details Description

We believe being healthy should not require tradeoffs. SCN Best Co is a leading innovator, developer and manufacturer of Vitamin, Mineral & Supplement (VMS), Over-the-Counter (OTC) and prebiotics/probiotics in enjoyable forms such as gummies, lozenges and chews. With over 50 years of excellence, our team leads the way in changing how consumers make healthier choices. With unique food science expertise and proprietary processes, we’ve pioneered many firsts.

Our passion to create new to the world products has guided and continues to be core to our mission of making health and wellness more enjoyable. Come join us and become a part of our winning formula!

The Packaging Engineer designs and commercializes packaging for solid-dose over the counter (OTC) and dietary supplement products across a growing, increasingly complex portfolio, balancing protection, consumer experience, manufacturability, and speed to market. The role partners with Research & Development (R&D), Operations, Quality, and suppliers to qualify new packaging technology and solutions to the business with a focus on quality and cost efficiency.

The Packaging Engineer operates under disciplined change control with audit ready documentation and drives continuous improvement in quality, cost, and sustainability.

• Plan, organize, coordinate, and lead the development and commercial implementation efforts for key packaging projects from concept to commercial launch across a growing, complex portfolio of solid‑dose OTC and dietary supplement products.
• Influence project direction by providing technical input through the planning and decision-making process by translating fit‑for‑use requirements into clear specifications and documented tradeoffs.
• Stay current on packaging technologies and convert insights into actionable proposals that improve quality, cost, consumer experience, and sustainability.
• Develop and manage packaging specifications, artwork, and bills of materials (BOMs) through established change‑control systems (e.g., Master Control) with audit‑ready documentation.
• Apply structured problem solving to issues with current packaging, and good technical design practices on new designs to ensure success the first time rather than large iterative trial and error processes.
• Interpret packaging drawings and specifications of product to determine physical characteristics of item, special handling and safety requirements, and type of materials required for packaging.
• Work with Engineering, Production, Marketing, and Purchasing departments to determine requirements, costs, and feasibility of producing proposed packaging while driving out cost and complexity (including artwork and material constraints for current and future equipment).
• Develop or manage development of drawings, specifications, samples, and written analyses of proposed packaging to present design for approval and route updates through change control to maintain traceability. This includes the creation of packaging specifications, label and case layouts, pallet pattern and labels, and R&D graphics.
• Conduct machine trials with proposed packaging online to ensure suitability of materials, production parameters, and overall efficiency of materials (including supplier changes for existing materials).
• Partner with packaging material suppliers and vendors to qualify packaging material, resolve issues quickly, and improve performance and sustainability;
  Coordinate samples and technical data, elevate risks early, and support on-time, right first-time release.
• Advise company and customers on efficient packing procedures, innovations in packaging materials, equipment, and utilization/flexibility of packaging equipment.
• Assist Operations and Quality Assurance in establishing criteria for accepting or rejecting incoming packaging material.
• Assist Engineering with packaging readiness and change documentation; capture consistent, traceable results.
• Record all packing material specifications on central file.
• Travel to material suppliers as needed (less than 10%).

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering…