Package Engineer, Engineering

Role Description

This is a full-time, on-site Package Engineer role based in Lexington, NC.

• Design and develop packaging solutions for custom POP displays, fixtures, and components to ensure product protection, manufacturability, and cost efficiency.
• Create packaging specifications and drawings.
• Collaborate with design, engineering, and production teams to align packaging with display design.
• Select appropriate materials and methods for packaging and shipping.
• Conduct packaging tests and review performance data.
• Make improvements to meet customer requirements and industry standards.
• Manage packaging-related projects, support continuous improvement initiatives on the production floor, and coordinate with suppliers and internal stakeholders to meet deadlines and quality expectations.

• Strong skills in Packaging Engineering and Packaging Design, with experience creating specifications, drawings, and instructions for production and assembly.
• Background in Mechanical Engineering or a related field, with the ability to understand structural requirements and material properties for displays and packaging.
• Experience with testing of packaging solutions, including performance evaluations, documentation of results, and implementing design improvements.
• Project Management skills to plan, prioritize, and track packaging projects, coordinate cross‑functional teams, and meet timelines and cost targets.
• Proficiency with CAD or similar design software for packaging and mechanical layouts.
• Bachelor’s degree in Packaging Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities, with attention to detail and a focus on manufacturability and efficiency.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills for working with design, production, sales, and external partners in a manufacturing environment.
• Familiarity with materials such as corrugated, foam, plastics, and protective packaging, and knowledge of shipping and handling standards is beneficial.