Senior Associate, Packaging Engineer - North America Consumer Brands Air Care

SC JOHNSON IS A FIFTH-GENERATION FAMILY COMPANY BUILT ON THE SPIRIT OF OUR PEOPLE. We have been leading with purpose for over 130 years, building iconic brands that win the hearts and minds of consumers - such as Raid, Glade, Ziploc and more, in virtually every country around the world. Together, we are creating a better future - for the planet, for future generations and for every SCJ team member.

Join our winning team of Wave Makers and Go Getters and help us write the next chapter in the SCJ story.

Ready to launch your packaging engineering career and see your ideas come to life on store shelves? Join SC Johnson's North America Air Care R&D team, where you'll help develop innovative packaging solutions for trusted brands used by millions of consumers every day.

As a Senior Associate, Packaging Engineer, you'll play an active role in designing, developing, and qualifying new packaging materials, products, and line extensions. Working alongside experienced scientists, engineers, marketers, and manufacturing partners, you'll contribute technical expertise to projects from concept through commercialization while building your skills in package development, testing, and cross‑functional collaboration.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a visible impact early in your career, working on meaningful projects that drive innovation, improve consumer experiences, and bring new products to market. This position reports to the Research & Development Manager, North America Air Care
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• Lead the end‑to‑end packaging development of projects for the North America Region including primary, secondary, and ecommerce packaging.

• Create robust specifications for packaging components, finished goods, and pallet factors, along with accurate Bill of Materials (BOM) setup.

• Collaborate with project managers and cross‑functional teams to build project timeline, deliver key milestones, provide input on technical risks and mitigation plans, and participate in project meetings accordingly.

• Focus on growth, business continuity, sustainability projects, following the technical processes and procedures in place.

• Responsible for completing all technical deliverables properly and on time.

• Complete performance and compatibility testing in support of packaging component changes.

• Develop validation and line qualification plans, perform lab tests, and document results in technical reports.

• Provide technical expertise and critical thinking skills to evaluate and correct package‑related issues to maintain production schedules and product quality.

• Bachelor's degree in packaging engineering, packaging science or other relevant engineering disciplines (e.g., Mechanical, Materials, etc.) AND 2+ years of product/packaging development experience, OR an advanced degree and 0 years of experience.

• Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship for full‑time employment.

• Strong knowledge of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and BOM setup.

• Experience and technical competency in primary, secondary, and tertiary packaging design, and qualification (e.g., product/package compatibility, distribution/warehouse testing and manufacturing qualification).

• Expertise in multiple packaging disciplines such as aerosols and liquids packaging, dispensing systems, materials, closures, manufacturing line requirements, plastic molding techniques, and/or product/environment compatibility.

• Proactive, result driven and initiative-taker.

• Strong team player.

• Ability to communicate effectively through oral and written presentation, including effective storytelling to the non‑technical individual.

• Demonstrated problem‑solving abilities, including anticipation and communication of technical risks and mitigation plans.

• Strategic thinking and action to effectively navigate complex and/or ambiguous situations.

• Knowledge of Ecommerce Packaging Design and Qualification.

• Knowledge of US Department of Transportation Regulations related to the Transportation of Dangerous Goods.

• Knowledge of Special Packs and the…