Packaging Engineer

Packaging Engineer Overview

We are seeking a Packaging Engineer to help build, standardize, and improve packaging processes across a diverse product portfolio. This role will focus on creating scalable packaging standards, reducing product damage during shipping, and partnering closely with manufacturing and distribution teams to improve pack-out quality and efficiency.

This is a high-impact role with significant opportunity to define processes from the ground up and influence how products are packaged, protected, and shipped across multiple channels.

• Develop and implement standardized packaging processes across manufacturing and distribution locations
• Evaluate current packaging methods and identify opportunities to reduce product damage during shipping
• Design and document packaging configurations and pack-outs for a wide variety of products
• Work directly with plant floor teams to implement packaging standards and provide hands-on training
• Partner with manufacturing and distribution teams to ensure packaging solutions meet operational and customer requirements
• Support packaging for multiple shipping models, including direct-to-consumer, retail, and bulk shipments
• Collaborate with engineering and automation resources to support packaging automation initiatives
• Analyze opportunities to reduce packaging waste and improve material efficiency
• Explore where returnable or reusable packaging solutions may be appropriate
• Support packaging design using CAD tools as needed
• Travel to manufacturing and distribution sites to support implementation and continuous improvement efforts

• Experience developing or standardizing packaging processes in a manufacturing or distribution environment
• Understanding of consumer products packaging and distribution center requirements
• Hands-on experience with corrugated packaging and protective liners
• Ability to work cross-functionally with operations, engineering, and supply chain teams
• Willingness to travel approximately 30%, with heavier travel early in the role
• Strong communication skills and comfort working directly with shop-floor personnel

• Lean manufacturing or continuous improvement experience
• Exposure to both manufacturing plants and distribution centers
• Experience supporting or implementing packaging automation
• CAD experience (e.g., Solid Works or similar)
• Familiarity with ERP systems

• Approximately 30% travel, primarily to U.S. manufacturing and distribution locations
• Travel is expected to be higher during initial ramp-up and decrease over time
• Role may be based near a manufacturing or distribution facility

This position offers a rare opportunity to build packaging standards from the ground up, work across multiple facilities, and make a visible, measurable impact on product quality, efficiency, and customer satisfaction.