Help bring packaging innovation to life for some of the most recognized brands in the industry. As a Packaging Development Engineer on our Packaging Design & Innovation team, you'll partner with Brand Management, Design Agencies, Manufacturing, and supplier partners to develop and commercialize printed packaging solutions that deliver quality, functionality, and brand impact. From concept through execution, you'll play a key role in designing packaging structures that support products manufactured across our operating companies.

If you're passionate about packaging development, materials innovation, and turning ideas into reality, we'd love to hear from you.

Specific accountabilities include:

As a Packaging Development Engineer, you'll play a key role in bringing packaging innovations from concept to commercialization. You'll partner across the business to develop packaging solutions that balance brand objectives, consumer expectations, manufacturing requirements, and business needs.

In this role, you will:
•    Collaborate with Brand Management and external design partners to develop innovative packaging solutions that enhance the consumer experience while delivering quality, efficiency, and value.
•    Partner with Graphics, Commercialization, Manufacturing, and supplier teams to ensure packaging designs are commercially printable, manufacturable, and ready for successful implementation.
•    Work across cross-functional teams to translate product requirements and consumer insights into effective packaging solutions.
•    Lead packaging development projects from concept through commercialization, creating clear execution plans and driving alignment among stakeholders.
•    Manage project timelines, budgets, deliverables, and risks to ensure successful and timely execution.
•    Provide regular updates to stakeholders, proactively identifying challenges and recommending solutions to keep projects on track.
•    Ensure packaging designs meet all applicable quality, legal, regulatory, and financial requirements.
•    Apply engineering principles, technical expertise, and analytical problem-solving skills to address complex packaging challenges and drive continuous improvement.

Specific skills include:

•    Bachelor's degree in Packaging Science, Plastics Engineering, Industrial Design, Engineering, Technology, or a related field.
•    1-2 years of experience in packaging development, packaging materials, industrial design, or a related technical field.
•    Knowledge of packaging materials, manufacturing processes, and package development from concept through commercialization.
•    Experience with CAD and other design, engineering, or specification management tools.
•    Strong communication, project management, and problem-solving skills.
•    Ability to collaborate effectively across functions, influence stakeholders, and manage multiple priorities.
•    Creative thinker with the ability to communicate ideas through sketches, prototypes, or other visualization methods.
•    Willingness to work in manufacturing environments and travel as business needs require.
•    Preferred Qualifications
•    Experience with ArtiosCAD, Autodesk Inventor, SolidWorks, SAP, or similar tools.
•    Experience developing packaging prototypes and mock-ups.
•    Knowledge of printing, converting, injection molding, thermoforming, blow molding, or other packaging manufacturing processes.