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Target • Minneapolis, MN

9d • $73,000 - $132,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Target is seeking a Package Engineer to lead the development of packaging for Target’s owned brands, exclusive partnerships, and select transit packaging. This role is crucial for driving sales and brand loyalty through consumer-centric, on-brand, and competitive packaging solutions. The Package Engineer will collaborate with internal teams and external partners to deliver packaging that meets consumer expectations, aligns with brand vision, navigates supply chain complexities, and advances sustainability goals. Key responsibilities include managing numerous packaging projects, focusing on business needs, sustainability, and cost savings, while ensuring on-time and on-budget delivery. The role involves working with domestic and international vendors and suppliers to lead the structural design and development of new, improved, sustainable, and cost-effective owned brand packaging within Target's Discretionary businesses.

Requirements

• Four-year packaging engineering degree
• 3-7 years of experience preferred
• Ability to manage a high-volume workload involving multiple projects across various departments.
• Strong prioritization and time management skills are essential to consistently meet deadlines.
• Strong passion for engineering and design, a proactive drive to learn new skills, and a high level of attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and strategically in a fast-paced environment
• Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication, and organizational skills
• Expertise with Artios CAD and SOLIDWORKS, CSWA (Certified SOLIDWORKS Associate) preferred
• In office requirement of 4+ days a week
• Work duties cannot be performed outside of the country of the primary work location, unless otherwise prescribed by Target.

Nice To Haves

• CSWA (Certified SOLIDWORKS Associate) preferred

Responsibilities

• Leverage structural packaging expertise for assigned categories under the coaching of the Packaging Design & Development Director.
• Ensure primary packaging protects, contains, and displays the product from concept to final use.
• Collaborate with internal partners to define packaging requirements and identify optimal solutions.
• Work directly with product vendors and packaging suppliers to deliver packaging solutions that meet business and consumer needs on time, at the lowest cost, and in compliance with corporate sustainability commitments and legislative requirements.
• Drive packaging sustainability initiatives by reducing material use, phasing out problematic plastics, and supporting compliance with EPR regulations.
• Identify and implement cost-saving opportunities through material optimization, format changes, Unit of Measure changes, and supplier collaboration without compromising product integrity or brand standards.
• Contribute to category and item level market research, including testing and consumer feedback, drawing conclusions and making recommendations.
• Lead prototyping and development of Target packaging structural concepts for Owned Brand products.
• Ensure item level packaging specifications are accurate, deadlines are met, and products set on time and as designed.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health benefits and programs (medical, vision, dental, life insurance)
• 401(k)
• Employee discount
• Short term disability
• Long term disability
• Paid sick leave
• Paid national holidays
• Paid vacation

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level