Packaging Engineer

Worthington Enterprises • Columbus, OH

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About The Position

The Packaging Engineer will lead and drive packaging initiatives for the Consumer Products Group (CPG), establishing the packaging process and working cross-functionally with exceptional project management skills. This role involves designing and developing structural packaging solutions, managing testing processes, and ensuring compliance with sustainability and regulatory requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Packaging Science/Engineering with a minimum of 7-10 years related packaging experience.
• Experienced in consumer goods packaging requirements for brick & mortar and direct-to-consumer.
• Exceptional time management skills to support work across multiple business units.
• Proficiency in industry standard design software such as ArtiosCAD and TOPs.
• Experience with ISTA and ASTM testing related to primary and transport package testing.
• Ability to manage supplier and vendor relationships regarding development and testing.
• Knowledge of common packaging materials, specifically corrugate, chipboard, and plastics.
• Proven success in managing multiple projects concurrently.
• Ability to present and communicate packaging ideas to cross-functional teams.

Nice To Haves

• Working understanding of CAD software SolidWorks and PDM document management.

Responsibilities

• Lead packaging engineering, design, development, and testing across all CPG brands to meet milestones and schedules.
• Manage vendor relationships and oversee die line creation, prototyping, testing, and production validation.
• Establish a packaging engineering process to support various brands and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with multiple teams to create and validate artwork for primary and transport packaging.
• Identify and determine feasibility of new sustainable materials and technologies.
• Support development of claims and communication related to product sustainability.
• Create die lines for primary and secondary packaging and specify materials for RFQ documents.
• Manage the entire lifecycle of package development and support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Stay updated on industry advancements in materials and processes to meet sustainability goals.
• Present ideas and solutions for improvements to management and peers.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees