Packaging Technologist

Blount Fine Foods•Fall River, MA

About The Position

Blount Fine Foods is a family-owned and operated manufacturer, marketer, and developer of premium fresh prepared foods. They are an engaging team, bringing restaurant-quality products to America including single-serve grab-n-go fresh soups, mac & cheese, and entrées in grocery stores across the country, as well as for hot bars and restaurants. This role supports the development, testing, implementation, and continuous improvement of packaging solutions. This role coordinates packaging projects from concept through commercialization, ensuring packaging meets consumer needs, food safety requirements, manufacturing capabilities, quality standards, cost objectives, and sustainability initiatives. The position also works cross-functionally to troubleshoot packaging challenges, evaluate new materials and formats, and optimize existing packaging systems to improve performance and efficiency.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree (B. S.) in Packaging Science, Food Science, Mechanical Engineering or a related field
2-5 years of experience in packaging, food production, or food technology
Equivalent combination of education and experience
Strong attention to detail
Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously
Develop a solid understanding of packaging applications via the R&D process
Be both attentive to details and mindful of a bigger picture

Responsibilities

Lead packaging development for new product launches, redesigns, continuous improvement in manufacturing, cost reduction, and sustainability initiatives.
Communicate with packaging vendors on new designs and benchtop testing for various packaging types including rigid/flexible plastics, paperboard, labels, and corrugate.
Coordinate and conduct packaging tests at multiple production facilities.
Design robust testing methods, document key metrics, analyze results, and provide recommendations based on testing outcomes.
Manage packaging project timelines, deliverables, sample needs, trial readiness, and documentation from concept through implementation.
Maintain up-to-date packaging specifications, weights and measures for customer portals, EPR regulations, and internal use.
Collaborate with Operations, Procurement, and other teams to troubleshoot operational issues and optimize packaging performance across production lines.
Support company sustainability goals through packaging improvements focused on source reduction, recyclability, recycled content, right-sizing, lightweighting, waste reduction, and supplier innovation.
Consult with Engineering team on equipment purchases and transfers from R&D perspective.
Collaborate with co-manufacturer partners to offer packaging expertise and ensure Blount’s standards are met for process, product type, distribution, shelf-life targets, etc.
Research new and evolving packaging technology, trends, capabilities, and other advancements to share with Blount teams.
Some travel required between Blount facilities, to packaging vendor’s facilities, industry expos, on-site courses, and training, etc.
Additional responsibilities with similar skill and work conditions, as assigned.
Other responsibilities w/ similar skill and work conditions as assigned.