Senior Associate Packaging Engineer
About The Position
The Senior Associate Packaging Engineer will develop and engineer packaging from concept through mass production for products in Mammoth Brands’ Personal Care portfolio. The role focuses on creating functional, thoughtfully designed consumer packaging while supporting new product introductions, retail exclusives, promotions, partnerships, and operational initiatives. Packaging formats include custom and stock primary packaging, such as bottles, caps, pumps, and jars, as well as secondary packaging, including folding cartons and gift sets. The engineer will develop packaging specifications and models, coordinate with suppliers and cross-functional partners, and qualify components, tooling, equipment, and processes for production. The role also owns packaging trials and test plans, helps troubleshoot technical issues, and contributes expertise in manufacturing, material properties, printing, decorating, and color standards. The position is part of the Product Organization’s Design Team and reports to the Director of Packaging. Mammoth Brands works in-office Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at its SoHo office.
Requirements
- A degree or studies in Packaging Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Design, Materials Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related field; a bachelor’s degree in Packaging Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, another related discipline, or demonstrated equivalent experience.
- At least 3 years of experience designing, testing, and developing new packaging using a range of component manufacturing processes and materials.
- Knowledge of material properties and packaging components such as pumps, closures, bottles, tubes, aerosols, folding cartons, gift sets, flexible films, and laminations.
- A good eye for design and aesthetics, with experience in decorating techniques and materials used on primary and secondary packaging.
- Ability to communicate clearly with cross-functional teams and articulate and defend technical packaging decisions.
- Experience with 2D engineering drawings to define critical-to-quality dimensions and with engineering analysis methods such as tolerance analysis and statistical analysis.
- Strong organization, dependability, and self-motivation, with the ability to excel in a hands-on, fast-paced environment.
- A willingness to keep learning and acknowledge when an answer is not known.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with a 3D MCAD package such as Artios or Solidworks.
- Experience with TOPS Packaging design software.
- Familiarity with Kongsberg cutting tables.
- A sense of humor.
Responsibilities
- Research packaging sustainability, innovation, and trends, and develop packaging components for new product introductions, retail exclusives, promotions, partnerships, and operational initiatives.
- Recommend and own workstreams needed to qualify packaging components, tooling, equipment, and processes.
- Develop packaging specifications and access, review, modify, or create 3D CAD models, 3D prints, and 2D engineering drawings for prototype tools, samples, and component structure approval.
- Work with packaging component suppliers on design for manufacturing, develop robust testing plans, and qualify production release with technical cross-functional partners.
- Participate in and drive packaging engineering design reviews.
- Own packaging line trials and test plans; troubleshoot packaging-related technical issues during development and develop risk-mitigation plans and packaging alternatives.
- Work with the Production Artist team to develop color standards and establish production color ranges.
- Apply printing and decorating experience to graphics design, decoration testing, and artwork approval.
- Issue and maintain packaging component specifications, finished goods specifications, and assembly instructions.
- Maintain collaborative relationships with packaging component suppliers, contract manufacturers, and internal cross-functional partners.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- 401(k) match.
- Equity in Mammoth Brands.
- Flexible time off and working hours.
- Learning and development stipend.
- Sabbatical leave of 4 weeks after 5 years, 6 weeks after 10 years, and 8 weeks after 15 years.
- 20 fully paid weeks off for parents who give birth, or 16 fully paid weeks off for all other paths to parenthood.
- In-person and virtual events, including happy hours, team-building events, and rooftop parties.
- Free products from the company’s family of brands.
- In-office amenities including meals and stocked kitchens.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
