Senior Associate Packaging Engineer

Mammoth Brands•New York, NY

5d•$90,000 - $114,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Associate Packaging Engineer develops and engineers packaging for Mammoth Brands’ Personal Care portfolio, supporting packaging from concept through mass production. The role focuses on creating functional, thoughtful consumer experiences and developing packaging for new product introductions, retail exclusives, promotions, partnerships, and operational initiatives. Packaging includes custom and stock primary components such as bottles, caps, pumps, and jars, as well as secondary packaging such as folding cartons and gift sets. The engineer researches sustainability, innovation, and packaging trends; develops specifications and engineering models; qualifies components, tooling, equipment, and processes; and works with suppliers and cross-functional partners to ensure designs are manufacturable, tested, and ready for production. The role also supports decoration and color development, production trials, technical troubleshooting, risk mitigation, and the maintenance of specifications and assembly instructions. Reporting to the Director of Packaging, this position works within the Product Organization and Design Team alongside Industrial Designers and Production Artists. It collaborates with Project Management, Quality, Global Supply, Product Development, Retail, and Brand Marketing, as well as external suppliers, testing labs, printers, decorators, contract manufacturers, and filling sites. The working model is in-office Tuesday through Thursday at the company’s SoHo office.

Requirements

Degree or studies in Packaging Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Design, Materials Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related field; a BS in Package Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or 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 strong eye for design and aesthetics, with experience in decorating techniques and materials used on primary and secondary packaging.
Ability to articulate and defend technical packaging decisions and communicate clearly with cross-functional teams.
Experience with 2D engineering drawings to define critical-to-quality dimensions and with engineering analysis methods such as tolerance analysis and statistical analysis.
Experience in at least one 3D MCAD package, such as Artios or SolidWorks.
Highly organized, dependable, and self-motivated, with the ability to excel in a hands-on, fast-paced environment.
A willingness to learn, ask questions, and acknowledge when an answer is not known.

Nice To Haves

Experience with TOPS Packaging design software.
Familiarity with Kongsberg cutting tables.

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 packaging workstreams 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 prototypes, samples, and component structure approval.
Work with packaging component suppliers on design for manufacturing, develop robust testing plans, validate designs, 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 technical packaging 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 to support production accuracy and scalability.
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 after 5, 10, and 15 years of service.
Paid parental leave: 20 weeks for parents who give birth and 16 weeks for all other paths to parenthood.
In-person and virtual company events, including rooftop parties.
Free products from the company’s family of brands.
Office amenities including bagels on Wednesdays, lunch on Thursdays, and stocked kitchens.