Senior Associate Packaging Engineer

Harry's•New York, NY

5d•$90,000 - $114,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Associate Packaging Engineer will develop and engineer packaging for Mammoth Brands’ Personal Care portfolio, supporting packaging from concept through mass production. The role focuses on creating thoughtful, functional consumer packaging and developing components for new product introductions, retail exclusives, promotions, partnerships, and operational initiatives. Packaging work includes custom and stock primary packaging, such as bottles, caps, pumps, and jars, as well as secondary packaging such as folding cartons and gift sets. The role owns packaging qualification workstreams, specifications, design reviews, line trials, and test plans. It involves working with suppliers and cross-functional partners to develop designs for manufacturing, validate package designs, resolve technical issues, and qualify production releases. The engineer also supports packaging graphics, color standards, printing and decorating, and documentation needed for accurate production and scalable success. This position reports to the Director of Packaging and sits in the Product Organization as part of the Design Team, working with Industrial Designers and Production Artists. The role works cross-functionally with Project Management, Quality, Global Supply, Product Development, Retail, and Brand Marketing, and externally with component suppliers, testing labs, printing and decorating suppliers, contract manufacturers, and filling sites. Mammoth Brands works in-office Tuesday through Thursday at its SoHo office.

Requirements

Degree or studies in Packaging Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Design, Materials Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related field; a BS 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, plus experience with 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.
Extremely organized, dependable, and self-motivated, with the ability to excel in a hands-on, fast-paced environment.
A commitment to continued learning and comfort acknowledging when an answer is not known.

Nice To Haves

Experience with one 3D MCAD package, such as Artios or SolidWorks.
Experience with TOPS Packaging design software.
Familiarity with Kongsberg cutting tables.

Responsibilities

Research packaging sustainability, innovation, and trends, and develop packaging components supporting new product introductions, retail exclusives, promotions and partnerships, and operational initiatives.
Recommend and own workstreams required 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 approvals.
Work with packaging component suppliers on design for manufacturing, develop robust testing plans, validate designs, and qualify production releases 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 bagels on Wednesdays, lunch on Thursdays, and kitchens stocked with snacks, coffee, and drinks.