Temporary Sr. Packaging Engineer

Lindt & Sprüngli (Canada), Inc•Stratham, NH

22h•Hybrid

About The Position

Lindt is a global, fast-growing consumer goods company specializing in premium chocolate, driven by excellence, innovation, entrepreneurship, responsibility, and collaboration. This position serves as the key packaging resource for multiple brands and platforms, independently leading complex packaging projects and supporting higher-level technical initiatives. Responsibilities include developing innovative packaging formats from concept through implementation, optimizing existing packaging for value, and building competitive advantage related to packaging. The role requires extensive collaboration with various departments including Marketing, Sales, Retail, Finance, IT, R&D, Quality, and all Supply Chain functions (Procurement, Manufacturing, Customer Service, Logistics) to ensure projects are completed on time, within budget, and to quality standards. This is a hybrid role, requiring three days per week in the Stratham, NH corporate office.

Requirements

Strong knowledge and hands-on experience with packaging materials and packaging operations.
Proficiency with PC applications (i.e. MS Office) and design and engineering software (i.e. ArtiosCAD, CAPE).
Demonstrated experience in new product development, from concept through launch.
Creative and collaborative mindset, with the ability to turn ideas into working prototypes and real-world solutions.
Exceptional interpersonal skills, empathy, integrity, enthusiasm, and the ability to influence and build consensus across teams.
Experience within an FDA regulated industry using cGMP best practices and processes, detail oriented.
Bachelor’s degree in Packaging Engineering, Industrial Design, or a related field.
6-9 years of experience in packaging R&D, packaging engineering, product design, or similar roles.
Direct involvement in cross-functional project teams and a proven ability to manage projects from concept to commercialization.
Track record of bringing creative, consumer-focused packaging solutions to market.
Minimal travel; less than 5%.
Minimal shift/weekend work; less than 5%.
Occasional ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Experience in the consumer-packaged goods (CPG) industry.
Food & Beverage industry experience.

Responsibilities

Lead ideation, design, prototyping, and development of innovative packaging solutions focused on delivering memorable consumer experiences for new product lines.
Translate creative concepts into functional, manufacturable packaging using technical skills and a collaborative mindset.
Oversee the technical development process from conception to industrialization, ensuring solutions are viable for manufacturing—internally or at co-packers keeping sustainability design in mind.
Work cross-functionally with R&D, QA, Regulatory, Marketing, Procurement, and Manufacturing teams to align design, feasibility, cost, timing, and quality.
Partner with the Procurement team to identify, develop, and onboard suppliers and vendors ensuring all technical and quality standards are met.
Manage timelines, coordinate day-to-day packaging workstreams, and escalate issues as needed to keep projects on track.
Combine industry and category insights with analytics to identify new opportunities and enhance premium offerings.
Demonstrate effective collaboration and leadership within a cross-functional team environment with minimal supervision (internal/external customers, including Operations, Supply Chain, and Brand teams).
Manage and execute multiple projects at various stages, with shifting priorities, and extremely tight timelines.
Participate and/or lead brainstorming and information gathering for resource planning process as needed.
Manage multiple priorities, timelines, deliverables, risks, and escalations.
Possess knowledge of packaging systems equipment (e.g., case erectors, wrap around case formers, conveyors high speed flow wrapping, di-fold bar wrapping, and/or twist film wrapping).
Possess packaging material variation knowledge (e.g., flexible film, rigid plastics, corrugated structures, and paperboard cartons).
Provide subject matter expertise in selected packaging technology platform(s) while maintaining a working knowledge of the packaging principles and operating systems required to support Lindt’s business.
Understand, interpret and refine package testing procedures and standards to support the effective design, validation, and implementation of new packages and packaging technology.
Optimize overall efficiencies as related to packaging by collaborating cross functionally throughout the organization.
Present ideas and analyses with clear, concise, and impactful communication skills.
Possess knowledge and understanding of ISTA and ASTM standards for packaging test methods.