Job description
Join NexaPack Solutions, a leading packaging technology company delivering innovative packaging solutions for consumer brands. This role focuses on designing and scaling packaging systems that improve cost, performance, and sustainability. You will collaborate with R and D, procurement, and manufacturing to bring packaging concepts from concept to production.
As a Senior Packaging Engineer, you will shape material selection, form, fit, and function for major product lines, lead cross-functional projects, and mentor junior engineers.
Responsibility
- Develop and scale packaging concepts from ideation to production, ensuring cost, quality, and sustainability targets are met.
- Collaborate with R and D, supply chain, and manufacturing to optimize materials and conversion processes.
- Lead design for manufacturability and packaging validation testing, including seal integrity and shelf life studies.
- Create and maintain BOMs, specifications, and packaging instructions; ensure compliance with labeling, regulatory, and safety requirements.
- Implement Lean and Six Sigma driven process improvements to reduce waste and improve cycle times.
- Partner with suppliers to qualify new materials and pack-out configurations; manage project timelines and budgets.
- Support scale-up of pilot lines to full production with robust documentation and SOPs.
Qualification
- Bachelor's degree in Packaging Engineering, Materials Science, or related field; Master's preferred.
- 5+ years packaging engineering or packaging development experience in consumer goods.
- Strong knowledge of packaging materials (flexible, rigid, and corrugate), converters, and converting processes.
- Experience with design for manufacturability and packaging validation testing; familiarity with regulatory requirements.
- Proficiency with ERP/MRP systems (SAP or Oracle) and product lifecycle management tools; strong data analysis and CAD skills.
- Excellent project management, cross-functional collaboration, and supplier management abilities.
- Commitment to sustainability, recyclability, and circular packaging initiatives.