Job description
PackTech Innovations is seeking a Senior Packaging Engineer to lead the design, development, and optimization of innovative packaging solutions across consumer goods and industrial products. This role blends hands-on engineering with cross-functional leadership to deliver cost-effective, compliant, and sustainable packaging systems.
Location: Chicago, IL. This full-time opportunity offers competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and a chance to shape the future of packaging technology.
Responsibility
- Lead end-to-end packaging design from concept to production, ensuring performance, cost, and sustainability targets.
- Collaborate with R&D, operations, sourcing, and quality assurance to implement scalable packaging solutions.
- Perform DFMA analyses, materials selection, and vendor evaluations to optimize cost and performance.
- Develop and validate packaging test plans, run DOE studies, and manage root-cause investigations.
- Ensure compliance with regulatory and safety standards (FDA, REACH, RoHS, etc.) for applicable products.
- Drive sustainability initiatives, including lightweighting, recyclability, and circular economy strategies.
- Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance to cross-functional teams.
Qualification
- Bachelor's degree in Packaging, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, or related field; MS preferred.
- 5+ years of packaging engineering experience in consumer goods or industrial sectors.
- Proven track record in design for manufacturability, DFMA, and cost reduction initiatives.
- Hands-on experience with materials selection, barrier properties, and sustainability considerations.
- Strong CAD skills (e.g., SolidWorks) and familiarity with packaging simulation tools.
- Experience with supplier management, GMP/quality systems, and regulatory compliance (FDA, REACH, RoHS as applicable).
- Excellent cross-functional collaboration, communication, and project management skills.
- Ability to travel up to 15% as needed.