Job description
Join ApexPack Solutions, a leading packaging partner delivering innovative, cost-efficient solutions for consumer goods. This is a high-impact role in a modern manufacturing environment offering growth, collaboration, and advanced packaging technology.
As the Senior Packaging Engineer, you will own the end-to-end packaging strategy for assigned brands, from concept through validation, while ensuring compliance, quality, and sustainability objectives.
You will collaborate with R&D, QA, supply chain, and suppliers to optimize performance, cost, and time-to-market.
Responsibility
- Lead the design, development, and qualification of packaging for new and existing products, ensuring performance and cost targets.
- Develop and manage packaging specifications, bill of materials, and testing plans (ISTA, drop, vibration, compression).
- Partner with R&D, procurement, and suppliers to qualify materials, evaluate alternate packaging, and achieve sustainability goals.
- Own packaging validation protocols, run trials, analyze results, and drive data-driven decisions.
- Optimize packaging lines for manufacturability, efficiency, and waste reduction; support line trials and scale-up.
- Lead risk assessment (FMEA) and root cause investigations for packaging-related issues.
- Mentor junior engineers and ensure compliance with quality systems and regulatory standards.
Qualification
- Bachelor’s degree in Packaging Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field; Master’s preferred.
- 5+ years packaging development/engineering experience in consumer goods or CPG.
- Strong knowledge of packaging materials, conversion processes, printing, labeling, and barrier properties.
- Experience with ISTA and other packaging testing standards; performance validation skills.
- Proven project management and cross-functional collaboration skills; supplier management experience.
- Data-driven mindset with proficiency in MS Office, statistical analysis, and CAD tools; strong communication skills.